DIVING INTO MAY WEEK
The seniors won May Week, but Sweet Home High School students in all grades had lots of fun…
County approves proposed 2023-24 budget
After four daily meetings last week, the Linn County Budget Committee approved a proposed 2023-24 budget of $229,270,552…
Commissioners OK agreements with SH, other cities, for emergency dispatch
The Linn County Board of Commissioners in a brief session Tuesday morning, May 2, approved intergovernmental agreements to…
Public Safety (May 10, 2023)
May 1 8 a.m. – Caller reported a male stealing items from Thriftway, 621 Main St. Report taken…
Day of Prayer
Participants in Sweet Home’s Day of Prayer are led, in the first photo, by Pastor Jim Corley of…
Circuit Court (May 10, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Shenese Danielle Cobain, Ashlee Dee…
Corps to provide update on refilling reservoirs
After a historically dry start to the refill season, water managers with the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps…
Man arrested in Sweet Home stabbing
A Sweet Home man was stabbed Friday afternoon, May 5, during an altercation at a 9th Avenue residence,…
Outdoors: Mother’s Day fun at Silver Falls this weekend
Silver Falls State Park will host its annual Mother’s Day Birding and Wildflower Festival Saturday and Sunday, May…
Healthy You: Curling up with a good book can provide genuine health benefits
The characteristics of an ideal day of relaxation differ for everyone. Some people might envision boating on a…
Drug bust Wednesday results in brief Hawthorne School lockdown
Local law enforcement agencies executed a drug-related search warrant at two separate locations near Hawthorne School Wednesday morning,…
Two killed in I-5 crash near Albany
Two people died early Sunday morning, May 7, in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 just south of…
Fire destroys manufactured home in Lebanon
Fire destroyed a single-wide manufactured home early Friday afternoon, May 12, in the 33000 block of Ford Mill…
Sweet Home boys and girls notch team wins on home track
Sweet Home won both the boys and girls competitions Tuesday, May 2, as they hosted Stayton and Central…
Huskies beat Cascade 12-9 for first OWC baseball win
The ball finally bounced in the Sweet Home baseball team’s favor last Thursday, as the Huskies beat a…
Sweet Home falls to league’s top softball teams
The Sweet Home softball team (6-13) lost two home games to the top two squads in the Oregon…
Golfers finish year with fifth place in district tournament
Sweet Home finished its golf season last weekend, placing fifth in the 4A-Special District 2 tournament held at…
Editorial: Steamroller lawmaking not good for anyone (May 10, 2023)
Things are not going well in Salem. Unfortunately, that’s not new, but it’s still disappointing. Secretary of State…
Johnny O’Hagan
Johnny Eugene O’Hagan, 79, of Sweet Home, died April 27, 2023. He was born Feb. 1, 1944, in…
Election 2023: Sweet Home Fire Board
Charlene Adams, 80 Years in Sweet Home: 75 Education: High school graduate who took continuing education classes at…
Election 2023: Editor’s Note
The May 16 election is when Oregonians will elect people to oversee local special districts – schools, fires,…
Election 2023: LBCC Board of Directors
Kristin Adams, 53 Years in Linn County: 43 Education: Bachelor of science degree from Oregon State University, Health…
Election 2023: Sweet Home School Board
Mike Adams, 52 Years in Sweet Home: 25 Education: Eagle Point High School, 1989; Bachelor of science, Management…
Maple Drive house fire snuffed
A malfunctioning bathroom vent fan sparked a fire Monday, April 24, at a home in the 4900 block…
‘Carriage Me Back’ to ride again
They (led by Bob Dylan) say “the times, they are a-changin’,” with America in a permanent state of…