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SH man gets nine months after felon-in-possession guilty plea in firearms case
Allen Maurice Diggs, 74, of Sweet Home was sentenced Friday to nine months in prison after pleading no…
Cost to move Municipal Court estimated at about $45,000
Staff The Sweet Home City Council voted 6-0 to begin collecting construction bids to move Sweet Home Municipal…
Organizer seeks help in bringing back Chips ’n’ Splinters show
Staff In an effort to bring back the past, Shirley Austin is calling on Sweet Home businesses, organizations…
Outgoing City Manager Craig Martin says good-bye at last-day reception
Sean C. Morgan Former city councilors, staff members and Sweet Home residents said goodbye to City Manager Craig…
Council asks staff for process to find interim manager
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council on Monday asked city staff to develop a selection process…
City putting down cash to buy former Sweet Home Ranger District building
Sean C. Morgan The City Council voted 6-0 Monday evening to pay $25,000 in earnest money on the…
Chamber kicking off Saturday Street Faire on property purchased from SHEDG
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce will begin hosting a Saturday Street Faire this Saturday,…
Super sloshy at S.A.F.E. Super Hero Run
Camren Reed, clad in a Batman outfit, stops to lighten his load Saturday morning, April 30, during the…
Samaritan purchasing Lebanon Teen Challenge building for substance abuse treatment center
Samaritan Health announced Thursday, April 28, that it has purchased Teen Challenge’s substance abuse treatment facility in Lebanon…
District Attorney: Deputies justified in shooting suspect
Staff Two Linn County Sheriff’s deputies were justified in using deadly force in a March 25 incident, District…
New councilor wants to see community improve visually, cash in recreation
Sean C. Morgan James Goble has been away from City Council issues for awhile, and he’ll be spending…
New SHEDG president sees role as a chance to give back to community
Staff Rachel Kittson-MaQatish cre-dits the Sweet Home community for the successes she has experienced over the years, and…
National monument proponent likens Douglas fir forests to redwoods
Staff Stephen Sharnoff made a pitch last week to a Salem audience to gain more support for the…
Jamboree’s 7th Mystery Concert a first-time sell-out
Sean C. Morgan The seventh edition of the Ore-gon Jamboree’s Mystery Concert, a key concert in its Sweet…
Salem man remodeling, cleaning up crime-ridden Nandina apartments
Sean C. Morgan New landlord Justin Cherrington says quality rental units are key to cleaning up Sweet Home…
Vacant home burns
Sean C. Morgan Firefighters press an attack against a manufactured home fire Monday evening at Mountain Shadows manufactured…
City healthcare committee to create public health fair
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home’s ad hoc healthcare committee is moving forward with plans to…
Environmentalists to present monument proposal in Salem
At least two presentations about the proposed Douglas Fir National Monument are scheduled in Oregon this week. Neither…
New agenda for local Day of Prayer
Sweet Home residents will observe the National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 5, with a slightly different arrangement…
Bell-Whitfield wedding set
Nicole Bell and Christian Whitfield have announced their engagement to marry on Sept. 3, 2016. Bell is the…
Capital outlays increasing in proposed 2016-17 city budget
Sean C. Morgan While the City of Sweet Home’s proposed budget will increase by about $562,000, it will…
Proposed 2016-17 fire district budget increases by 8.5 percent
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District’s proposed 2016-17 budget will increase by $196,000 to…
Former bus driver enjoying new activities director gig
After four years as a shuttle bus driver, Sandi Hegge has taken on a new challenge: Activities Director…
Council approves ‘forced retirement’ for City Manager Craig Martin
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council and City Manager Craig Martin entered into an agreement Tuesday…
Landlord: City should enforce nuisance laws
Sean C. Morgan Salem real estate broker Justin Cherrington told the Sweet Home City Council last week that…