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Anita Collins leads campaign to buy paraplegic new shower
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home community helped quadriplegic Bob Collins out when he needed a van, and…
Cops, firemen deliver the goods
Sean C. Morgan Police officers, firefighters and volunteers played Santa over the past week to nearly 500 local…
Holley Bridge Crash
Rescue workers help extricate Donna Ulep, 79, from her wrecked car. Ulep and the other driver, Jesse Aitken,…
McHill brings varied experience to the Linn County Circuit bench
Sean C. Morgan Tom McHill is bringing three decades of widely varied legal experience to the bench when…
Driver in Dec. 10 fatal crash dies after stroke
Sean C. Morgan Dwight Templeton, 94, died early Thursday morning from injuries sustained in a crash on Dec.…
SH woman dies in collision with school bus
Sean C. Morgan An 84-year-old Sweet Home woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash involving…
School year to get one-day extension, thanks to snow
The District 55 School Board Monday night agreed to extend the school year by one day to make…
Preschool seeking to recover, replace stolen security cameras
Scott Swanson Five security cameras stolen from Little Promises Children’s Program on the night of Nov. 16-17 have…
2010 Jamboree finishes nearly $100,000 in red
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon Jamboree lost $98,000 in the 2010 event, but event officials say they are…
Polio victim receives get-well card 60-plus years after late aunt sent it
Scott Swanson Barbara Story was 5 years old in 1946 when she contracted polio and ended up in…
SH man arrested for burglary, urn thefts
Sweet Home police officers caught and arrested a Sweet Home man while he allegedly was committing a burglary.…
Fire destroys recently purchased motor home
A motor home was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Firefighters responded to a report of the fire…
Cougar sighted in town near Junior High
A cougar was sighted near the intersection of 22nd Avenue and Mountain View Drive last week. The Sweet…
Board meets to develop list of qualifications for superintendent
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board will finalize a list of qualifications for an opening superintendent…
Fair to sell crafts hand made by SHJH Basic Life Skills students
The Basic Life Skills class at the Sweet Home Junior high is holding its annual craft fair from…
Rural citizens say their schools must stay open
Sean C. Morgan Holley School parents, teachers and children made it clear Thursday night that they don’t want…
Conservative approach best cure for health care
Dr. Richard Amerling The landslide Republican victory, in taking the House and electing some strong conservatives to the…
Warm and Cozy Tour in full swing
The second annual Warm and Cozy Tour, which started on Dec. 4, will run through Saturday, Dec. 11.…
Franks celebrate 60th anniversary
Ted and Kathleen Franks of Sweet Home celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the Oregon coast with all…
PSU estimate: City’s population grew by 20 since last year
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s population increased by 20 people in 2010, according Portland State Population Research Center’s…
Christmas expands in SH this year
Sean C. Morgan The Christmas season in Sweet Home kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with the…
SHHS alum 2 steps from U.S. marshal
Scott Swanson Russ Burger has traveled a long way since graduating from Sweet Home High School, but it…
Coach has connected with kids for 56 years
Scott Swanson At this Friday’s season-opening high school swim meet at Sweet Home pool, chances are an elderly…
Suspect arrested after allegedly leaving restaurant with register
Police arrested Jeremy Allen Harris, 28, of Albany for burglary after he allegedly walked out of Spoleto’s Pizza…