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Helpers needed for rodeo
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Rodeo Board is looking for as many active volunteers as it can…
SHARE to survey business, guide program development
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Active Revitalization Effort will visit business owners throughout the community to conduct…
Josai exchange program reviving under new leader
Scott Swanson A retired teacher is making sure Sweet Home’s Josai exchange program stays alive and well. When…
Stars and Stripes: Jamie Steinbacher
Air Force Airman Jamie D. Steinbacher has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San…
Stars and Stripes: Johnathan S. Van Patten
Army Pvt. Johnathan S. Van Patten has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During…
Chamber fills all but one seat, appoints president
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors appointed a new president and filled…
Sweet Home police locate missing child
Sweet Home Police Department quickly located a missing 12-year-old Saturday evening. At approximately 6:47 p.m., the Police Department…
Search-and-rescue expert to teach wilderness survival class
Sean C. Morgan When you’re lost in the outdoors, the key to survival is preparedness and some basic…
Stars and Stripes: Jessica Fagan
Army Reserve Pvt. Jessica F. Fagan has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. During…
Weekend food program for kids growing … like a weed
Scott Swanson The KidsFoodPak program in Sweet Home is bigger this year than ever – which is both…
Travelin’ Man
Scott Swanson Aubrey Alexander, who’s better known by his nickname “Corky,” wanted to see the final launch in…
Forestry Club second at Philomath
The Sweet Home Forestry Club finished second out of six teams at a competition in Philomath Saturday, March…
5 candidates file for school board seats
Five candidates have filed for four District 55 School Board positions in the May 17 special election. The…
Crawfordsville School seeks photos from past
Crawfordsville School, which will be closed at the end of the school year, will celebrate its history with…
S.A.F.E. fund-raisers planned; volunteers needed for party
Parents of Sweet Home High School seniors will hold a Texas Hold ’Em Tournament at 6 p.m. Saturday,…
Cutbacks aim at keeping pool open
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 plans to cut most of its swimming pool costs this summer in…
On-line schools deserve support
Christina Martin Oregon’s legislature is again considering bills that would affect K-12 students’ access to on-line education. While…
Mystery artist Otto makes $10 tickets real deal
Sean C. Morgan If you can’t wait for the Oregon Jamboree at the end of July, you can…
SH Foundation awards local grants totaling $14,000
The Sweet Home Community Foundation awarded grants to 10 community projects on March 15. A total of $14,000…
School cuts may include furloughs, jobs, sports
Sean C. Morgan Supt. Larry Horton presented a final list of recommended budget reductions to the District 55…
Five candidates – 3 new – elected to SHEDG board
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group cast a unanimous ballot for five candidates to fill…
It’s official: Schrader’s in
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board Monday hired Don Schrader of Glide to be its next…
Wicked windstorm
Sean C. Morgan A strong wind storm blew across Oregon Sunday afternoon, knocking out power to tens of…
Commissioners approve Weber quarry expansion
Sean C. Morgan The Linn County Board of Commissioners last week approved the expansion of the Weber Quarry,…
Rollover on Whiskey Butte kills local man
A 56-year-old Sweet Home man was killed when his vehicle plunged more than 150 feet down an embankment…