Articles from the February 1, 2023 edition
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Cedar Shack signs off
After nearly 58 years serving burgers and milkshakes, the Cedar Shack Drive-In is "over and out." According to manager Jan Hufford, the family closed the venerable eatery for the holidays on Dec. 18,...
City departments reflect on 2022, make plans for 2023
City department heads reflected on an often-tough 2022 and discussed plans for 2023 during a Tuesday, Jan. 24, Sweet Home City Council meeting. Nowhere was the former more evident than with law...
Fire district reports more calls, fewer personnel than 20 years ago
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District is responding to double the calls it did 20 years ago, with fewer total personnel, due to a 40% decrease in volunteer numbers over that period, Fire Chief Nick...
Jack Herring
Jack Gerald Herring, 92, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 19, 2023. He was born Oct. 11, 1930, in Alma, Ark., to Floyd Lemuel and Amy Elizabeth (Huff) Herring. Mr. Herring lived in Lake Arrowhead, Calif.,... Full story
Melinda Ice-Bush
Melinda Lynn Ice-Bush, 51, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 24, 2023. She was born June 12, 1971, in Richmond, Ind., to Donald and Evelyn Marie (Grimes) Pruitt. She moved with her family to California in her teens and then to Florida before finally moving... Full story
Josephine Jeppsen
Josephine (Jody) F. Jeppsen, 88, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 23, 2023, at the Sapphire at Bridgecreek memory facility. She was born Sept. 12, 1934, in the village of Spinerville, Choctaw County, Okla.,... Full story
Death Notices (Feb. 1, 2023)
Patrick Michael Dougherty, 65, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 23, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com James Riley Maberry, 68, of Brownsville, died Jan. 20, 2023. Sweet Home... Full story
Byron (Bill) W. Mabee
Byron W. Mabee, loving husband and father, passed away at home Jan. 9, 2023, surrounded by family. Byron (Bill) was born on May 25, 1929, in Riverside, Calif., to the late Byron Mabee and Nyla (Long)... Full story
Melvin Warren James
Melvin Warren James, 80, of Sweet Home went to be with the Lord on Jan. 27, 2023. Mel spent his childhood swinging in the trees on the Oregon Coast along with his six brothers. He raised his family... Full story
Junior High names Students of Month
Sweet Home Junior High last week named its Students of the Month for January in a pair of ceremonies held separately for the eighth-graders and for the seventh-graders. The eighth-grade ceremony,...
Editorial: Homeless shelter opening good step for Sweet Home
Creating a solution for Sweet Home’s homeless problem has been a long road, which is still leading us to new places for our community. It’s a relief that the Family Assistance Resource Center was finally able to get all the boxes checked that...
From Our Files (Feb. 1, 2023)
Feb. 1, 1973 Reducing the high school student lunch time at the beginning of the semester was delayed. Several complaints were registered with administrators following a recent announcement that the lunch period would be reduced from one hour to...
Millersburg 'land swap' brings development questions to fore
More than 50 people attended a land use hearing held Tuesday, Jan. 24, before the Linn County Board of Commissioners at the Linn County Expo Center in Albany. The issue involved a comprehensive plan...
Circuit Court (Feb. 1, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Samuel Frank Ayers, Noah David Colgrove, Curtis Ray Daniel, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Isaac Booker Justham, Faron...
Public Safety (Feb. 1, 2023)
Jan. 23 3:57 a.m. - Andy Dominguez, 21, cited and released for domestic violence harassment, Ashbrook Park. 8:59 a.m. - Caller reports male is chasing after female in parking lot, 2000 Main St. Female threw hot coffee on male and they are fighting...
Around Town (Feb. 1, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to seniors over 60 at noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. The Senior Center serves a separate lunch on Wednesdays. Suggested donation is $3.50....
Built to Quilt
It was a joint effort that resulted in new quilts decorating a wall of the dining room at Sweet Home's Senior Center earlier this month. Murya Scherer, president of the Senior Center Board of...
Digging Treasures at the East Linn Museum: In consideration of the lowly bean (Feb. 1, 2023)
While wandering through aged relics at the East Linn Museum, some attention-attracting items may set off thought-trains in diverse directions. For example, a large brown ceramic bean pot sits atop the...
Fire damages 21st Ave. home
In the first photo, smoke arises from the attic of a home at 255 21st Ave. that was damaged by fire early Monday morning, Jan. 30. Firefighters responded at 12:13 a.m. Fire Chief Nick Tyler said he...
Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities
Monthly News -- Qi Gong: Qi Gong (tai chi) has resumed. Class is at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Qi Gong is a noncompetitive, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching. It is low-impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and j...
Doc's Memoirs: Tramp the cat takes the long way home (Feb. 1, 2023)
“Slow down a minute, Ralph,” Jan said as she watched the old cat on the edge of Pleasant Valley Bridge in Sweet Home. “Turn here,” Jan said, pointing at the bridge. Ralph turned and headed...
SHFAD receives autoloaders, cots
The Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District has received four autoloaders and two cots for its medic units, thanks to a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "As far as I know we were...
Prep swimming: Girls beat Marist, Newport; boys third against top competition
Some of the state's powerhouse swim teams rolled into town and the Huskies were ready Saturday. The boys didn't have enough firepower to beat Newport, the defending state boys champions, and Marist,...
Sweet Home Mat Club wrestlers deliver big finish to season
Sweet Home's young wrestlers have had a big year, culminating with a big finish Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 28-29, at the Oregon Wrestling Association Kids Folkstyle State Championships. Earlier, Sweet...
Husky wrestlers sweep Newport, JC
For Sweet Home’s wrestlers, last week was a down week as the Huskies wrestled two duals, which was all the outside competition they had. The boys beat Newport 77-0 and Junction City 72-6 at Junction City, while the girls defeated the Cubs 66-6 and...
