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Sweet Home Municipal Court Nov. 7, 2015
Sept. 3 – Patricia Yvette Baca, no contest, no license, fined $260. – Gary Al Belanger, guilty by…
Woman’s car breaking down leads to rescue of man trapped in vehicle
Sean C. Morgan Bad luck for a Sweet Home woman turned out to be a miracle for a…
Police investigating arson that destroyed motor home
Sweet Home police are investigating an apparent arson, which destroyed a motor home early Friday morning. Firefighters responded…
SH man recovers lost wallet against million-to-one odds
Sean C. Morgan When the chance is a million to one, whatever it is, it tends to work…
LCSO arrests man for online sex crime
Linn County sheriff’s detectives arrested 27-year-old Spencer Dee Anton Chisum of Sweet Home Saturday on charges of first-degree…
Local veterans find their Honor Flight experiences moving, memorable
Audrey Gomez It took a nudge or two to get Tom Mealue, 81, to sign up for the…
Tax income for city above budget levels
Sean C. Morgan With tax bills in property owners’ hands, a boost in assessed values has increased revenue…
Schools behind curve in report cards
Sean C. Morgan In the new state testing, Sweet Home didn’t fare as well as the rest of…
City Council finalizes ban on public drinking, open containers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council voted 7-0 to adopt an ordinance banning public drinking of…
Dance recital
YOUNG DANCERS perform a recital at the high school auditorium Thursday, Oct. 29, the finale of an eight-week…
Two injured in Hwy. 20 rollover near Waterloo
Two Sweet Home men were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20 near Waterloo Friday evening, Oct.…
Former hard rocker opts for mellower genre in new album
Sean C. Morgan Gone is the long Dave Mustaine-like mane, and in its place is a respectably short…
Local man who died in fall had found comfort zone
Sean C. Morgan A 2007 Sweet Home High School graduate died Oct. 19 when he fell from rocks…
Schools, cops play it safe after threat
Sean C. Morgan In response to an unverified report of potential violence in the Sweet Home School District,…
Old mill torched in suspected arson
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police charged a 13-year-old boy Sunday evening in connection with the fire that…
Teen drowns while fishing in S. Santiam River
Sean C. Morgan A Sweet Home High School sophomore drowned Thursday evening while fishing in the South Santiam…
Committee bows out on Christmas Parade plans
Members of the Sweet Home Parade Committee announced in an open letter on Oct. 20 that they have…
Kenneth Anderson, Jennifer Rockweiler to wed
Jennifer Leah Rockweiler and Kenneth Wayne Anderson Jr. have announced their engagement to marry. They plan to wed…
Fire district board considering charging for ambulance aid calls
Sean C. Morgan Responding to a staff presentation, the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board of Directors…
Bringing a park to life
Sean C. Morgan With a final design concept in place, city officials are ready to begin developing Strawberry…
Weekend rain finishes off fire season
Sean C. Morgan The burn ban and public use restrictions were lifted on Friday, and fire season officially…
Downtown plan gets tweak, away from design focus
Scott Swanson The direction of Sweet Home’s Main Street program has been altered a bit following a meeting…
Here’s inside story on bad breath: Take it seriously
What is halitosis? It’s basically bad breath, and many seniors suffer from this – even with regular dental…
Prohibition and moonshiners: Good ol’ days weren’t always so good
This month we conclude our little series of excerpts from the very interesting book “The Golden Arrow and…