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Water service shut-offs rise
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home is shutting off more water services to delinquent customers each…
Cellphone outage due to broken fiber cable
Verizon cell phone users, along with carriers who use the company’s towers, lost service for nine hours Monday,…
Community Center roof repairs planned to begin in few weeks
Sean C. Morgan Repairs to the flat areas of the roof at the Jim Riggs Community Center will…
Five injured in collision that resulted in rollover on Main St.
Five people were injured in a two-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon, July 15. Police, medics and firefighters responded to…
Two SHPD officers promoted to sergeant as part of department expansion
Sean C. Morgan Ryan Cummings and Chris Wingo were sworn in Friday afternoon as new sergeants with the…
Crimes against people in Sweet Home spike over last year at end-of-June tally
Sean C. Morgan Mid-year statistics show a spike in crimes against people in Sweet Home, while the number…
Longtime local dog trainer says she’s back – to fill a void
Sean C. Morgan After a 12-year break from training dogs, ConnieDeBusschere is hanging up her shingle again. DeBusschere…
Community dog jamboree on calendar for fall
Sean C. Morgan Most of the details are finalized for this fall’s Cascade K9 Jamboree, and now organizers…
Missing woman found
Lebanon Police have located a woman who was reported missing. Bobi Lynn Wikkala, 53, “has been located and is…
Sweet Home man dies in Hwy. 20 crash
A Sweet Home man has died after a rollover accident on Highway 20 on Tuesday, July 17. Oregon…
Sweet Home provides pit stop for Gambler 500 participants, all in good fun
Scott Swanson Decked out in a straw hat and red striped shirt, Kelly “Kell-Dog” Whitlock fronted a group…
Planners OK permits for 2 public projects
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission approved conditional use permits for the School District’s construction project…
Local man clocks out after 42 years at Foster plywood plant
Sean C. Morgan Erik Duncan had never accepted a job that required an interview until last December. That’s…
Sweet Home water tests clear of cyanotoxins
Sean C. Morgan Testing has showed Sweet Home’s drinking water is clear of the cyanotoxins detected in May…
Twin Oaks to close in 90 days
Avamere, owner of Twin Oaks, is planning to close the is planning to close the Sweet Home care…
Commissioners approve 8% rural trash rate increase
Linn County Commissioners on July 10 approved an 8 percent rate increase for waste haulers who serve rural…
Wells Fargo to close Sept. 12
Wells Fargo Bank has announced that the Sweet Home branch will close Sept. 12. Customers have received letters…
As Matthews steps down, interim chamber president Medellin vows to press on
Sean C. Morgan Bill Matthews has resigned from his position as president of the Sweet Home Chamber of…
Coronation of Shahalie Erickson leads into active Sportsman’s Holiday weekend
Sean C. Morgan Shahalie Erickson was named 2018 Sportsman’s Holiday Court queen during the annual coronation held Thursday…
Planning commissioners to consider SHJH, firehouse projects July 16
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission last week opened public hearings for two public remodeling projects…
Sportsman’s Holiday festivities to include junior court
Sean C. Morgan Ten children are members of a new Junior Sportsman’s Holiday Court that has been established…