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Fields celebrate 50th anniversary
Lee and Karen Fields celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 10. Lee Fields and Karen Glenn were…
Sunshine Industries re-evaluating facility upgrades
Sean C. Morgan Sunshine Industries is re-evaluating its plans for a new building and capital campaign. The organization…
Chamber award nomination submissions due by Friday
Nominations for the 2010 Chamber of Commerce awards are being accepted through Friday, Feb. 18. The 67th annual…
Snow closes schools
Two to 3 inches of snow was on the ground in Sweet Home Thursday morning, prompting officials to…
Three named as finalists for superintendent
The District 55 School Board announced Monday night that it has selected three finalists to replace outgoing Supt.…
SHHS drama students to present Goldilocks comedy
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home High School drama class will present “The Trial of Goldilocks” at 7…
Rodeo queen selection this Saturday
The Rodeo Queen selection and coronation will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Elks Lodge.…
School Board votes to close Crawfordsville
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board voted 7-2 Monday night to close Crawfordsville School and transfer…
Festival founder suing Willamette Country Concerts
Sean C. Morgan The Willamette Country Music Festival has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Bi-Mart and…
SHFAD experiences slight uptick in calls over 2009
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded to 2,200 calls in 2010. That’s up…
Supporters plan ways to keep pool open till election
Sean C. Morgan Supporters of keeping the swimming pool at Sweet Home High School open are planning to…
Superintendent outlines $2.3 million in possible cuts
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 Supt. Larry Horton outlined a set of possible reductions for the 2011-12…
Sweet Home man arrested on murder charges after allegedly shooting son
Sweet Home police arrested a man for allegedly shooting his son Saturday night, Feb. 19. Police responded to…
Megan Wilson, Matthew Diercks engaged
Megan L. Wilson and Matthew J. Diercks have announced their engagement to be married. The bride-to-be is the…
USFS recreation planner named to city parks board
The Sweet Home City Council appointed Jonathan Meier to a four-year term on the Parks Board during its…
New Jamboree mascot is a real McCoy
Scott Swanson The newest member of the Oregon Jamboree staff has, well, a bit of a kick. Bunny…
Sprenger focusing on timber issues, education
Sean C. Morgan House District 17 Rep. Sherrie Sprenger is planning to bring several constituent concerns and issues…
SH girl finds honesty pays
Sean C. Morgan Do the right thing, and it can still pay off, like it did for 8-year-old…
Red Hat Society marks member’s anniversary
Santiam Red Hat Society members gathered at the Skyline Restaurant Thursday, Feb. 3, to celebrate the 65th wedding…
Sweet Home Citizens Police Academy to start Feb. 16
The Sweet Home Police Department is offering a Citizen’s Police Academy which allows residents of Sweet Home the…
Gregorys celebrate 60th anniversary
Robert and Betty Gregory celebrated 60 years of marriage with a family reception on Feb. 5. They were…
Fire destroys Brush Creek residence
Fire destroyed a Brush Creek home on Feb. 2. “We’re doing OK,” said owner Michelle Street, who lived…
Quarry issue continued
Sean C. Morgan The Linn County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 2 continued a public hearing for a…
Explosive strike
Sean C. Morgan The McCubbins family has a reputation around Sweet Home for doing things just a little…
Police conducting seatbelt crackdown
The Sweet Home Police Department is joining other law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon by conducting safety belt and…