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Artificial turf gets board OK
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home District School Board Monday approved the artificial turf project for Husky Field…
SHARC replaces auditorium curtain, plans fund-raiser
Sean C. Morgan Variety show features twist for SHARC fund-raiser The Sweet Home Auditorium Remodel Committee is putting…
Officer honored for heroism
Sean C. Morgan Police Chief Jeff Lynn recognized officer Rocky Hanni last week with the Sweet Home Police…
Four occupants rescued after driftboat overturns on Foster Lake
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a boating accident on Foster Lake that occurred Thursday afternoon, May 14.…
Saturday bus to link downtown, Sunnyside
Linn Shuttle will offer a Saturday Summer Service starting Saturday, May 23 and running through Sept. 12. The…
Community Weight Loss Contest
The journey to a healthy lifestyle is one filled with learnings. There is a lot to know about…
Local treasure hunter makes real find – returns lost class ring
Audrey Gomez Recreational metal detecting can be a good way to get outdoors and have fun, but sometimes…
Superintendent: School budget a mixed picture
Sean C. Morgan The short-term budget picture for Sweet Home School District looks good, adding about seven full-time…
Board raises superintendent’s salary to $115K for next year
Staff In an effort to make the district more competitive, the Sweet Home School Board voted unanimously Monday,…
Boy’s two recoveries from rare disease leave family grateful
Staff Jacob Kennedy, 11, had the misfortune to suffer the rare Guillain-Barré syndrome twice, but it’s not cause…
Farmer’s Market seeks music
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Farmer’s Market is getting set to kick off its summer season, but…
SH man found guilty of murder in death of man found in pond
A Linn County jury On May 6 found Donald A. Matzke guilty of murdering Tim Miller. Following an…
Holley School Auction
MICHELLE KEENE, with mic, passes out goodies to children, from left, Gavin Wahlberg, Cole Baxter, Maren Weld, Trent…
Safeway eScrip cash
Local schools and a church collected on their Safeway eScrip earnings during a check presentation at the Sweet…
Honor for veterans
Korean War veteran Matt Schuld hugs his great-grandson, Cade Gaskey, 12, after throwing the first pitch Saturday afternoon…
May Week royalty
Sweet Home High School celebrated May Week last week, with a variety of activities ranging from a Talent…
City Council members done with marijuana prohibition
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council is no longer entertaining proposals that would prohibit marijuana in…
Husky Stadium turf project ‘energized’ by anonymous $100,000 donation
Scott Swanson A $100,000 anonymous contribution has energized fund-raising efforts to install an all-weather synthetic turf surface at…
Robert Shamek named new Jamboree director
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon Jamboree announced Monday afternoon that Robert Shamek will be its new festival director.…
Art award winners
These Sweet Home Junior High art students won gold or silver medals in the Scholastic Art Competition, the…
School Board: Write-in candidate to seek Cascadia seat
Another write-in candidate on Monday, May 4, announced interest in the vacant seats representing Cascadia. Debra Brown, whose…
Retired accountant seeks School Board’s Crawfordsville seat
Staff Carol Babcock, a retired accountant, is seeking the Crawfordsville seat on the Sweet Home School District Board…
Sunshine invites public to chat about disability community
Sean C. Morgan The public is invited to attend a special event next week, a conversation, at Sunshine…
SHHS foresters win first-ever state team championship
Sweet Home’s Forestry Club won its first state team championship Saturday at Central Oregon Community College in Bend.…
City seeks grant for park land
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council passed a resolution last week to pursue a grant from…