Shipp, Elliott are named MVPs in boys basketball
The Husky boys basketball team named Cody Shipp and Ryan Elliot their outstanding players of the year at…
Seven outstanding swimmers chosen
The Husky swim team had seven outstanding swimmers this year. Oustanding underclassmen were Sarah Rosa, Justine Calhoon and…
Wrestlers celebrate successful season
The Sweet Home wrestling team held celebrated another successful season at its awards banquet Monday. The Huskies won…
Twin Oaks Rehab gets perfect score from state
Twin Oaks Rehab and Specialty Care Center celebrated Feb. 17 after it received a deficiency-free survey from state…
Meth house to be leveled
Linn County has determined it will demolish a house at 1437 13th Ave. in which methamphetamine was manufactured.…
Pearl H. Strouts
April 1, 1908 – Feb. 20, 2006 Pearl H. Strouts, 97, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 20, 2006.…
Robert Christley
Oct. 10, 1924 – Feb. 23, 2006 Robert O. Christley, 81, died Feb. 23, 2006. He was born…
George Swindle, Jr.
Feb. 15, 1917-Feb. 21, 2006 George Swindle Jr. died Feb. 21, 2006. He was born in Fayette County,…
SonitaSwaney
Feb. 3, 1939-Feb. 9, 2006 Sonita “Jean” Swaney, 66, died on Feb. 9, 2006 in Tucson, Ariz. She…
Lloyd Robertson
June 8, 1910 – Feb. 25, 2006 Lloyd M. Robertson, 95, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 25, 2006.…
Kenneth Strasser
Feb. 5, 1957 – Feb. 22, 2006 Kenneth “Kenny” Albert Strasser, 49, of Sweet Home, died at his…
Erma Folsom
Sept. 20, 1938-Feb. 22, 2006 Erma Lee “Jackie” Folsom, 67, died Wednesday, February 22, 2006 from cancer, surrounded…
Elouise L. Miller
Nov. 19, 1907 – Feb. 26, 2006 Elouise L. Miller, 98, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 26, 2006.…
Roy James Roberts
Jan. 15, 1932-Feb, 18, 2006 Roy James Roberts, 74, of Lebanon, a former longtime Sweet Home resident, died…
Encouragement found in Bible
Editor: I hope Keith Cantrell was incorrect when he claimed “there is no God” (Feb. 1) because I…
Plenty involved in local churches
Editor: I would like to present a rebuttal to the letter by Debbie Scofield (Feb. 22). First, I…
Give soldier a knife
Editor: My husband and I recently had the opportunity to send some items to our military soldiers. In…
Can’t pick and choose in Bible
Editor: Last week, Mr. Cantrell dismissed my argument that we die because we are sinners as an “old…
Three teams win academic awards
East Linn Christian Academy’s girls basketball team placed in a three-way tie for eighth place in the Dairy…
Five Mat Club wrestlers place
Five Sweet Home Mat Club wrestlers placed last weekend at the Northwest Collegiate Championships in Portland. Kris Newport…
Dance team places third at Woodburn
The Sweet Home dance/drill team placed third out of nine teams in the 3A small-team division at the…
Quilting queens
The ladies of the Sew and Sews gathered at Fir Lawn Lutheran Church last Thursday, as they have…
State Champion!
Travis Tagle leaps into the arms of Sweet Home wrestling coach Steve Thorpe after winning the 3A 140-pound…
Drug bust goes down — despite customers
After warding off a parade of apparently would-be customers at a suspected drug dealer’s apartment on Valentine’s Day,…
Riley J. Beasley
Aug. 14, 1928- Feb. 14, 2006 Riley J. Beasley, 77, of Lebanon, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, at his…