God triumphs over man’s sin
Editor: Keith Cantrell claimed (Feb. 1), “There is no God.” He asked, “Where is God in times of…
Two arrested in raid on meth lab
Sweet Home police officers arrested two men in relation to a search warrant on Feb. 12. At approximately…
East Linn Christian Academy announces fall honor roll
Junior High, 4.0 Maurisa Bates, Brianna Cowan, Danae Cowan, Whitley Garber, Abigail Joiner, Kyle Knox, Steven Langford, Kate…
Sweet Home High School announces fall honor roll
Freshmen, 4.0 Leanna Marie Blankenship, Samuel Cody Blankenship, Danielle Alyse Butler, Robert Jackson Callagan II, Marc Alan Callagan,…
Vickie Malrea Beatrice Tuomey
Sept. 12, 1947-Feb. 6, 2006 Vickie Malrea Beatrice Tuomey, 58, died on Feb. 6, 2006. She was born…
Doris Jean Jarrell
Sept. 7, 1925 ? Feb. 9, 2006 Doris Jean Jarrell, 80, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 9. 2005.…
William Louis Toweill
Aug. 20, 1926-Feb. 3, 2006 William Louis Toweill, 79, died Feb. 3, 2006 at Country Spice Residential Care…
Clarence ‘Pete’ Hyde
Nov. 2, 1924 – Feb. 6, 2006 Clarence Dale ‘Pete’ Hyde, 81, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 6,…
A poem for Valentine’s Day
Editor: A Valentine is someone who Was made especially for you, The one who quickly understands If you…
Parents should appreciate release time
Editor: I was interested in the (Feb. 8) article on an early dismissal from school one day a…
Merciful God owes us nothing but justice
Editor: A great many things could be said in response to Mr. Cantrell?s argument against the existence of…
Local woman needs help
Editor: I come to my community this day to plead for help for one of our own friends…
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…