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SH driver cited in crash
A Sweet Home woman was cited by Oregon State Police June 17 following a two-vehicle injury crash at…
Logger Olympics relocating into former rodeo arena
Sean C. Morgan The Logger Olympics is changing locations this year, moving into the old rodeo arena at…
City preparing to turn vision into strategy
Sean C. Morgan City staff members are preparing to take their proposed vision statement, goals and objectives, along…
So… Can your garden tractor beat this?
Sean C. Morgan Grab your riding lawnmower and head for the old rodeo arena in the Community Events…
Burn ban starts on usual date, but officials say conditions are already dry
Sean C. Morgan The annual burn ban went into effect Saturday. The ban applies to all open and…
Publc Safety Log for June 5-June 17
June 17 11:02 a.m. – Caller reported the theft of a beer, 1306 Main St., Main Street Market.…
Eighth-graders say sayonara
Sophia Brown talks to her classmates about moving on to high school next year during the Sweet Home…
New sergeant Jason Ogden brings ‘integrity,’ ‘compassion’ to police department, chief says
Sean C. Morgan Jason Ogden is just a little over a week into his new job in the…
Dentistry with a Heart draws 70-plus patients
Scott Swanson Patients line up, for free dental work provided Friday over nearly 12 hours by local dentists…
Council approves $311,000 in I&I reduction work
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council on June 11 approved a $311,000 contract with Brown and…
Steve Hummer takes S. Albany coaching job
Scott Swanson Steve Hummer, who graduated from Sweet Home High School and then returned to teach there for18…
Sweet Home seeks RARE student to coordinate forest projects
The New Era Sweet Home has been selected as an eligible community to receive a student from the…
Sweet Home souvenirs: Richard Ikola has spent years accumulating an extensive collection of local memorabilia
Scott Swanson Richard Ikola has lived in Sweet Home for 35 years and he loves the community. So…
Team sharpens focus on creation of community forest, preserving Cascadia Cave
Scott Swanson The South Santiam Community Forest project continues to take shape as members of the Governor’s Oregon…
Meet the 2013 Sportsman’s Holiday Court
Princess Hannah Mather, 17, a junior at Sweet Home High School, is the daughter of Jeff and Heidy…
Sweet Home residents among graduates from area colleges
Sweet Home resident Natalie Grove graduated with Corban University’s class of 2013 in Salem on May 4. Grove,…
VFW, Auxiliary install husband and wife as leaders
Sean C. Morgan The Veterans of Foreign Wars has installed Bill Allyn as post commander and the VFW…
Old Holley barn fire
Fire, above, destroys a barn and damages other buildings on the property of the Gene and Shirleen Claborn…
Big day for grandfather, grandson, who both receive diplomas
Sean C. Morgan When Tom Hyer, longtime owner and operator of G&H Logging, was 17 years old, he…
Meet the 2013 Sportsman’s Holiday Court: Haley Hawkins
Princess Haley Hawkins, 17, is the daughter of Robert and Brandi Hawkins of Sweet Home. “I chose to…
Linn-Benton graduation exercises Thursday at Expo Center
Linn-Benton Community College will hold its 45th Commencement Ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Linn…
SH Charter School completes 7th year
Sweet Home Charter school celebrated its sixth-grade graduation on Monday, June 3. This year’s class has the distinction…
Board OKs raises, ups benefits for classified staff
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board ratified raises and an increase in insurance benefits as part…
Jason Ogden sworn in as sergeant
Photo by Sean C. Morgan SWEET HOME Police Chief Jeff Lynn swears in Jason Ogden, left, Monday as…
Poster contest winners
Two Foster students and one Hawthorne artist are the winners in this year’s Smokey Bear Poster Contest held…