Fire destroys 21-foot mobile, damages Old Holley residence
Fire destroyed a 21-foot mobile home and threatened a home belonging to Edward P. Belveal and Patty Havner…
Local court cases updated
Morse convicted, sentenced in assault Rockie Eugene Morse of Cascadia was convicted of fourth-degree assault, domestic assault, and…
The Year in Review
January Sen. Yih stumps for police academy; Willamette not for sale In January, city crews went to work…
Columbia River rolls past SH in third quarter gamble
Columbia River 59 Sweet Home 44 For a loss, Coach Mark Risen was upbeat with his team’s performance…
Scio man replaces yellow Labrador puppy for SH girl
When one Scio man read about the killing of a Sweet Home girl’s dog in the newspaper, he…
Royal Neighbors hold Christmas party
The Royal Neighbor Camp 10748 held its Christmas party on Dec. 18 at the Genealogical Library. Members, families…
Living Nativity at Crawfordsville
The Crawfordsville Community Church sponsored a Living Nativity Thursday evening. Two performances were held and refreshments were served…
Three Lebanon residents new LCH Foundation trustees
Three prominent Lebanon citizens have been approved as new trustees to the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation. Linda Bahrke,…
SHEDG board commits $5,000 to median project
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group Board of Directors agreed to provide up to $5,000 to the beautification…
Sweet Home out of the running for public safety academy
Environmental liability and a lack of land were the primary reasons that the Department of Public Safety Standards…
American flag missing from SHHS
Sweet Home High School officials are searching for an American flag that’s been missing since Homecoming last month.…
SHHS graduate to spend 3 months on New Zealand eco bird project
A broad smile spreads across Melissa Carper’s face when she talks about New Zealand. In just a few…
SHHS graduate completes Air Force training
Airman First Class Zachary S. Swindall has graduated from military law enforcement school at Lackland Air Force Base…
Housing commission seeks new members
The Linn County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants who are interested in serving on the Linn-Benton Housing…
Shuffled varsity lineup has no trouble at Albany tourney
Two shuffled varsity lineups easily downed South Salem and South Albany in Albany Wednesday night, Husky mat coach…
Birky breaks 14-year-old 500 markas Huskies cruise to three-way win
Senior Rhys Birky broke a 14-year-old record in the 500 freestyle Thursday, as Coach Doug Peargin’s boys and…
David Helfrich signs letter of intent to wrestle at Lehigh University
SHHS senior David Helfrich Thursday signed a letter of intent to study engineering and wrestle at Lehigh University,…
City hires consultant to design Ames Creek Project phase three
The City Council hired Walker-Macy of Portland to complete engineering and designs for the Sankey Pond area. The…
Rain, blustery winds…perfect weather for storm watchers on Scott Mountain
Wind gusts spin the weather vane into a blur as dark clouds fill the Crawfordsville sky and large…
Jamboree announces three artists, including Kershaw
The Oregon Jamboree announced three artists, Sammy Kershaw, Keith Urban and Carolyn Dawn Johnson, for its 2002 lineup…
Two boys charged in killing of neighbor’s golden retriever
Two boys were taken into custody for the stabbing and killing of a dog late Saturday night. Tommy…
Architect unveils plans for new high school gym
Architect Reid Anderson unveiled plans for the new Sweet Home High School gym at a work session on…
SHJH students donate gifts to fire department’s Sharing Tree
Joining in a two-decade tradition, 29 Sweet Home Junior High eighth-grade Achievement Award students spent Dec. 7 shopping…
Liberian singing group visits River of Life, builds awareness
Seven singers, who performed in Sweet Home last week, come from a broken country, where thousands are left…
Sweet Home firemen like their cars hot
For three Sweet Home firemen, the only things hotter than the blazes they put out are the cars…