Councilors decide to give chamber funding further discussion
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council will discuss whether to provide $15,000 in funding to the…
Local drag racer leads field at Woodburn, heading to Canada
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School senior Devon Dixon is leading a six-man field in high school…
Purchases of bond-funded equipment under way for SHFAD
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District took delivery of new extrication tools last week,…
Local reader’s Little Library expands options for bookworms
Sean C. Morgan It doesn’t matter where she goes. When she finishes one book, reading addict Mary Koch…
Council gives new dog law final approval
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council voted 5-1 last week to adopt an ordinance that will…
SH responds with shopping spree after break-in at store
Sean C. Morgan In response to the fifth in a series of burglaries at Santiam Feed and Garden,…
School Board begins altering drug test policy
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board voted Monday night, July 10, to move forward with plans…
Megan Hager, Casey Tow named SHHS Freshmen of the Year
Sean C. Morgan Casey Tow and Megan Hager are the 2017 Sweet Home High School Freshmen of the…
Pregnancy Center in process of facility expansion, new services
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Pregnancy Care Center has been busy over the past year, routinely assisting…
As residents object, city slows on plan to evict park caretakers
Sean C. Morgan City officials have hit the brakes on a plan to evict the caretaker at Northside…
New city Public Works director veteran in field
Sean C. Morgan Greg Springman comes to Sweet Home as the city’s new Public Works director with 30…
Vigil for missing man: Daniel Oberg’s family, friends gather to call for information, action
Sean C. Morgan Friends, family and community members gathered Saturday evening at the corner of 18th and Long…
Nuisance dogs will have their day per ordinance introduced to council
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week held the first reading of an ordinance that…
Elks’ Flag Day ceremony commemorates history of Stars and Stripes
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Elks Lodge and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Color Guard held a…
Backyard burn ban on as firefighters gear up for dry weather
Sean C. Morgan The annual open and backyard burn ban is in effect in Linn County, and the…
Sweet Home Sweet Ride organizers hoping for big turnout Saturday
Sean C. Morgan Kimi Nash is busier than usual this week as she and a large group of…
Sign-ups start June 14 for library’s summer reading program
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Public Library’s Summer Reading Program kicks off this week with registration beginning…
Class of 2017 graduates
Sean C. Morgan No, no. After 51 years of high school graduations, Spanish teacher Eileen McHill was not…
Board reviews drug testing
Sean C. Morgan Following a discussion by the Sweet Home School Board Monday night, Supt. Tom Yahraes will…
Madi Barringer named softball MVP
Sean C. Morgan Senior Madi Barringer was named the Sweet Home High School softball team’s Most Valuable Player…
Daniel Virtue named baseball team’s Most Valuable Player
Sean C. Morgan Senior Daniel Virtue was named the Huskies Most Valuable Player during their annual baseball awards…
Local youths get face time with governor, legislators in Salem
Sean C. Morgan Members of the Sweet Home Youth Advisory Council last week spent a day visiting the…
Sportsman’s Holiday proceeding with volunteers
Sean C. Morgan Despite the difficulties it faces, the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce is moving full speed…
Tow named Sky-Em Player of the Year
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School junior Ally Tow was named the Sky-Em League Player of the…
SHPD revives Explorer program and adds two reserve officers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Police Department recently swore in its first Explorers in about six years.…