Death Notice (June 14, 2023)
A Celebration of Life for Donald Edward Hembree, 86, of Sweet Home, who died April 15, 2023, will…
Chelsea Renee (Miller) McGarry
Chelsea Renee (Miller) McGarry, 35 of Sweet Home, died May 23, 2023, at Evergreen Hospice in Albany with…
UP, UP & AWAY
Crowds of families and friends cheered as 129 newly minted Sweet Home High School graduates turned their tassels…
High school CTE students honored at banquet
Sweet Home High School’s Career Technical Education programs held an awards banquet on June 1 at the high…
PEO awards scholarships
The Sweet Home PEO/Chapter DD, has awarded a pair of Oregon scholarships to Mikayla Spencer and Megan Albion…
Commissioners approve agreement on jail beds
Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Tuesday, June 6, approved an intergovernmental agreement…
Circuit Court (June 14, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Joshua Scott…
Fire danger levels raised to ‘moderate’
Due to a historically dry spring and unseasonably warm temperatures, Willamette National Forest officials have raised fire danger…
Public Safety (June 14, 2023)
June 5 12:19 p.m. – Deputies assisted a semi truck driver who got turned around on a gravel…
BLM: Yellowbottom may be closed for season
The Bureau of Land Management’s website offers Yellowbottom Campground visitors picturesque opportunities to “spend a relaxing night of…
Truck crosses median
Police and bystanders assess the situation Tuesday, June 13, after a 1955 Chevy pickup ran over the median…
Grad-to-be severely injures hand in rollover crash
Graduate Kaden Zajic had a tough last week as a high schooler. When pulling out of the gravel…
Healthy You: Breaking a sweat can deliver unexpected benefits
With warm weather and long days upon us, getting a little exercise can be a little more tempting…
OSP fish and wildlife troopers: Beware of snagging
Oregon State Police fish and wildlife troopers have discovered fish with embedded hooks, sliced fins, circular scabs, and…
Public Safety Fair to roll back into Sweet Home Saturday
The public is invited to attend the annual Jim Bean Public Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to noon…
Tuning It Up On Tuesday
Isaac Barrager and his band play Tuesday evening, June 6, at Tune It Up Tuesdays, the first of…
Suspect arrested after allegedly shooting at Foster School
Sweet Home police on Wednesday, June 14, arrested a man who allegedly shot bullets into Foster School during…
Future Huskies compete in All-School Track Meet
Sweet Home’s elementary schools went head-to-head Tuesday, June 6, at Husky Field in the annual All-School Track Meet,…
From Our Files (June 7, 2023)
June 7, 1973 The Sweet Home High-Q team took the state champion title after defeating Beaverton High School…
Verdin Davis
Verdin “Boots” Lewis Davis, 77, of Sweet Home, died May 30, 2023. He was born Feb. 17, 1946,…
Steven Pace
Steven Michael Pace, 63, of Sweet Home, died May 25, 2023. He was born Sept. 9, 1959, in…
Death Notices (June 7, 2023)
Renee Elaine Allen, 53, of Sweet Home, died June 1, 2023. Restlawn Funeral Home of Salem is handling…
Sweet Home Royalty at Strawberry Parade
Members of Sweet Home’s Sportsman’s Holiday Court wave from their float during Lebanon’s Strawberry Festival Grand Parade Saturday…
Big Finish for Local Team
Sweet Home’s JBO Minor American baseball team of third- and fourth-graders, coached by Erick Larkin, finished second in…
Tigers at State Track
Sweet Home Junior High eighth-graders Gavin Tyler, in the first photo, and Ryker Burr, in the second, both…