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Christmas activities package taking shape for 2013
Sean C. Morgan Christmas plans are well under way in Sweet Home, with a calendar of events being…
WWII vet: Safe return due to mom’s ‘prayers’
Scott Swanson Sheridan Arnold grew up in harsh conditions on the North Dakota prairie on a farm that…
‘Dedicated’ carrier delivers final mail to end 34-year career
Last week, after 34 years of operating the gas pedal with her left foot from the passengers seat,…
Mud run in Lebanon
The first Cheadle Challenge Adventure Run will be held Nov. 9 to benefit the continued development of Cheadle…
Help needed to prepare for Foster Lake trail run
The Sweet Home Trails Committee is planning a run on Foster Lake Trail and in the drained lake…
Jarid Adams, Amanda Hubbard named Junior First Citizens
Sean C. Morgan Seniors Jarid Adams, 17, and Amanda Hubbard, 17, are representing Sweet Home High School as…
Era ending: Triple twins on Husky girls soccer team
Scott Swanson For the past two years, opponents have lined up against Sweet Home’s girls soccer team and…
Police, library levy revenue fall slightly short this year
Sean C. Morgan Local option levy revenues for the Sweet Home Police Department and Sweet Home Public Library…
Siuslaw ousts Huskies from playoffs, 49-21
A speedy Siuslaw team swept over Sweet Home Friday night 49-21 in a 4A state football play-in game…
City looking to collect on liens – from anyone
Sean C. Morgan The city of Sweet Home has about 800 water and sewer accounts remaining past due…
Tim McGraw replacing The Band Perry at 2014 Jamboree
Sean C. Morgan The Band Perry can’™t make it to Sweet Home next summer. Instead, Tim McGraw will…
Saturday Song and Grind:Local artists share talents in monthly jam sessions
Sean C. Morgan Seeking a little Saturday evening entertainment? Some mellow tunes, perhaps with a little java mixed…
Rio Theater goes digital, opens with ‘Gravity’
Sean C. Morgan Unsuspecting astronauts George Clooney and Sandra Bullock chatted amiably Friday afternoon about the beautiful view…
Honor Flight takes WWII vet to Washington, D.C.
Scott Swanson Les Stiles had never heard about the Honor Flight program until he saw a newspaper report…
SH man sentenced to 3 years for role in April kidnapping
Daniel Schroeder, 54, of Sweet Home was sentenced to three years in prison on charges of third-degree assault…
Cougar spotted again in mid-city
A cougar was spotted again in the 1300 block of Clark Mill Road last week. The report came…
Committee recommends renewal of aquatics levy
Sean C. Morgan The aquatics committee agreed Monday night to recommend that the District 55 School Board seek…
New digs for Sunshine:New facility for developmentally disabled taking shape steadily
Sean C. Morgan Sunshine Industries’ new building is on track for completion by November or December. “At the…
SH schools get financial shot in the arm that could spell changes
Sean C. Morgan Following the Oregon Legislature’s special session earlier this month, School District 55 can expect to…
SH man arrested following pursuit of mini-motorcycle
Police arrested a Sweet Home man on Oct. 16 following the low-speed pursuit of a stolen “pocket rocket”…
Engineer: City’s I&I solution as effective as financially feasible
Sean C. Morgan An engineer told the City Council Tuesday, Oct. 8, that the city has reduced as…
Library’s stained glass project gets green light
After several years of saving and fund-raising, the stained glass windows for the Sweet Home Library are becoming…
Library stained glass
Artist Chuck Franklin of Portland, right, and city Finance Director Pat Gray watch last week as Ron Branch,…
With little fanfare, Bi-Mart construction under way
Bi-Mart has started construction of a new department store located behind McDonald’s and the Sweet Home Police Department.…