Articles from the June 14, 2023 edition
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UP, UP & AWAY
Crowds of families and friends cheered as 129 newly minted Sweet Home High School graduates turned their tassels and flung them skyward at a graduation ceremony Friday evening, June 9, at Husky...
By School board OKs $65M budget plan
The Sweet Home School District Board of Directors on Monday, June 12, approved a $65,236,782 budget for fiscal year 2023-24, nearly $10 million dollars more than the current year’s adopted budget of $55,584,273. The budget includes the addition of...
Thomas Smith
Thomas Vere Smith, 66, of Sweet Home, died May 26, 2023, at Evergreen Hospice House in Albany. He was born Feb. 11, 1957, in Myrtle Point to Kirkley (Blair) and Beulah (Comer) Smith. He had four broth... Full story
Chelsea Renee (Miller) McGarry
Chelsea Renee (Miller) McGarry, 35 of Sweet Home, died May 23, 2023, at Evergreen Hospice in Albany with her mother, father and grandmother by her side. Chelsea passed after losing a short but... Full story
Death Notice (June 14, 2023)
A Celebration of Life for Donald Edward Hembree, 86, of Sweet Home, who died April 15, 2023, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at Waterloo County Park Gazebo #1. Friends are invited to tell stories and “remember the mighty fisherman,...
High school CTE students honored at banquet
Sweet Home High School's Career Technical Education programs held an awards banquet on June 1 at the high school. Each department presented an Upper and Lower Classman of the Year award. Honorees...
PEO awards scholarships
The Sweet Home PEO/Chapter DD, has awarded a pair of Oregon scholarships to Mikayla Spencer and Megan Albion and a Marguerite scholarship to Kelly Ogden. Spencer currently attends Portland State...
Guest Commentary: 'Kids arguing in the sandbox' (June 14, 2023)
Most Republican members of the Oregon Senate have refused to participate in floor sessions since May 3, in a show of opposition to Democratic leadership. As a result, hundreds of bills are waiting for floor votes, which may never be taken before the...
From Our Files (June 14, 2023)
June 14, 1973 The School District is feeling what might be the most solid bite of inflation in its history. The school board accepted bids for diesel, milk and bakery goods way above the previous high, and are faced with gas price increases of 47%....
Homeless camping forces removal of foliage from Norden Hall lot
Angila Tack watched Wednesday, June 7, as an excavator operated by Brent Graham ripped out decorative bushes on the west side of the former Wells Fargo building, now called Norden Hall, at 1266 15th...
Commissioners approve agreement on jail beds
Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Tuesday, June 6, approved an intergovernmental agreement to provide beds at the Linn County Jail for Benton County inmates at a rate of $105 per bed per day. Sheriff...
Circuit Court (June 14, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Joshua Scott Dawson, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Ariel Shanea...
Fire danger levels raised to 'moderate'
Due to a historically dry spring and unseasonably warm temperatures, Willamette National Forest officials have raised fire danger levels from “low” to “moderate.” This transition serves notice that risk of fire is increasing and the public...
Around Town (June 14, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels 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 advance, and are...
Public Safety (June 14, 2023)
June 5 12:19 p.m. - Deputies assisted a semi truck driver who got turned around on a gravel road and escorted him back to the highway, 25300 block of McClun Road. 1:54 p.m. - David Joshua Wall, 28, was arrested on a Sweet Home Municipal Court...
BLM: Yellowbottom may be closed for season
The Bureau of Land Management’s website offers Yellowbottom Campground visitors picturesque opportunities to “spend a relaxing night of camping among some of the largest trees in Oregon.” Yet the very trees that make the popular recreation...
Truck crosses median
Police and bystanders assess the situation Tuesday, June 13, after a 1955 Chevy pickup ran over the median strip on Main Street. The accident occurred at approximately 8:47 p.m. According to police,...
Grad-to-be severely injures hand in rollover crash
Graduate Kaden Zajic had a tough last week as a high schooler. When pulling out of the gravel parking lot at the Sweet Home High School baseball field at 8:09 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, the...
Healthy You: Breaking a sweat can deliver unexpected benefits
With warm weather and long days upon us, getting a little exercise can be a little more tempting for many. Most people know that routine exercise does a body good. While it may not require a medical-school degree to know that exercise can be a great...
OSP fish and wildlife troopers: Beware of snagging
Oregon State Police fish and wildlife troopers have discovered fish with embedded hooks, sliced fins, circular scabs, and other evidence of illegal tactics, while assisting ODFW hatchery staff during...
Public Safety Fair to roll back into Sweet Home Saturday
The public is invited to attend the annual Jim Bean Public Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 17, at the Sweet Home Police Department, 1950 Main St. Children should bring their bicycles...
Future Huskies compete in All-School Track Meet
Sweet Home's elementary schools went head-to-head Tuesday, June 6, at Husky Field in the annual All-School Track Meet, hosted by the Rotary Club. Approximately 450 fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders...
Tuning It Up On Tuesday
Isaac Barrager and his band play Tuesday evening, June 6, at Tune It Up Tuesdays, the first of four free concert presented by the Oregon Jamboree on Tuesday evenings throughout the month of June in...
Suspect arrested after allegedly shooting at Foster School
Sweet Home police on Wednesday, June 14, arrested a man who allegedly shot bullets into Foster School during Spring Break. According to a Police Department statement, David Picray, 74, was arrested at his residence, 5400 Quince St., directly across... Full story
