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New Band Instructor Is Former SHHS band alum
Benny Westcott The new band instructor at Sweet Home High School was most recently an English teacher at…
City Recognizes Sankey Park Improvement Project Donors
Benny Westcott Saturday featured lots of activity at Sankey Park, with a Sankey Park Phase 2 Donor Celebration…
Local retired firefighter shares “salty” wisdom for recruits
Sarah Brown Although technology and society are ever-evolving, one local firefighter has found that it’s become increasingly necessary…
Paint The Town Volunteers Honored at City Council Meeting
Benny Westcott At the July 25 city council meeting at City Hall, councilors and staff honored volunteers who…
Klumph and Wright Named SHHS Freshmen of the Year
Benny Westcott Cannon Klumph and Selah Wright have been named this year’s Sweet Home High School Freshmen of…
Volunteers Needed to Deliver Nourishment and Compassion
Sarah Brown Jean Kuhns, a delivery driver for Meals on Wheels (MOW), knocks on a door and is…
Memories of a sawmill man part II
Roberta McKern In our last article we began following the memories of Lynn Rice as he focused on…
Rollover crash on North River Drive
Benny Westcott At 7:39 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, Linn County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a motor…
Gambler 500 Rolls Through Sweet Home
Benny Westcott People who spent at least a modest amount of time around Sweet Home’s Main Street on…
Local Artists Showcased at City Hall
Benny Westcott Sweet Home residents had the opportunity to look at art from local talent Aliyah Weaver and…
New police dog already making impact
Benny Westcott It didn’t take long for Sweet Home Police Department’s new K9 officer to make an impact.…
Downtown painting project kicks off over weekend
Benny Westcott Residents and visitors alike may have become accustomed to a downtown Sweet Home visage that includes…
New fire truck arrives in SH
Scott Swanson As their brand new fire truck rolled into the Sweet Home Fire Station yard last week,…
New B&G Club director brings lots of experience to role
Sarah Brown The Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam announced Casey Humphrey has taken over as…
High-schooler wins library card design contest
Benny Westcott The results are in: Megan Kirk, 15, a homeschooled 10th-grader in Sweet Home, won the Sweet…
Albany man arrested in SH after police pursuit
An Albany man was arrested Saturday evening, July 15, following a police pursuit that ended after his car…
Highway 20 and 53rd Avenue Crash
Benny Westcott Medics respond to a crash at 2:52 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, on Highway 20 and 53rd…
BREAKING: Two Fires at Old Mill Site
Benny Westcott Updated July, 5, 2023 – 10:59 a.m. On Monday, July 24 at 8:02 p.m., Sweet Home…
Fire danger goes to high
Benny Westcott Fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry South Cascades and Western…
Firefighters respond to 2 brush fires
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District, with the Oregon Department of Forestry, responded to two…
Sweet Home High School announces Honor Roll
Following are Sweet Home HIgh School students who have been announced by the school as having made the…
Paraglider crashes into Willamette
A Eugene man died Saturday, July 1, after a paraglider on which he was a passenger plunged into…
Icebox results announced
Benny Westcott The results are in for last weekend’s Icebox Cookoff at Radiator Supply House in Sweet Home,…
Out-of-control Corvette injures four
Benny Westcott *UPDATED 7/14/23 – 11:58PM* An out-of-control Corvette struck multiple spectators, injuring five and sending three to…
New School Board members sworn in
Benny Westcott New Sweet Home School District Board members Amanda Carter, Mary Massey, Floyd Neuschwander and Jenna Jo…