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Rockfall closes Quartzville Road
A rockfall, discovered Friday morning, has closed Quartzville Road at Milepost 17. A Linn County Parks staffer discovered…
RAIN score puts SH in middle for business climate
Sean C. Morgan Corey Wright told the Sweet Home City Council recently that while the community still has…
Driver in fatal crash pleads guilty
Robert Gene Mayfield of Sweet Home pleaded guilty Dec. 11 as part of an agreement in Linn County…
Norovirus bug attracts news crews, prompts antiseptic use
Sean C. Morgan Two confirmed cases of norovirus infections in Sweet Home schools prompted television news reporters to…
Home-grown toy business taking off for mom, daughter
Sean C. Morgan What started as a home-based business producing crafts and monsters for kids has turned into…
Residents’ votes being accepted in holiday lights contest
Local residents are encouraged to hop online and vote for one of 14 locations entered in the Chamber…
Sheriff’s data: Number of crashes on Brush Creek no more than usual
While deputies continue to investigate a Nov. 16 crash that hospitalized a 17-year-old driver, the latest in several…
Council to look at fee increases
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council has approved a timeline for updating the city’s systems development…
Warming shelter to open on next cold night
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s warming shelter will be open as early as Sunday evening, Dec. 15, to…
Resident marks 100th birthday with family, friends
Norma Reeser, a longtime Sweet Home resident, celebrated her 100th birthday Dec. 4. On Sunday, Dec. 1, 70…
Couple celebrates 50 years since wedding in Holley Church
Richard and Patricia Cheek celebrated their golden anniversary on Thanksgiving day with their daughter and her family at…
Elementary schools construction nears finish
Sean C. Morgan Construction is nearly complete at Foster and Holley elementary schools, and Sweet Home Junior High…
Council to be short
The Sweet Home City Council was scheduled to meet Tuesday night, Dec. 10, but no activity was planned.…
Trees for Scholarships auction nets record amount for SHAF (1 of 2)
A capacity crowd got serious Saturday at the 16th annual Trees for Scholarships auction, giving what organizer MarySue…
SH Councilor Coleman throws hat in legislative race
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home City Councilor Susan Coleman filed Nov. 24 in what is shaping up to…
Council moves forward on exclusion law
Sean C. Morgan Following a second reading of the proposed ordinance, the Sweet Home City Council voted last…