Hwy. 20 thief needs to repent
Editor: Thievery reared its ugliest of heads recently 30 miles east of Sweet Home along the shoulder of…
Why no prayer for City Council?
Editor: We recently moved back to Oregon after living in Southern California to help take care of my…
Flag displays improper
Editor: We have a concern regarding how the flags are being displayed in the Sweet Home School District.…
Save pellets for truly needy
Editor: The pellet shortage is an inconvenience to many of us. However, if we can manage to get…
Wrestlers flatten Newport, take second at South Albany
After beating Newport on Thursday, the Sweet Home wrestlers finished second in the South Albany Invitational Saturday, a…
Girls beat Taft for second time, lose to Philomath
The Husky girls basketball defeated Taft 61-36 on the road Friday night. The Huskies jumped out to a…
Husky swimmers set school record at South Albany meet
It may have been a nonscoring meet, but the Sweet Home boys swimmers made their mark anyway by…
Club swimmers post some significant improvements at Corvallis meet
The newly merged Sweet Home Swim Club and Mid Valley Swim Team competed Jan. 12-14 in the Corvallis,…
Huskies come from behind against Philomath
The Husky boys basketball team came back from a game-long scoring deficit to take fifth-ranked Philomath 54-45 on…
Hospital Auxiliary names officers
The Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary has named its officers for 2007, Carl Long of Sweet Home has…
Donald Ray Briles
March 6, 1946 – Jan. 15, 2007 Donald Briles, 60 of Sweet Home died Jan. 15. 2007. He…
Common sense, not sweeping change
It’s not surprising that the tragedy that befell James Kim has evoked substantial emotion. Kim, his wife Kati…
Cheer squad first in 5A competition
Sweet Home’s competition cheer squad continued its winning ways with its third straight championship Saturday, at the Northwest…
Boys’ slow hoops start against Central costs them in the end
The Husky boys basketball team took awhile to get started Friday night against Central and then came up…
Elks Hoop Shoot free-throw winners announced
Six local children qualified for the next level of the Elks Hoop Shoot free throw competition Saturday at…
Girls drop close one to Central after loss to Newport
The Husky girls basketball team lost a close one Friday night at Central as the Huskies convincingly dug…
SH swimmers continue winning ways
With the season winding down, Sweet Home’s boys and girls swim teams continued their surge through dual meet…
Planning commissioners honor local quality developments
The Sweet Home Planning Commission recognized 10 projects for its annual Quality Development Awards. Awards went to the…
Rotary Club offering free well tests to local residents
The Sweet Home Rotary Club, the Oregon State University Extension Well Water Program and Analytical Laboratories & Consultants…
Meet 2007 Rodeo Court Candidate Jessica Eli
Jessica Eli, 16, is one of five candidates running for Sweet Home Rodeo queen. She is a junior…
Darrell Bates
A memorial service for Darrell Bates, 50, who died Jan. 5, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday,…
Donald Briles
March 6, 1946 – Jan. 15, 2007 Donald Briles, 60, of Sweet Home, died at his home Jan.…
Vivian Weddle Long
July 9, 1905 – Jan. 12, 2007 Vivian Weddle Long, 101, died Jan. 12, 2007 in Roseburg. She…
Rita Diane Oden
Sept. 27, 1942-Jan. 9, 2007 Rita Diane Oden, 64, of Sweet Home died Jan. 9, 2007. She was…