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Sweet Home woman arrested on theft charges
Sweet Home police arrested a local woman Thursday morning, Jan. 25, on theft, forgery and drug possession charges.…
Man arrested after allegedly firing shots in apartment complex
A man was arrested late Thursday night, Feb. 1, after allegedly firing a gun from an apartment and…
Pat Gray, ‘far beyond finance director,’ steps down
Sean C. Morgan After nearly 27 years with the city, Pat Gray will retire as Finance Director Jan.…
American Legion officer seeks graves of local veterans
Sean C. Morgan Dale Jenkins is looking for the public’s help in locating the graves of veterans in…
Councilors raise city service fees
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council added and increased a number of…
SHHS graduation rate drops slightly, but officials hopeful
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School’s four-year graduation rate slipped slightly in 2016-17, by less than a…
Sue Olson, mom – literally – at A&W, clocks out for last time
Sean C. Morgan After almost 24 years behind the window at A&W, Sue Olson’s last day was Friday,…
Steve Magnolia puts music background to work as volunteer
Sean C. Morgan The sound of weeping guitars and blues shredders rings throughout the home of Steve Magnolia…
New finance director learned craft at WOU
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home’s new finance director brings several years of experience in budgeting…
Sweet Home overhauling land use rules to streamline process
Sean C. Morgan The city is throwing out the old and starting from scratch – sort of –…
Sweet Home woman arrested on theft, forgery, drug charges
Sweet Home police arrested a local woman Thursday morning, Jan. 25, on theft, forgery and drug possession charges.…
Big 2018 Christmas for Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Local officials last week celebrated the decision to have Sweet Home Ranger District provide this year’s…
Board gives thumbs-up to SHJH plans
Sean C. Morgan The School Board approved a schematic design for the proposed remodel of Sweet Home Junior…
Historic sign points the way to Police Department, thanks to alert staffer
Sean C. Morgan Visitors to Sweet Home Police Department have had no trouble finding their way, thanks to…
After rejections, landowner gets answer to property dilemma
Sean C. Morgan A simple property line adjustment will solve a dilemma for a Sweet Home property owner…
Sweet Home High School Fall Honor Roll
The following students were named to the Sweet Home High School honor roll for the Fall Trimester. Students…
Police, fire calls increase slightly in 2017, but don’t break any records
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police and fire services both saw an uptick in call loads in 2017,…
Three civil lawsuits, spawned by 2016 truck crash, move toward trial
Audrey Caro A lawsuit filed by the wife of a log truck driver killed two years ago in…
Corps officials: SH-area lakes won’t get work done at Detroit
Audrey Caro Project managers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers briefed Linn County Commissioners last week on…
Chamber continues to strengthen position, with new organization, bylaws
The Chamber of Commerce recently has been charting a new course, transitioning from a damage control mode that…
Homeowners object to being stuck with renters’ delinquent bill
Sean C. Morgan A Sweet Home couple objected last week to paying delinquent water bills left behind by…
Sweet Home woman faces jail time after no-contest plea to forgery charge
Audrey Caro Kendra Lynne Montoya, 19, of Sweet Home, pleaded no contest to and was convicted on a…
Teen arrested for hit and run after hitting student
Sweet Home police arrested a 19-year-old Sweet Home man in connection with what police are describing as a…
Canine issues continue for Sweet Home cops; officials planning ‘dogfest’
Sean C. Morgan The high volume of dog-related calls dealt with by Sweet Home police officers shows no…
Sweet Home to provide national Christmas tree
Scott Swanson The 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will come from Sweet Home Ranger District, U.S. Forest Service…