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Meals on Wheels volunteer helps keep program humming in SH
Sean C. Morgan For nearly two decades, delivering Meals on Wheels has been something Joan Scofield has enjoyed…
City, school district looking into options for athletic field, park irrigation
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District and City of Sweet Home are exploring options to work…
Sweet Home Youth Advisory Council get taste of life in capital
Sean C. Morgan The city’s Youth Advisory Council along with a couple of other local high school students…
Firefighter, cop with SH ties honored in Lebanon
Lebanon Fire District Lt. Brett Kibble and Firefighter Casey Topp, along with Lebanon Police Officer Justin McCubbins, received…
SH teen arrested after threat
A 15-year-old Sweet Home High School student was arrested Thursday afternoon, May 9, after a threatening message was…
Sweet Home man flown to hospital following Highway 228 crash
A Sweet Home man was injured Monday evening, May 13, when his pickup hit a tree head-on on…
Lebanon WalMart Fire forces evacuation; investigation continuing
Lebanon Walmart Superstore was evacuated early Tuesday afternoon, May 14, after a fire broke out in an area…
Sheriff announces seat belt crackdown
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon is reminding drivers of the importance of seat belt use as the Memorial…
School staffers call for funding
Sean C. Morgan While teachers in some districts around the state walked out May 8 to attend rallies…
High school to move to 7 periods
Sean C. Morgan Pending approval of a new calendar and reaching an agreement with bargaining units regarding details,…
Election mix-ups result in shortage of candidates on ballot
Sweet Home has two incumbent candidates filed for the May 21 School Board election with a third incumbent…
Investigation ongoing into shooting death on Wiley Creek early Saturday
A Sweet Home man was fatally shot early Saturday morning, May 11. Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon said…
Here’s what the proposed 2019-20 Sweet Home city budget looks like
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The 2019-20 budget approved by the city’s Budget Committee includes $17.1…
Teen arrested after threat at Sweet Home High School
A 15-year-old Sweet Home High School student was arrested Thursday afternoon, May 9, after a threatening message was…
Investigators looking into Saturday morning shooting death of Sweet Home man
A Sweet Home man was fatally shot early Saturday morning, May 11. Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon said…
Plan to transfer funds from cops, library OK’d by city budget panel
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home Budget Committee approved the city’s proposed budget 10-0 on April…
Recent fires prompt warnings as dry weather pattern continues
Scott Swanson Area fire officials are cautioning homeowners to be careful when burning backyard debris. A recent spate…
Ex-chamber manager pleads guilty to misdemeanors
Sean Morgan and Scott Swanson Former Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Katrina Crabtree pleaded guilty Thursday,…
Foster kids perform ‘Snow White’ musical
Foster School fifth- and sixth-graders performed “The Rockin’ Tale of Snow White” on April 24 at the Sweet…
SHFAD budget focuses on stabilizing needs, maintenance
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District approved a budget for 2019-20 that will catch…
