Articles from the April 19, 2023 edition
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Heels over Head for Music and Brews
Madison Puryear and David Saylors, Pacific Northwest Stompeders dancers from Vancouver, Wash., get some country dance moves in swing at the Oregon Jamboree's Music and Brews event Friday night, April...
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City goals: plant upgrade, new library
The Sweet Home City Council identified 16 goals - including funding for an upgraded wastewater treatment plant and a new library - for the 2023-24 fiscal year during its meeting Tuesday, April 11. A...
Stats issued for homeless center
Last month, Sweet Home's new homeless center east of Bi-Mart was declared a "success," but Family Assistance and Resource Center Program Manager Brock Byers shared actual numbers Thursday, April 13, d...
John Gaskey
John Ed Gaskey, 78, of Sweet Home, died April 13, 2023. He was born April 27, 1944, in Wright City, Okla., to Delbert Jesse and Frances (Parker) Gaskey. His family came to Sweet Home in 1948. Mr.... Full story
John Kast
John Dean “JD” Kast, 69, of Sweet Home, died March 26, 2023, at home in Sweet Home with his family at his side. He was born June 11, 1953, in Woodland, Calif., to Elmer A. and Loretta M. (Zuniga) Kast, the oldest of four children. Mr. Kast was... Full story
Death Notices (April 19, 2023)
Donald Edward Hembree, 86, of Sweet Home, died April 15, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com. Gilbert “Gil” Ward Little, 91, of Albany, formerly of Sweet Home,... Full story
Agustin Hernandez Gonzalez
Agustin Hernandez Gonzalez, 69, of Eugene/Sweet Home, passed away April 10, 2023. Agustin was born Sept. 2, 1953, to Felipe and Tomasa Gonzalez in Mamey Grande, Nayarit, Mexico. Agustin immigrated to... Full story
District April 2023 ESPY Award Winners
These students were recipients of the Sweet Home School District's ESPY Award, presented at the School Board's April 10 meeting. From left are: Sawyer Billington, kindergarten, Holley; Audrey Davis,...
Sweet Home High School Honor Roll (April 19, 2023)
Following are Sweet Home HIgh School students who have been announced by the school as having made the First Semester Honor Roll for 2021-22. Students on Honor Roll must have taken at least four letter graded classes (A-C). Students who receive a D,...
Editorial: Plans get legs with community engagement
Hearing the City Council and staff discuss their plans for the future stirs ... hope. Planning is a good thing, and the city’s planning efforts are pointing, we think, in a good direction for Sweet Home. But, of course, that depends on how much...
From Our Files (April 19, 2023)
April 19, 1973 The Sweet Home Sailorettes Baton Twirling Class took home three first place awards in the second annual Baton Contest at Albany Memorial Junior High. The group of 11 young girls took fi...
County commissioners: No to habitat conservation plan
Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed Tuesday morning, April 11, to express concerns via letter to the Oregon Board of Forestry regarding a proposed habitat conservation plan. According to the...
Lebanon DMV to tentatively reopen in May
Folks in Lebanon and the surrounding area may be able to return to their local Department of Motor Vehicles branches in May. Several DMV offices, including the one in Lebanon, closed last May due to statewide staffing shortages following the...
Circuit Court (April 19, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Samuel Frank Ayers, Shenese Danielle Cobain, Curtis Ray Daniel, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Faron Walter Kennedy,...
Public Safety (April 19, 2023)
April 10 8:47 a.m. - Ayla Aalop, 23, was cited for driving with a suspended license and speeding, 46th Ave./Main St. 9:21 a.m. - Deputy checked an illegal camp on U.S. Forest Service land in the...
Around Town (April 19, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels/Senior Meals offers an on-site lunch at noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays to seniors over 60 at the Sweet Home Community Center. There is a suggested donation of $3.50 per meal. Meals are ordered in...
Sweet Home, Lebanon theater groups collaborate for musical
LAFTA was looking to regroup as a performing arts organization after its founder moved away. SHOCASE wanted to do a musical but wasn't sure how. It just made sense, said spokespeople for the two...
Arbor Day at Northside Park
The Sweet Home Park and Tree Committee celebrated National Arbor Day in conjunction with the grand opening of the dog park at Northside Park. The city has planted leyland cypress, lacebark elm and...
County fair headliners announced
This year's Linn County Fair concert headliners cover a 30-year gamut of flavors and genres. The summertime perennial runs Thursday through Saturday, July 13-15, at the Linn County Expo Center, 3700...
Man arrested in 2021 church burglary
Sweet Home police announced Wednesday, April 12, that a Brownsville man has been arrested in connection with an April 2021 burglary at the former city's Elm Street Baptist Church. According to a news...
'Sword' on stage at Boys & Girls Club
Actors from the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company of Portland entertain children and adults alike, left, with their rendition of "The Sword in the Stone" at the Sweet Home branch of the Boys &...
Opening delayed at Yellowbottom Campground
Bureau of Land Management recreation managers are delaying the seasonal opening of the Yellowbottom Campground, located about 20 miles north of Sweet Home. BLM staff inspected the campground ahead of its scheduled opening and found several potential...
Big day for boys results in team track win at North Marion
A raft of personal-bests, some new faces and some great weather all combined to give Sweet Home's boys a win over 11 other teams Friday at the North Marion Twilight meet in Aurora. "The kids did...
Wolverine video footage captured east of Santiam Pass
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed an April 6 video of a wolverine crossing Hwy. 20 (https://bit.ly/40fv9Bw) east of Santiam Pass. ODFW Deschutes District staff confirmed tracks...
