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Changes to sweethomenews.com under way
If you’re wondering what’s up with the format changes you’re seeing here, they are the beginning of a…
Sports photos posted in Photo Galleries
We’ve posted an extensive array of wrestling and boys basketball photos in those galleries, accessible under the “News”…
Feb. 25 forum to focus on local projects, issues
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home has a lot going on, and public officials from several agencies are planning…
Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation offers scholarships in health care fields
Editor’s note: This article appeared in last week’s paper, but it included information on the Samaritan Lebanon Community…
SH schools mull open enrollment
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board will decide this spring whether to completely open enrollment to…
Trucker arrested after crash on pass
A commercial truck driver was arrested on the night of Jan. 28 by Oregon State Police in connection…
SH cops to take a dive for Special Olympics
On Feb. 9, several Sweet Home police officers, a Public Works employee and family and friends will join…
Planners OK new look for river property
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission Monday night approved a master plan amendment for the Santiam…
Next stop: Court?
Country Lane residents, faced with legal action, say they want a judge to rule whether they must pay…
Police Chief Bob Burford says he’s through in June
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Police Chief Bob Burford announced Monday his official retirement effective June 30, capping…
Juan Ulep: ‘Good man’ gone
Sean C. Morgan Juan Agunoy Ulep, 84, will be remembered as a generous, intelligent and fiercely patriotic man…
School board developing rules for teachers’ texting, social media
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board is working out a new policy covering the use of…
District 55 officials putting together on-line school plan
Sean C. Morgan If the School Board agrees, District 55 is likely to have an online school operational…
Sweet Home youngsters among top placers at Elks district Hoop Shoot
More than 500 studentsfrom Sweet Home School District, the Charter School, Central Linn and home schoolers competed in…
Hospital Auxiliary to award $1,000 healthcare scholarships to local students
The Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary is accepting applications for its scholarship program for students pursuing a health…
Lebanon hospital foundation offering medical scholarships
The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships from local medical and nursing students. They are:…
Ford leadership class to complete ball fields
Scott Swanson The latest Ford Institute Leadership Program class has taken on the challenge of completing the Roy…
Corps: Quartzville changes under way
Sean C. Morgan The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the Environmental Impact Statement phase for changes…
Effort saves a life
Sean C. Morgan SHFAD recognizes CPR providers who kept victim alive until heart restarted attack victim alive Quick…
Council steps back from gun control stance
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council chose to take no formal action regarding enforcement of possible…
Driver in police chase receives 90-month prison sentence
Joseph Arthur Williams was sentenced to 90 months in prison Monday in Linn County Circuit Court. Additionally, he…
Sweet Home Library to link on-line to others in state
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home residents will soon be able to borrow books at Lebanon and Albany public…
Ex-martial arts instructor arrested on sex charges
The Albany Police Department arrested a Sweet Home man Friday, Jan. 25, who once owned a martial arts…
Delays in finishing railroad crossings blamed on cold weather
Sweet Home Public Works Director Mike Adams said that Albany and Eastern Railroad was unable to complete crossings…
Sweet Home efforts prolong Weddle Bridge history
Settlers arrived in 1851, trudging over a small hill as they followed the course of the South Santiam…