Death Notices (April 5, 2023)
Evelyn Agnes Cook, 87, of Albany and Salem, died March 27, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…
Timothy ‘Ole’ Eugene Olson
Timothy “Ole” Eugene Olson, 50, of Salem, passed away March 25, 2023. Timothy was born Dec. 22, 1972,…
Rick Peargin
Rick Peargin, 59, passed away March 21, 2023. He was born July 12, 1963, in Fresno, Calif., to…
Around Town (March 29, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers an on-site lunch at noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays…
Editorial: More threats to newspapers, readers (March 29, 2023)
Devoted Disney fans may know that in the original “Bambi” movie, a mistake slipped onto the big screen.…
Christine Pace
Christine Renee Pace, 53, of Sweet Home, died March 24, 2023. She was born Sept.14, 1969, in Lebanon…
Sweet Home man killed in armed confrontation
A Sweet Home man was killed in an armed confrontation with Linn County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday afternoon, March…
City Hall art exhibit extended through April
A SHOCASE Arts Committee exhibit for Sweet Home artist Don Ross has been extended through April in the…
Forest Service outlines summer fire plans, long-term repairs
Willamette National Forest staff on Tuesday morning, March 21, told Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist and Will Tucker…
Updated: Public Safety (March 29, 2023)
March 20 1:32 a.m. – Troy Howard Peppin, 40, cited for driving with a suspended license, Town Pump…
Hwy. 228 Rollover Crash
A Sweet Home man escaped serious injury Friday afternoon, March 24, when he lost control of the Ford…
Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities (March 29, 2023)
Monthly News — Seniors And Law Enforcement Together: S.A.L.T. meets at the Senior Center at 10 a.m. on…
Circuit Court (March 29, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Joshua Scott Dawson, Ashlee Dee…
Real Estate Sold (March 29, 2023)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during February/March 2023.…
Wolverine spotted along Columbia River
Two people fishing on the Columbia River near Portland Monday morning, March 20, spotted and captured on film…
Forestry Club takes second at Waldport
Lexi Devlin competes in hose lay Saturday, as Sweet Home’s Forestry Club made a trip to Waldport, where…
Sheriff: Man drowns in Calapooia River while fleeing deputies
A Corvallis man fleeing from pursuing law enforcement officers drowned in the Calapooia River in the Tangent area…
Prep track: Throwers fire up for Sweet Home as thunderstorm abates
Sweet Home’s track and field team got their season off to a thunderous start Wednesday, March 22, at…
Softball: Sweet Home goes 0-3 in tough road games
Sweet Home softball watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 17-7 loss to Marist…
From Our Files (March 29, 2023)
March 29, 1973 A burning conveyor belt flashed through the power house at Willamette Industries’ Foster Division, spreading…
Freebies help Junction City to baseball win over Huskies
Sweet Home’s baseball team is still searching for its first win after a 14-8 home loss to Junction…
Jerry Clark
Jerry Lee Clark, 88, of Sweet Home, died March 24, 2023, from heart related complications in Salem. He…
Death Notices (March 29, 2023)
Noah David Colgrove, 30, of Sweet Home, died March 21, 2023. Viewing and celebration of life took place…
Carol Perez
Carol Ann Perez, 66, of Sweet Home, died March 21, 2023. She was born Dec. 3, 1956, in…
Letter: Public: Remember to battle abuse (March 22, 2023)
Editor: April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and during that month, Sweet Home Police Department and the City…