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Sweet Home’s population estimate now at 9,090 as city grows
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s population grew to 9,090 this year, an increase of 30 and the largest…
November 24, 2015
Elks donate to schools
Members of the Sweet Home Elks Lodge donate $4,500 worth of supplies, including 250 pairs of shoes, to…
November 24, 2015
E-system offers more options to permit applicants
Sean C. Morgan Contractors and property owners in Sweet Home now have the ability to apply and pay…
November 24, 2015
City Council approves pavement work for Mountain View, other streets
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council approved a contract for a pavement overlay on Mountain View…
November 17, 2015
Turkey in the crosshairs
Victor Rehart helps Charlotte Williamson line up a shot during a turkey shoot Saturday morning, Nov. 14, sponsored…
November 17, 2015
Residents raise objections to proposed drug testing for athletes
Sean C. Morgan Two Sweet Home women told the Sweet Home School Board last week that it should…
November 17, 2015
Local man arrested after drug search
Sweet Home police arrested a Sweet Home man Monday morning after a traffic stop on Main Street. According…
November 17, 2015
Over the edge on Marks Ridge
Rescue workers, stand on the edge of a ravine on Marks Ridge Drive, just north of North River…
November 17, 2015
Prepping Christmas cards
Audrey Gomez Most people haven’t gotten started on their Christmas cards yet, but when you’re preparing cards for…
November 17, 2015
5 arrested after drug search
Five people were arrested Friday morning, Nov. 13, after a narcotics-related search warrant was served at 2456 Long…
November 17, 2015
Public drinking ends Thanksgiving Day
Sean C. Morgan A new city ordinance banning drinking in public will take effect Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26.…
November 17, 2015
Search for new Sweet Home schools superintendent begins this week
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board adopted a calendar and an outline of standards and qualifications…
November 17, 2015
Rising real estate values boost SH pool revenues
Sean C. Morgan Increasing real market values have led to more revenue than expected for the Sweet Home…
November 17, 2015
Locals lead effort to get injured veterans into outdoors
Scott Swanson On a not-so-dark night just before Halloween, Mark Worley and Timm Gunderson hunkered down in a…
November 10, 2015
Veterans Day now a holiday at OSU
Oregon State University will observe Veterans Day, Nov. 11, as an official holiday beginning this year. No classes…
November 10, 2015
SHPD serves warrant, arrests one
Sweet Home Police arrested one man in connection to a search warrant it served on Friday. Michael Joseph…
November 10, 2015
Voters pass city levies
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home voters approved local option levy renewals for the Police Department and the Public…
November 10, 2015
Remembering Mattie
Teachers Ryan Graville, center and Drew Emmert, decked out in camouflage, listen as student Mary Rouse sings the…
November 10, 2015
Chamber plans annual meeting
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual membership meeting at 5:30 p.m.…
November 10, 2015
Dad’s dance the night away with daughters
The event drew 126 participants and raised soime $1,500 for the Junior Cheer program coached by Kayla Rosa.…
November 10, 2015
A Christmas Carol
RICKIE BIRRAN of Springfield performs, as Man of Words Theater, a dramatic recitation of “A Christmas Carol” at…
November 10, 2015
Hawthorne honors veterans
While students narrated, counselor Stefani Brown sang Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up.” The focus of the program…
November 10, 2015
Ivan Wolthuis earns Mastership Award
Audrey Gomez A lot has changed in dentistry in the 16 years Ivan Wolthuis has been practicing. One…
November 10, 2015
Drug bust results in five arrests
Five people were arrested Friday morning after a narcotics-related search warrant was served at 2456 Long St. According…
November 10, 2015