Teachers need release time
Editor: Several items in the Feb. 8 article ?New School Schedule? just were so off the mark I…
We should only blame ourselves
Editor: Unfortunately, nowadays it is acceptable to blame everyone but ourselves for the problems that we have. The…
Stayton, Sisters roll over Sweet Home girls in hoops
Stayton 54, Sweet Home 31 Stayton defeated the girls basketball team 54-31 on Feb. 7 on the road.…
Boys lose to inspired Stayton, Sisters on basketball court
Stayton 53, Sweet Home 39 Stayton defeated the Husky boys basketball team 53-39 on Feb. 7 at Stayton.…
Cheer squad third at state championships
Sweet Home?s cheerleaders, in their first season of competition, nailed a third-place finish at the state championships Saturday…
Dentist goes to school
Denny Sanders shows X-rays of her teeth to Kristin Albright at Hawthorne School on Monday, Feb. 6. Sanders…
Local man arrested in wire thefts investigation
Sweet Home Police arrested a suspect in an ongoing investigation of metal and wire thefts in the Sweet…
3 arrested in drug sweep
Sweet Home police arrested three people last week in connection to a search warrant served at 1260 Nandina…
Gary Betts named Oregon Logger of the Year
Gary Betts of Sweet Home has been chosen Logger of the Year — for the second time —…
George Kingsbury
Dec. 27, 1925-Jan. 29, 2006 George Lincoln Kingsbury, 80, died on Jan. 29, 2006 at his daughter’s home…
Granville Hopkins
Oct. 17, 1917-Feb. 4, 2006 Granville Philip Hopkins, 88, died Feb. 4, 2006 of heart failure in Portland.…
Valera Baker
Jan. 30, 1912-Feb. 1, 2006 Valera Baker, 94, died on Feb. 1, 2006 at the Mennonite Village Nursing…
Thomas D. Hayes
Feb. 13, 1928-Feb. 2, 2006 Thomas Delbert Hayes, 77, died on Feb. 2, 2006 at his home in…
Gene W. Sloan
July 8, 1929-Feb. 1, 2006 Gene Wesley Sloan, 76, died surrounded by his family at his home in…
Margaret Campbell
Sept. 2, 1920-Jan. 27, 2006 Margaret (Peggy) L. Campbell, 85, died on Jan. 27, 2006. She was born…
Thanks for help at grocery store
Editor: I hope the lady who paid for my groceries today would please send me an address so…
Lincoln earned his good name
Editor: Each of us will eventually own three names. The first name is given at birth; the second…
Councilman jumps to conclusions
Editor: In regards to Sean Morgan’s column dated Feb. 1, 2006, he hit it right on the head.…
Insurance article raises questions
Editor: In response to your story “SHFAD working to hold down insurance premiums,” I have two questions. One,…
Cheer squad third in state meet tune-up
The Sweet Home competitive cheer squad finished third in the 3A small division at Tualatin High School Saturday.…
Six Mat Club wrestlers place at state
The Sweet Home Mat Club finished up its Folkstyle wrestling season placing six wrestlers at the state tournament…
Huskiettes second at Stayton
The Huskiettes Dance-Drill team placed second in its division at the Stayton competition Saturday, Feb. 4. Coach Kristin…
Swimmers beat Blanchett, North Marion
Sweet Home’s swimmers turned in a strong performance Thursday, Feb. 2, at home against Blanchett and North Marion…
N.M., Molalla defeat girls
N. Marion 41, Sweet Home 33 North Marion scratched its way slowly out of an early deficit at…
Cagers top Molalla, lose to North Marion
Sweet Home 46, Molalla 42 Molalla came out on fire Friday night, but it didn’t last long and…