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Reunited after nearly 40 years, mother and daughter find comfort in tough circumstances
Sean C. Morgan In 1970 Joan Ann Smith was in a difficult situation. She was pregnant with her…
Superintendent hands over keys, heads to Reedsport
Sean C. Morgan Retiring Sweet Home schools Superintendent Larry Horton dropped his key off to his longtime secretary,…
Banjos on their knees
Sean C. Morgan Some 150 banjo players gathered at the home of Dick Martin on west end of…
Sweet Home man severely injured in quad accident near Big Lake
Almanzo Kurtz, a coach with the Sweet Home Mat Club, was severely injured Sunday in an ATV accident…
Sportsman’s Holiday starts Thursday with coronation, Chips ’n’ Splinters
Scott Swanson Sportsman’s Holiday activities will kick off once again this year with a Chips ’n’ Splinters show…
Survey says most support chickens
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council will likely consider an ordinance proposal in late July or…
Council OKs $25.6 million budget, charity
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council voted 5-2 to adopt its 2011-12 budget during its regular…
East Linn Christian Academy Spring honor roll
12th Grade 4.0 Jonathan Beeghly, Briana Cowan, Whitley Garber, Laura Grove, Rebekah Lehman, Kate Libra, Shea Rediger, Katelin…
Chamber makeover in progress
Sean C. Morgan Financial problems that have forced the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce executive director to work…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court 2011
Laura Grove Laura Grove, 17, is the daughter of Charlie and Susan Grove. “I saw this as an…
SH survey sheds light on business
Sean C. Morgan A survey of 22 Sweet Home businesses generally confirms that the Sweet Home Active Revitalization…
Census: SH population 8,925 in ’10
Sean C. Morgan 06/29/12 Sweet Home’s population has grown just over 10 percent in the past decade, according…
Car show draws close to 300 Sweet Rides to Sweet Home
More than 300 cars rolled onto the Sweet Home athletic field south of Husky Field Saturday for the…
County takes formal control of Foster debris cleanup
Sean C. Morgan Linn County has signed an agreement with the U.S. Corps of Engineers allowing the county…
Local man tinkers his way to better fuel economy
Sean C. Morgan When Clarence Mansfield bought a 1978 Ford pickup in the 1990s, it had a typical…
Rider stops in Sweet Home on quest to visit every Dutch Bros.
Sean C. Morgan Paul Peloquin had visited 121 Dutch Brothers coffee shops before and had 39 to go…
Gun Dogs expo’s tight focus draws interest
Sean C. Morgan Field of Dreams owners Kirsten and Paul Fulk were counting their first Gun Dog Expo…
SH Fire School a chance to get feet wet, eat real smoke
Scott Swanson The Wildland Fire School and Field Training Exercises held June 20-24 at Sweet Home High School…
Dominys: Contest opportunity to spread message
Sean C. Morgan George Dominy and his sons David and Cliff will be happy to take the $10,000…
Sweet Home Junior High School honor roll, Spring 2011
Eighth Grade, 4.0 Cassidy Renee Coulter, Tristen Cox, Mikayla Rae Ann Crompton, Caytlin Gillespie, Jakob Robert Hiett, Kyle…
SH man shot during fight
Linn County deputies are investigating the shooting of a Sweet Home man in Tangent on Sunday. At 2:45…
Sweet Home High School honor roll for Spring 2011
Students on honor roll are required to have at least four letter-graded classes, with A, B or C.…
Officials: Follow laws on fireworks
The 2011 Oregon fireworks sales season runs through July 6 and state forestry and fire officials and fireworks…
Lebanon 4th celebration Monday at 6
The Lebanon Star Spangled Celebration will be held Monday, July 4 at Cheadle Lake Park. Activities include crafts,…
With queen in the saddle, rodeo looks for revenue
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Rodeo is just a bit shy on revenue from where it was…