Department veteran Jeff Lynn named police chief
Sean C. Morgan Sgt. Jeff Lynn has been named Sweet Home’s new police chief. Sweet Home City Manager…
Board blocks move toward 5-day week
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board turned down a proposal Monday night that could have led…
Crash scenario designed to drive home realities of DUI driving
Sean C. Morgan A horror story involving a drunk driver and a family of victims unfolded last week…
High school students ‘excited’ to stage ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School will present “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” this week.…
Getting a feel for forest
Sean C. Morgan Project team members take field trip to check out the lay of the land Members…
Fire Chief Mike Beaver announces retirement
Sean C. Morgan Fire Chief Mike Beaver has announced that he will retire July 1, but he will…
Corps to keep Foster slightly low for study
Sean C. Morgan Foster Lake will be a couple of feet shy of a full pool this summer.…
Railroad depot rescue
Sean C. Morgan City official takes it upon himself to save historic structure Sweet Home Public Works Maintenance…
Planning participants develop one-sentence vision
Sean C. Morgan Some 15 Sweet Home residents gathered Friday and collaborated to create one sentence that are…
Council approves taxi ordinance update
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council on April 23 adopted ordinance revisions governing taxis and vehicles…
Bobby Ray Hancock ordered into custody on $600,000 bail
Sean C. Morgan Linn County Judge Daniel Murphy ordered Bobby Ray Hancock, 41, to be taken into custody…
Suspected kidnapping results in four arrests
Sean C. Morgan Linn County deputies arrested four people last week in connection to the alleged kidnapping of…
City developing plans for Hobart, new community vision
Sean C. Morgan The city of Sweet Home intends to develop a management plan to protect three local…
Court gains sponsors, prepares for activities
Sean C. Morgan The 2013 Sportsman’s Holiday Court has undergone some changes this year. Among them, each princess…
Zombie film finished; Makers working on distribution
Sean C. Morgan Scott Smith and Debbie Jensen’s zombies are shuffling around on DVD after a year of…
City budget reduced a bit for 2013-14
Sean C. Morgan The proposed 2013-14 budget for the city of Sweet Home increases the parks staff with…
HOPE Center gets help from donors
Sean C. Morgan Solely through donations, the HOPE Center has a new roof. The project was completed in…
Railroad right-of-way
Sean C. Morgan Albany and Eastern says clearing of trees and other objects necessary for safety, legal reasons…
Sweet Home Gunsmoke
Sean C. Morgan Fast-draw shooters strut their stuff in local workshop By Sean C. Morgan Of The New…
Volunteers turn out for relief work at Roy Johnston Park
Sean C. Morgan Volunteers swarmed Roy Johnston Memorial Park Saturday to complete construction of four new ball fields.…
New Elks Exalted Ruler Randy Claasen has long local history
Sean C. Morgan Jim Heimbuck passed the gavel Saturday evening to Randy Claasen, the new exalted ruler at…
Bi-Mart working to open SH store
Sean C. Morgan Bi-Mart is working out preliminary details necessary to open a new store in Sweet Home.…
SHHS foresters train for wildland fires
Sean C. Morgan Students from the Sweet Home High School Forestry Club pull apart a smoldering slash pile…
Precipitation tapering off this year
Sean C. Morgan Rain’s been falling in buckets the past few days, and it should continue at least…
Support narrow on four-day school week
Sean C. Morgan Survey results show a close split on support for a four-day school week and a…