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Councilors approve exclusion law on 5-2 vote
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week approved an ordinance that will allow police officers…
Mayfield sentenced to 13 months
Sean C. Morgan Robert Eugene Mayfield was sentenced to 13 months in prison Friday afternoon, Jan. 17, in…
City to end relationship with Jacobs
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week declined to negotiate with Jacobs Engineering to continue…
Council begins move toward banning sleeping in bus stops
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home city councilors last week held the first reading of a new ordinance that…
Stats say 2019 was SHFAD’s third-busiest
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance posted its third-busiest year in 2019, with 2,704 medical…
Sweet Home driver arrested on suspicion of DUII after crashing into creek
A Sweet Home man was arrested Tuesday night, Jan. 14, on suspicion of DUII and reckless driving after…
Timber Unity gearing up for legislative session
Sarah Brown Timber Unity members are warming up their trucks for another rally at the capitol on Thursday,…
‘Amazing’ fiber art on display at City Hall
Sean C. Morgan Fiber arts are getting their turn in the spotlight this winter with a new art…
Gala concert to feature ‘Broadway Baritone’ singer, local talent
Sean C. Morgan SHOCASE will present a gala concert featuring Broadway baritone Douglas Webster next week to celebrate…
Sweet Home man killed in Highway 20 car crash
A 20-year-old Sweet Home man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 20 west of Philomath on…
Something’s afoot as high school Drama Club presents ‘Miss Holmes’
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home High School Drama Club will present “Miss Holmes” this week. “It’s a…
School board agrees to list of services offered by Education Services District
The Sweet Home School Board approved a resolution during its regular meeting Monday night agreeing to the list…
Narcotics bust in Sweet Home results in eight arrests Jan. 10
Sweet Home police arrested eight persons Friday morning, Jan. 10, after serving a narcotics-related search warrant Friday morning,…
Police, bicyclists say new ‘Idaho Stop’ law won’t be big change
Sean C. Morgan Local police say a new bike law, passed last year by the legislature, will give…
Walker finds box of dead puppies
Ray Maynard was out for a walk on New Year’s Eve, when he spotted a “disturbing” sight: a…
What just happened? We look back at 2019
Here are some of the top stories from 2019. Missed something? Check out our archives at sweethomenews.com. Just…
Longtime Sweet Home Police CSO Gina Riley retires
Sean C. Morgan Gina Riley called it quits Monday, Dec. 30, after nearly 11 years working with the…
New laws greet Oregonians with arrival of new year
The Oregon Legislature passed a total of nearly 700 new bills in 2019, many of which kicked in…
Grants available for arts, culture
The Linn County Cultural Coalition is accepting proposals for grants to fund projects that will promote and improve…
Phone charger blamed for house fire
A fire severely damaged an Airport Lane home Monday morning. Sweet Home firefighters responded to the fire at…
SH man located area after two nights in snow
A Sweet Home man spent two nights trapped in the snow after crashing his pickup in the Moose…