Council to hear from public on fluoridation
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council will hear from the public about whether to continue fluoridating…
Annual karaoke contest now a local staple
Sean C. Morgan The annual Double D Karaoke Contest got under way Saturday evening with 20 singers competing…
$18.5 million city budget approved with a few tweaks in old budget
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council adopted a budget for 2014-15 along with several resolutions transferring…
Clutch delivery: SHFAD medics deliver 2 babies en route to hospital in less than a month
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home medics had just been watching training videos on obstetrics when they got a…
Painter’s generosity helps freshen up local church building
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Christian Church, located at 18th and Long, started giving its building a facelift…
City, Boys and Girls Club join efforts to produce summer activities
Sean C. Morgan Library’s Summer Reading Program adds to mix of plenty to do for kids The City…
Superintendent gets new contract
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board approved a new contract for Supt. Don Schrader Monday night…
Student artists’ posters warn of fire danger as summer nears
Sean C. Morgan Fire officials have selected fire prevention posters by three Sweet Home children to post near…
History teacher looks forward to new role as elementary principal at Foster
Sean C. Morgan Luke Augsburger says he loves teaching children, and working as an elementary principal is a…
County gets EPA grant for mill site cleanup
Sean C. Morgan Linn County has received a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct…
All-day K, buses stay in budget
Sean C. Morgan The School District 55 Budget Committee approved on May 27 a budget that includes an…
Fluoride issue to get public hearing June 24
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council will hold a public hearing on June 24 about whether…
Pitching duel ends in heartbreaker loss to Stayton for Huskies
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s bats went cold against Stayton in the first round of the state softball…
Baseball field garners regional award
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School’s baseball field has been named the 2014 Field of the Year…
SHFAD Budget Committee approves $2.3 million spending plan
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Budget Committee approved a $2.3 million budget for…
Lindsey wins; pool, county law levies pass
Sean C. Morgan In the May 20 election, the Linn County Law Enforcement Levy and the School District…
Debate over kindergarten delays school budget OK
Sean C. Morgan The School District 55 Budget Committee declined to approve the proposed 2014-15 budget during its…
ODF: Drivers urged to follow forest rules
Sean C. Morgan During the final week of Wildfire Awareness Month, Keep Oregon Green and the Oregon Department…
Voters to get say on charter clean-up language
Sean C. Morgan Proposed changes to Sweet Home’s city charter are expected to go to voters in November…
City Council updates Hazard Mitigation Plan
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council has updated the city’s Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2014 during…
Fund-raising nearly complete for fireworks
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Volunteer Firefighters Association is nearly done raising funds for this year’s fireworks…
Once-aspiring actor plays dual role in shepherding two Sweet Home churches
Sean C. Morgan Joe Medley has been pastor of Fir Lawn Lutheran Church for approximately five years. For…
Fluoride under fire as council takes up issue
Sean C. Morgan The City Council will discuss whether to continue fluoridating Sweet Home water during its regular…
Schools looking at funding uptick
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 will have more than $21.1 million in the General Fund to start…
Forestry officials caution campers about use of fire during dry season
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon Department of Forestry and Keep Oregon Green are urging people to be careful…