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SH bills Lebanon $60K for recruits
Scott Swanson Sweet Home has sent the city of Lebanon a bill for more than $60,000 to cover…
Confusion over permits clearing up, city officials say
Sean C. Morgan A difference of opinion among staff members of the city Community Development Department and its…
Incumbents, 3 newcomers elected to SHEDG board seats
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group elected three new board members and re-elected two incumbents…
Ex-teacher gets 30 days for sex abuse
Michael Joseph Morrell, who was the business teacher at Sweet Home High School, was sentenced to two 30-day…
City: No tie to plumbing repair ads
Sean C. Morgan The city of Sweet Home has been receiving calls from confused residents regarding an advertisement…
New standards pose challenges for district
Sean C. Morgan The days of CIM and CAM, benchmarks, state assessments, OAKS and 21st Century Schools are…
2nd grenade in two weeks found – in Holley
Members of the Eugene Metro Explosives Disposal Unit responded to a call Friday night and seized the empty…
Council sets goals for year 2012
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council adopted six goals for 2012 during its regular meeting on…
SHEDG to elect 5 board members on March 14
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group will hold elections at its annual membership meeting on March 14. The…
City Public Works veteran Donnie Melson retiring
Sean C. Morgan Donnie Melson, 65, is retiring from Sweet Home Public Works after 36 years of service…
Voters to decide pool levy in May
Scott Swanson The Linn County Clerk’s Office has announced a special election for a two-year local option levy…
SHFAD honors firefighters
Jared Huenergardt, a paramedic, was named the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance’s Firefighter of the year Saturday night…
Grenade found near baseball field proves a dud
Sean C. Morgan An Oregon State Police Explosives Unit “rendered safe” a World War II-era hand grenade at…
Calendar set for 2012-13 school year
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board approved a calendar for the 2012-13 school year, the first…
Rain makes for real Mudfest
Sean C. Morgan The annual Mudfest had a little something for everyone Saturday. Rain through Thursday night and…
Railroad invites public to discuss repair plans
Sean C. Morgan The Albany and Eastern Railroad Company is planning to repair its track from Lebanon to…
Longtime volunteer Corky Lowen named Distinguished Citizen
Scott Swanson Corky Lowen, a longtime local businesswoman and local historian, was named Distinguished Citizen at the Chamber…
SHHS students learn about kidnapped African kids
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School students last week got a taste of what life looks like…
Fire wipes out South Fork resident’s home, possessions
Sean C. Morgan A South Fork man was left homeless Saturday evening when fire destroyed his trailer. Firefighters…
Singing Christmas Tree director chosen
Sean C. Morgan A retired Albany man has signed on to direct the annual Singing Christmas Tree this…
Commissioner: Over-pruning trees can be ‘chainsaw massacre’
Sean C. Morgan It’s about time to start pruning trees, and the Sweet Home Tree Commission wants to…
ELCA first-semester Honor Roll
Seniors 4.0 – Taylor Cox, Zoe Engwall, Matthew Hitt, Chaz Hooley, Ariel Koos. Seniors 3.5-3.99 – Kurtis Clark,…
Foster kids pick up speed with online program
Sean C. Morgan Foster School students are getting an instructional boost this year through two on-line programs aimed…
Sweet Home High School announces First-Semester Honor Roll
Honor Roll Criteria: Students on Honor Roll are required to have at least five letter-graded classes (A-C). Students…
More burglaries reported in SH
A new series of burglaries do not appear to be connected to the burglaries of the past two…