Story Time with Officer Potter
Officer Sean Potter showed up Thursday, May 26, to lead Story Time for youngsters at the Sweet Home…
Man rescued Saturday on South Santiam River near Waterloo
A man floating the South Santiam River on a tube was rescued Saturday evening, May 27, by Albany…
Real Estate (May 31, 2023)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during April/May 2023.…
Further update: Crash knocks out electricity in central Sweet Home
A car that collided with a power pole along Highway 20 early Thursday, June 1, led to a…
Firefighers douse brush fire in Holley
Sweet Home firefighters responded late Thursday morning, June 1, to a brush fire near Holley School, Sweet Home…
Outdoors: Snapping turtle captured in Harrisburg
Wildlife officials captured a 25-pound snapping turtle found wandering through a Harrisburg pasture on Apr. 28. The invasive…
Prep track: Lopez, 4×100 relay team place at state for Huskies
It wasn’t a record-setting meet for the Sweet Home boys, but the 4A State Championships certainly weren’t an…
Lewis Conn named baseball team’s Most Valuable Player
At Sweet Home baseball’s end of season awards banquet at Husky Field on May 24, senior catcher Lewis…
No. 1 Henley ends Sweet Home’s softball season
Sweet Home softball’s season ended on Tuesday, May 23, as the Huskies fell to top seeded Henley 12-1…
From Our Files (May 31, 2023)
May 31, 1973 George Finer, 60, died after being stung by a bee or similar insect near his…
Jack Gourley
Jack Larry Gourley, 72, longtime resident of Foster, died May 18, 2023, in Albany. He was born Sept.…
Stanley Brennan
Stanley Louis Brennan, 64, of Sweet Home, died May 11, 2023, in Salem. He was born July 17,…
Death Notices (May 24, 2023)
Benjamin Wilson Allen, 70, of Sweet Home, died May 17, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Following the Rabbit Trail
Allison Griffin, in the first photo, cuddles Bailey, a lionhead rabbit that she brought along to Saturday morning’s…
Election 2023: Adams, Keene, Massey lead schools race
Newcomer Mary Massey and incumbents Mike Adams and Dale Keene had leads for seats on the Sweet Home…
Mental health team goes mobile
Law enforcement officers respond to a late-evening call concerning an individual who is undergoing mental health therapy and…
County says goodbye to outgoing health officer
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Sprenger thanked outgoing Health Officer Dr. William Muth by phone Tuesday…
Public Safety (May 24, 2023)
May 15 8:52 a.m. – Caller reported that a trespassed male had returned to Thriftway, 621 Main St.…
Remains found near Sweet Home in 2006 identified as Aumsville man
Human remains discovered in 2006 east of Sweet Home have been identified as those of an Aumsville man,…
Memorial Day commemorations set in mid-valley
A number of Memorial Day services and activities are scheduled in Linn County. Samaritan Evergreen Hospice invites participants…
Crash at Quartzville Intersection
Two vehicles collided Monday, May 13, at the intersection of North River Drive and Quartzville Road. Medics and…
Man dies in Calapooia River while walking dogs
A Sweet Home man was found dead Tuesday afternoon, May 16, in the Calapooia River after falling into…
County: Safety first during boating season
Boating season has arrived in the mid-valley and soon, local waterways will be filled with all kinds of…
Auction and More at Oak Heights
It was fun and games Saturday evening, May 20, at Oak Heights as the school PTC put on…
Letter: Most oblivious to what’s reality (May 24, 2023)
Editor: What’s wrong with the bought-and-sold portions of this country today? The nation has forgotten God intentionally. There…