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Sweet Home church looks to future with new name, pastor and affiliation
Sean C. Morgan With a new pastor and a new name, the former Sweet Home Assembly of God…
Jamboree proposal plays out for Sweet Home bride
Scott Swanson Leah Dauley, of Sweet Home, got a surprise marriage proposal two years ago at the Oregon…
Local man recovering from burns after crash
A Sweet Home man who was badly burned after his vehicle caught fire following a crash is in…
East Linn Christian alums first to enter COMP-Northwest medical school
Sarah Brown When COMP-Northwest held its convocation entry ceremony for the Class of 2022 on Aug. 3, among…
Dollar Tree store in progress on 24th
A new Dollar Tree store is under construction at the intersection of Main and 24th Avenue. The City…
Incumbents only candidates for council so far
All four incumbents, as of Monday, Aug. 13, had filed to run for open City Council seats in…
Missing Albany man sought
Albany Police and the family of 46-year-old Justin Sitton of Albany are seeking the public’s assistance in finding…
Finding that perfect fir
Sean C. Morgan The hunt for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree hit the final stretch last week with…
Series of fires set in Brownsville area
Linn County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into a series of three fires that were set in dry grass…
Voters to choose on pool levy
Sean C. Morgan In the Nov. 6 general election, voters will decide whether to continue a local option…
Hot temps send fire danger to extreme
Sean C. Morgan The fire danger level in east Linn County went to extreme Tuesday morning, Aug. 14,…
New planning associate moves from Youth Watershed Council
Sean C. Morgan South Santiam Youth Watershed Council Coordinator Angela Clegg is serving as the city’s associate planner…
Planners OK another pot retail store
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission on July 30 approved a conditional use permit for a…
Noah boats set for official christening – on Foster Lake
Scott Swanson When a fleet of small sailboats embark on Foster Lake from Lewis Creek Park this Sunday…
‘Successful’ Jamboree draws crowds of 12,000-13,000 in ‘nice’ weather
Sean C. Morgan Oregon Jamboree Festival Director Robert Shamek summed up the weekend as “a successful weekend for…
New logos warn bicyclists to stay off sidewalks
Sean C. Morgan The city has painted sidewalks at downtown corners with a warning to bike riders to…
Mission trips lead to full-time commitment for Uganda-bound local family
Sarah Brown The first time Bill Houtz laid eyes on the sun rising over the city of Lugazi…
Thus far, 3 candidates file for 4 council openings
Three candidates as of Monday, Aug. 6, had filed to run for City Council in the Nov. 6…
County seeking applicants for advisory boards
The Linn County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants who are interested in serving on various advisory county…
Was this us?
Sean C. Morgan Since nobody really knew what to expect, members of the Sweet Home High School Class…
Council OKs inter-fund loan to pay for City Hall
Scott Swanson The City Council, meeting Tuesday, July 24, at its new chambers location, the Police Station community…
Jamboree: Eyes on the thermometer are optimistic this year
Sean C. Morgan Oregon Jamboree Festival Director Robert Shamek sums up his excitement for the 2018 Jamboree in…
SH woman arrested for allegedly stabbing ex-boyfriend
Linn County deputies arrested a Sweet Home woman early Sunday, July 29, in connection to the stabbing of…