Circuit Court (May 31, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Shenese Danielle…
Logger injured in incident near Cascadia
A logger injured in an area southeast of Cascadia was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning, May 23,…
Linn County Juvenile Dept. reports results of school closures
Linn County Juvenile Director Torri Lynn told the board of commissioners Tuesday morning, April 23, that the two-year…
Tune it Up Tuesdays event kicks off June 6
The Oregon Jamboree kicks off its Tune It Up Tuesdays starting June 6 in the parking lot behind…
Sweet Home’s Hefty leaving legacy at Linn County Parks
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Officer When John Hefty reports to work each morning at the Linn…
From Trash to Treasure to Simple Seasons
Larry and Nancy Patton announced May 24 that they are selling their Trash to Treasure store at 4432…
Calapooia River victim identified
The man who was found dead after falling into the upper Calapooia River while walking his dogs on…
Fire burns quarter-acre in Lebanon
A vegetation fire burned approximately three-quarters of an acre in the 4000 block of Upper Berlin Drive Friday…
Public Safety (May 31, 2023)
May 22 2:51 a.m. – Peter Robert Piazza, 39, was arrested on a Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant…
Story Time with Officer Potter
Officer Sean Potter showed up Thursday, May 26, to lead Story Time for youngsters at the Sweet Home…
Man rescued Saturday on South Santiam River near Waterloo
A man floating the South Santiam River on a tube was rescued Saturday evening, May 27, by Albany…
Real Estate (May 31, 2023)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during April/May 2023.…
Further update: Crash knocks out electricity in central Sweet Home
A car that collided with a power pole along Highway 20 early Thursday, June 1, led to a…
Firefighers douse brush fire in Holley
Sweet Home firefighters responded late Thursday morning, June 1, to a brush fire near Holley School, Sweet Home…
Outdoors: Snapping turtle captured in Harrisburg
Wildlife officials captured a 25-pound snapping turtle found wandering through a Harrisburg pasture on Apr. 28. The invasive…
Prep track: Lopez, 4×100 relay team place at state for Huskies
It wasn’t a record-setting meet for the Sweet Home boys, but the 4A State Championships certainly weren’t an…
Lewis Conn named baseball team’s Most Valuable Player
At Sweet Home baseball’s end of season awards banquet at Husky Field on May 24, senior catcher Lewis…
No. 1 Henley ends Sweet Home’s softball season
Sweet Home softball’s season ended on Tuesday, May 23, as the Huskies fell to top seeded Henley 12-1…
From Our Files (May 31, 2023)
May 31, 1973 George Finer, 60, died after being stung by a bee or similar insect near his…
Death Notices (May 31, 2023)
Beverly Alice Addington, 87, of Lebanon, died May 22, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.…
Death Notices (May 24, 2023)
Benjamin Wilson Allen, 70, of Sweet Home, died May 17, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Huskies finish track districts with qualifiers in four events, 31 PRs
Sweet Home has athletes going to the state track and field championships in four events this Friday and…
Huskies upset Hidden Valley on road in softball playoffs
Sweet Home softball pulled off an upset win against No. 8 Hidden Valley (19-8) on the Mustangs’ home…
Letter: Most oblivious to what’s reality (May 24, 2023)
Editor: What’s wrong with the bought-and-sold portions of this country today? The nation has forgotten God intentionally. There…
From Our Files (May 24, 2023)
May 23, 1973 Gas stations are facing gas shortages and rising prices. O.K. Gas has run out of…