Larry Joe Baker
May 20, 1943-Dec. 17, 2005 Larry Joe Baker, 62, of Lebanon, died Dec. 17 at his home. He…
New year brings improvements, ideas for more
Well, here it is, a new year. Hard to believe it’s been 365 days since we started the…
Swimmers end winter break with win at Stayton Invitational
Sweet Home’s swimmers got back into competition, after swimming some serious distance during the winter break, to post…
News Update: Suspect in Larwood Park homicide arrested
A man suspected in the death of a 20-year-old woman, whose body was discovered at Larwood Park on…
Dennis H. Hile
April 21, 1943-Dec. 19, 2005 Dennis H. Hile, 62, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2005 at his home. He…
Coward resigning from City Council
City Councilor Jessica Coward resigned effective Dec. 31. Coward has been on the City Council since she was…
Edwin ‘Ed’ Leroy Luehring
Jan. 7, 1922 -Dec. 19, 2005 Edwin L. Luehring, 83, died Dec. 19, 2005 at Twin Oaks Care…
Phyllis Jean Jimerson
Oct. 8, 1937 – Dec. 14, 2005 Phyllis Jean Jimerson, 68, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 14. She…
Martha L. Bolin
Nov. 24, 1939 – Dec. 20, 2005 Martha L. Bolin, 66, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005 at Good…
Bertha E. Henthorne
April 14, 1920 -Dec. 19, 2005 Bertha Henthorne, 85, died Dec. 19, 2005 at Twin Oaks Rehab. She…
Peace on Earth
Participants in Holley Christian Church’s live Nativity scene brave the chill on Saturday night, Dec. 17, outside the…
Micah Leon Townsend
Sept. 29, 1977-Dec. 14, 2005 Micah Leon Townsend, 28, of Sweet Home, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005. He…
Helen J. Schwab
Oct. 6, 1913-Dec. 12, 2005 Helen J. Schwab, 92, of Sweet Home, died Monday in Sweet Home. Mrs.…
Samuel Wayne Kyriss
Jan. 9, 1947-Dec. 1, 2005 Samuel Wayne Kyriss, 58, of Prairie City died Dec. 1, 2005 at his…
Adella Lucille Goertzen
May 24, 1930-Dec.15, 2005 Adella Lucille Goertzen, 75, of Sweet Home, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005. She was…
Epps Lane great as usual
Editor: Once again my kids and I took the drive around the Epps Lane loop. This neighborhood deserves…
Operation Santa a success
Once again Operation Santa, sponsored by the Marine Corps Family Foundation, was a big success thanks to local…
Huskies lose to Marist
Photo by Sean C. Morgan Brandon Smith battles a Marist player for an offensive rebound during the Sweet…
Swimmers place behind defending state champions
Sweet Home?s swimmers placed second in a six-team meet Thursday, Dec. 15, but they weren?t disappointed. That?s because…
Girls play tough ball, but lose to Lebanon, Creswell
The Lebanon Warriors stepped up their third-quarter shooting to defeat the Husky girls basketball team 67-50 Friday at…
Husky wrestlers third at McKay Tournament
Sweet Home?s wrestlers placed third Saturday, Dec. 17, at the seven-team McKay Holiday Tournament after rolling over Lebanon…
Shopping with a cop
Michael Vandecoevering, 8, of Lebanon, above, checks out toys with Sweet Home Police Officer Jason Ogden as part…
Benners celebrate 50th anniversary
Jim and Eleanor Benner of Sweet Home recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. Their children, Michael and Stacy…
Shantell Dye, Ryan Murray to wed
Ryan Daniel Murray and Shantell Lynn Dye have announced their engagement to marry in December 2006. Murray is…
Campgrounds closed for winter
Linn County Parks closed River Bend Park on Dec. 12 due to weather conditions and continuing construction. The…