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Fourth-graders named winners of fire safety poster contest
Three local elementary school artists have been selected winners in the annual fire prevention poster contest. The grand…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court: Sierra Swanson
Sierra Swanson, 17, is the daughter of Scott and Miriam Swanson. She graduated from Sweet Home High School…
African Children’s Choir to perform in SH
The African Children’s Choir will perform at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at the Sweet Home High School…
Board ratifies contract with school workers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board ratified a three-year contract with classified employees Monday night. The…
Freshmen of the Year follow siblings’ footsteps
Scott Swanson Being chosen as a Freshman of the Year is not a new concept for either Bradley…
Caps soar at graduation
Scott Swanson One of the largest classes in recent history said good-bye to Sweet Home High School on…
Conduct to be focus for council this month this month
Sean C. Morgan The City Council will spend most of June considering possible changes to its code of…
Amidst big building year, early numbers high for county parks
Scott Swanson Construction is the big news as the Linn County Parks and Recreation Department kicks off the…
Couple adds warm face to popular local campground
Scott Swanson In the 10 years since it was born, River Bend County Park has grown significantly, with…
Sportman’s Holiday Princess: Tori Clark
Victoria “Tori” Clark, 17, is the daughter of Jimmie and Cathy Nelson. She is a junior at Sweet…
State agencies seek to boost local business
Audrey Caro Gomez Dealing with government agencies can be overwhelming for small business owners, but help is out…
End of school year triggering administrative shuffle for SH
Sean C. Morgan Five School District certified administrator positions will turn over next year with two new principals…
Councilman Bruce Hobbs steps down
Scott Swanson The Sweet Home City Council swore in an interim manager and lost a member Tuesday, May…
Two to lead graduation ceremonies
Sean C. Morgan Rebecca Wooley and Sarah Dunkley are the top students, academically, of the 176-member Class of…
Remembering the fallen: Hero Half memorial races draw biggest crowd yet
Scott Swanson A total of 317 runners and walkers participated Satruday, May 26, in the Hero Half Marathon,…
Rep. Sprenger, chamber plan small-business summit
Rep. Sherrie Sprenger will host a Sweet Home Business Summit from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2,…
Local T.O.P.S. members have history behind them
Scott Swanson Kathy Paddock-Rice says she’s always struggled with her weight. “I was the heavy girl in my…
Pool boiler replacement completed; first swimmers allowed in Tuesday
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District has completed replacement of the boiler and additional maintenance and…
State inspection finds Sweet Home School District short in areas of equality
Sean C. Morgan An inspection by the Oregon Department of Education’s Office of Learning, Equality Unit, has found…
Crowd turns out to help unload, distribute FirstBook haul
Staff School was out Friday but the Sweet Home High School activity gym was filled with people. And…
Outdoor School a chance to get dirty, hang out with big kids
Staff The sunny weather lasted just long enough last week for Foster Elementary School students to wrap up…
New Planning Commission chair brings lifetime of SH experience, aim to attract business
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission elected Edie Wilcox as its new chairwoman. She succeeds James…
District voters approve $1.575 million bond levy
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home voters approved a $1.575 million bond levy request by the Sweet Home Fire…
Councilor’s criticism sparks heated exchange over integrity
Sean C. Morgan During the City Council’s discussion of a motion to hire a city manager pro tem…