Think big, bold, ODDA staff member tells local merchants
A plan to improve the appearance and functionality of Sweet Home’s business district is done. All that remains…
St. Helen’s to celebrate 50th Saturday
St. Helen’s Catholic church parishioners will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their church building Saturday. An open house…
Fir Lawn Lutheran notes 50th year
Founding members of the Fir Lawn Lutheran Church provided insight and highlights August 9 as the church congregation…
To marry on Jan. 2
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Poirier of Sweet Home and Mike Grabeel of Alabama are announcing the engagement of…
Lovik, Snow lead cross country runners
Sweet Home’s cross country team opened up their season with a day at the beach, Agate Beach in…
Santiam Christian downs S.H. girls 3-1
A very young Sweet Home girls soccer team put up a gallant effort against Santiam Christian last Thursday,…
Bunting sentenced to 46 months in drowning of his passenger
Sean Bunting, 20, was sentenced in August to 46 months in prison in the April drowning of his…
Singing Tree practices begin
It is time once again for the sounds of familiar Holiday music to be heard floating over the…
LBCC summer honor roll
The following students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for 12…
Men cleared in rape conspiracy
Charges against two men, Brian James Camden, 19, and David Waters, 18, allegedly involved in a rape conspiracy…
Huskies look sharp at South Albany Jamboree
Coach Rob Younger’s Huskies looked sharp Friday at the South Albany Jamboree. The Huskies will open their season…
VALIANT finds meth lab during court-ordered eviction
The Valley Interagency Narcotics Team (VALIANT) served a search warrant during an eviction on Aug. 20 at 40705…
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Celtic fever to take Sweet Home next weekend
The Sweet Home Highland Games and Clan Gathering, featuring more new events and clans, will bring a little…
Celebrating 90t
The children of Robert “Bob” Bishop will hold a 90th birthday celebration at the Senior Center on Aug.…
Two men arrested in police foot pursuits last week
Sweet Home Police arrested two persons in separate incidents last week after they fled on foot. In the…
Crawfordsville Bridge Day Aug. 23
The 14th Annual Bridge Day and Homecoming at Crawfordsville Bridge runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on…
Tree Day celebrates 25th year
Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the Happy Valley Tree Farm’s annual Tree Day. Keith Argow, president of…
Comprehensive plan public hearing is August 26
Next Tuesday, August 26, the Sweet Home City Council will hold a meeting in the City Hall Annex…
Weather drives drawdown of Green Peter Reservoir
Green Peter will reach “empty” by mid-October at the rates it is receiving and releasing water. That means…
Mellings to celebrate 50th
Dean and Lou Melling of 5524 Daniel Dr., Rohnert Park, Calif., will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Aug.…
Lambs to celebrate 50th
Raymond and Shirley (Skaggs) Lamb of 135 23rd Ave. will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception…
Obiuaries
Ernest F. Oar Nov. 7, 1915-Aug. 5, 2003 Ernest “Ernie” Floyd Oar, 87, of Sweet Home died at…
Staff moves, deals with demolition of SHHS
As dinosaur-like machines tear at the walls of Sweet Home High School, administrative and office staff are settling…
Northwest Steelheaders, Linn County Parks crews work together for ramp at Waterloo
Many hands made light work Monday morning during the construction of a new 20 foot by 120 foot…