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Three SH schools rank high on state report cards
In school report cards released by the Oregon Department of Education Thursday, the Sweet Home Charter School, Sweet…
OSAA finalizes redistricting plan, raises ire with other proposals
Scott Swanson Sweet Home athletes and coaches will see new faces on the other side of the courts…
Cider for a century: Mill marks 100th year of pressing apple juice
In 1913, Joseph Brocard of Piscataway, N.J., took a leap of faith and paid $170 for a large…
Committee considers nuisance properties
The Sweet Home City Council’s Public Safety Committee is considering ways to address properties with ongoing problems with…
Huskies clinch playoff birth with win over Junction City
The Sweet Home football team beat Junction City 33-6 Friday night, Oct. 19, to raise its Sky-Em League…
School board to set goals for 2013-14
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board is set to vote on goals for 2013-14 at its…
Samaritan opens Lebanon events facility this weekSamaritan opens Lebanon events facility this week
Samaritan Health Services is opening an events and meeting facility this week on the 54-acre Samaritan Health Sciences…
3rd Avenue residence severely damaged by fire
Sean C. Morgan Gayle Ispas went to Mass at St. Helen’s Catholic Church Friday morning and came home…
Undersheriff Bruce Riley files for Sheriff
Linn County Undersheriff Bruce Riley announced last week that he is filing for the office of County Sheriff.…
Early rainfall brings early end to burning ban
The ban on backyard debris burning in Linn County was lifted Tuesday, Oct. 1, due to the above-average…
Schools utilize new test-based grading system
Parents of elementary students will not see letter grades on report cards this year, and parents of high…
Prayer for life
On Sunday afternoon, Sweet Home residents held a pro-life demonstration on Main Street. The demonstration was followed by…
Suspect arrested in ‘cold’ homicide
Linn County Sheriff’s detectives have made an arrest in the murder of a person reported missing in 1987…
Cover Oregon gets off to slow start – but there is something to look a
Sean C. Morgan Cover Oregon opened for business Tuesday, Oct. 1, and Oregonians were able to start shopping…
SHPD code enforcement officer finds ‘whole new world’
Sean C. Morgan In the first six weeks that code enforcement has been handled by Sweet Home Police…
Harvest Fest
Sweet Home held the annual Harvest Festival at Sankey Park on Saturday, Oct. 5. The bridge was full…
Late Score: Elmira 28, Sweet Home 6
Check out our Wednesday edition for Brett King’s report on what went down at Elmira Friday night.
Public works director: City utility rate hikes likely in spring
Sean C. Morgan Public Works Director Mike Adams expects to recommend higher utility rates next spring when the…
Harvest Fest Saturday to feature lots of vendors, fun
Sean C. Morgan The annual Harvest Festival, with a variety of activities for children and families, kicks off…
Kindred spirit marks Little Promises leadership switch
Scott Swanson After 30 years as director of Little Promises Preschool, which she founded, Anita Hutchins needed to…
Hancock gets 90 days; seeking damages from Sweet Home, county
Sean C. Morgan Bobby Ray Hancock, 42, was sentenced on Sept. 25 in Linn County Circuit Court to…
Elks Back-to-School Night
The Sweet Home Elk’s Lodge held their Back to School Night event on Monday, Sept. 30. The Sweet…
Non-union city staffers get raises
Sean C. Morgan The City Council approved raises and a new benefits package for the city’s non-represented employees…
Cougar search continues
Wildlife agencies continue to look for a cougar that was sighted on 43rd Avenue two weeks ago. So…
Superintendent’s aim to get schools up to speed, technologically
Sean C. Morgan It’s the 21st century, and teachers and students ought to have something like an iPad…