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Not yet open, store turning heads
Sean C. Morgan Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra have taken up residence on Main Street,…
Ten honored at annual American Man recognition dinner
Ten local men were honored at the Fourth Annual Honoring the American Man Dinner and Recognition June 12…
Sweet Home police swap old Glocks for new models
The Sweet Home Police Department is purchasing new fourth-generation Glock 22 and 23 .40-caliber semi-automatic handguns to replace…
Local singers to appear in gospel music competition
Praise in 3D will appear on “America Sings” on the Gospel Music Channel. The show appears at 6…
SHPD takes drug drop-offs 24-7
Sean C. Morgan At the Fourth Annual Jim Bean Public Safety Fair, the Sweet Home Police Department announced…
Amber Alert simulation exercise gives cops chance to test system
Sean C. Morgan Police were notified Friday morning about a stolen vehicle as they were also receiving a…
Library offers summer reading rewards for kids 0-18
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Public Library Reading Program begins July 6, featuring activities for five age…
Engineer pursuing his vision
Scott Swanson In 1984 Dave Harmon, then a bridge construction engineer for the Oregon Department of Transportation, helped…
President: Sunshine looking up
Sean C. Morgan Its former executive director was arrested earlier this month for embezzlement and one of its…
Scout gets help from council on project
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council agreed to provide $3,500 toward an Eagle Scout project to…
Summer recreation program offers variety of fun
Sean C. Morgan This year’s Summer Fun in the Parks program will feature seven weekly events, including the…
Grampa Tom’s Get Together Awards
The annual Grampa Tom’s Get Together car show was held Saturday at Cedar Shack. Grampa Tom’s choice was…
Goodbye, Class of 2011
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School graduated some 176 students Friday night in a ceremony at a…
1,600 T-shirts testify to sacrifices of U.S. veterans
Sean C. Morgan After a little more than a year and a half, Vietnam veteran Mike Stone has…
Library amps up collection based on kids’ favorites
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Public Library recently added 29 titles most favored by U.S. children. The…
Local college students graduate
Oregon State University held its 142nd annual commencement on Saturday, June 11, with the largest graduating class in…
Ex-Sunshine Industries director arrested
Scott Swanson Verle “John” Strickler, former executive director of Sunshine Industries, was arrested and jailed Wednesday, June 8,…
Board adopts school budget
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board voted 8-1 to adopt a budget that cuts $1.7 million…
Downed power line shocks woman, cuts power
Scott Swanson A power line fell across Main Street and the Thriftway parking lot Thursday morning, June 9,…
Late-breaking: Weekend car show, fishing in Sweet Home
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a free Family Fun Fishing Day at Sunnyside Park…
Officials weighing options on debris in Foster Lake
Sean C. Morgan Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removed woody debris from Foster Lake probably…
Crash en route to ceremony delays, but doesn’t stop, grad
Zachary Jackson, 18, missed his graduation ceremony Friday evening after crashing his motorcycle on Upper Calapooia Drive. He…
Three of a kind
Scott Swanson Katrina Long was told she couldn’t have children, so she was delighted when she learned, in…
Public Safety Fair to include
Sean C. Morgan The public is invited to the fourth Annual Jim Bean Memorial Safety Fair from 9…
Last day to burn before summer: June 15
Despite – or, due to – the rainy spring, the annual ban on all open and backyard burning…