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Upcoming City Meetings
These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts among members, work…
UPDATED Police Logs: Feb. 25, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Circuit Court: Feb. 25, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Sandra Jean Webb
Sandra Webb Feb. 14, 1957 – Feb. 19, 2026 Sandra Jean Webb, 69, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Bobbie “Fisherman Bob” Zane Hawkins
Bobbie Hawkins Oct. 27, 1947 – Feb. 3, 2026 Bobbie “Fisherman Bob” Zane Hawkins, 78, formerly of Sweet…
Melissa Estep
Melissa Estep Nov. 18, 1959 – Feb. 12, 2026 Melissa Estep, 66, of Lebanon passed away Feb. 12,…
Tricia Coulter
Tricia Coulter Jan. 20, 1060 – Dec. 21, 2025 Tricia Coulter, 65, of Medford, went to heaven on…
Death Notices: Feb. 25, 2026
Editor’s note: During our transition to weekly coverage of the entire east Linn County area, we haven’t been…
Events: Feb. 25, 2026
Republic manager to talk recycling at lunch Julie Jackson of Republic Services will speak on Oregon’s Recycling Modernization…
From Our Files: Feb. 25, 2026
March 1, 1951 Three ministers, armed with petitions bearing 385 signatures (many of which came from the…
‘Smitty’s Kitties’ shares tale of kindness
Once upon a time, not long ago, a Lebanon resident was greeted in the Bi-Mart parking lot by…
LCSWA slates woodland events, activities throughout 2026
By Larry Mauter LCSWA member A full year of activities relating to woodlands management has been scheduled by…
Scene Around Town: Feb. 18, 2026
Fish Art Installation on Main Street Above, Brian Womack of the Sweet Home Public Works Department digs a…
Events: Feb. 18, 2026
USO dinner show VFW fundraiser Support local veteran services by attending a USO-style dinner show at 6 p.m.…
Foundation offering grants for SH organizations, projects
The Sweet Home Community Foundation has begun accepting grant applications for the 2026 cycle. The goal of the foundation…
Joe Scott Parkins
Joe Parkins March 2, 1978 – Feb. 3, 2026 Joe Scott Parkins, 47, of Sweet Home, passed away…
JoAnne (Walker) Haley
JoAnne Haley Aug. 20, 1930 – Feb. 9, 2026 JoAnne (Walker) Haley, 95, of Lebanon, passed away Feb.…
Betty Elaine (Daniels) Bagley
Betty Bagley Nov. 4, 1934 – Feb. 8, 2026 Betty Elaine (Daniels) Bagley, 91, of Sweet Home, passed…
Raynard “Butch” Edward McCormick Jr.
Raynard McCormick Jr. Oct. 10, 1939 – Feb. 10, 2026 Raynard “Ray” or “Butch” Edward McCormick Jr., 86,…
Death Notices: Feb. 18. 2026
*Lebanon area death notices since the beginning of this year will begin being published in next week’s edition…
Police Logs: Feb. 18, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Municipal Court: Feb. 18, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Circuit Court: Feb. 18, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
School bus rear-ended at railroad tracks
Medics and Sweet Home police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Pleasant Valley Road on Friday, Feb. 13.…
From Our Files: Feb. 18, 2026
Feb. 22, 1951 High Mass was conducted at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Lebanon for the five…