Articles from the November 15, 2023 edition
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Drawdown straining water treatment
Members of the Sweet Home community will have a chance to bring their concerns directly to the Army Corps of Engineers in a town hall meeting next Monday, Nov. 20 at 5:30 p.m. The announcement was mad...
House fire victim identified
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office identified Nancy Hoffman, 79, as the person who died in a house fire in the 28200 block of Highway 20 on Thursday, Nov. 9. Sweet Home fire officials said they...
Fern Ridge Home destroyed by fire
A home in the 28000 block of Fern Ridge Road is in ruins after being engulfed in flames early Sunday morning. According to a press release from the Sweet Home Fire District, crews arrived on scene at...
Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson Dec. 2, 1944 - Nov. 7, 2023 Larry Johnson, 78, was born in Gooding, Idaho. Larry was a veteran of the Army. He worked for a while as a beer company rep. He also started an importation... Full story
Bobby Joe Cross Sr.
Bobby Joe Cross Sr. October 29,1943 - October 28, 2023 Bobby Joe Cross Sr., 79, of Lebanon passed away October 28, 2023. He was born October 29,1943 in Safford, Arizona to Lorene Daisy (Nix) Floyd Cross. Bobby served in the Army from November 1961 to... Full story
James Earl Felkins
James Earl Felkins August 13, 1954 - October 28, 2023 James Earl Felkins, 69, of Sweet Home passed away in his home surrounded by loved ones on October 28, 2023. Jim was born August 13, 1954 to Robert and Wanda “Sue” (Cox) Felkins in Santa... Full story
Dolores Ann Lingo
Dolores Ann Lingo October 8, 1937 - November 4, 2023 Dolores Ann Lingo, 86, of Albany passed away November 4, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com.... Full story
Nancy Rene Hoffman
Nancy Rene Hoffman January 28, 1944 - November 9, 2023 Nancy Rene Hoffman, 79, of Sweet Home passed away November 9, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements www.sweethomefuneral.com.... Full story
Around Town - November 15, 2023 Edition
Blood Drive The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m, on Thursday, Nov 16, at the Evangelical Church activity center; 1347 Long St. For more information contact, (800) 733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org. Holiday Sparkle...
From Our Files - November 15, 2023 Edition
Nov. 15, 1973 Survival rates of salmon runs have a pronounced effect on Oregon's development. Since 1966, Oregon State Fish Commission's Paul Ingram, area management biologist, has been researching...
Discovering "Good Grief"
C.S. Lewis once wrote in A Grief Rediscovered: "I thought I could describe a state; make a map of sorrow. Sorrow, however, turns out to be not a state but a process." Many people could probably...
Hundreds attend Linn County Veterans Day Parade
Hundreds gathered along the streets in Albany for the 73rd Linn County Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 11. The parade's crowd was nearly matched by the participants, ranging from the...
African Children's Choir performs in Sweet Home
Journeying thousands of miles, crossing the Atlantic and the continental United States, a group of children arrived in Sweet Home with a song in their hearts. The African Children's Choir performed...
Oregon National Guard adjutant general retires
The Oregon National Guard's Major General Michael Stencel, adjutant general, announced his retirement after 39 years. State officials held a retirement ceremony for him on Saturday, Nov. 4. Stencel...
Public Safety - November 15, 2023 Edition
Nov. 6 8:10 a.m - Dustin Lambert, 32, of Sweet Home, was taken into custody for first degree aggravated theft. 900 block of Crowfoot Rd, Lebanon. 10:43 a.m - Lanie Nicolle Denton, 25, was arrested by Coos Bay PD on a Sweet Home Municipal Court warran...
Circuit Court - November 15, 2023 Edition
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Daniel Henry Johnson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Ariel...
Girls Soccer holds awards banquet
Sweet Home High School's varsity girls soccer team celebrated their successes in a banquet Monday, Nov. 6. Earning MVP this year was Rylee Markell. She also nabbed the "Second Team All League" and...
XC awards banquet
Sophomore Mckenzie Miller and freshman Ryker Burr were named their cross country team's outstanding runners Thursday evening during the annual awards banquet. The two led their teams at the district m...
Ready for redemption
Fresh faces, limited experience and a series of injuries added up to a tough season for the Sweet Home High School varsity boys basketball team. But Head Coach Drew Emmert is feeling good heading into the 2023 season. “We had a really good off...
Sweet Home woman swatted, police say
Sweet Home police responded to a swatting incident at a home in the 4700 block of Long Street early Friday morning. In a press release, police say a man called at about 1:30 a.m. to report he had killed his wife, and was holding his son hostage...
Grants aimed at helping student veterans
More than $1 million is going to help Oregon’s student veterans through a grant from the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Linn Benton Community College is among the campuses awarded. They’ll get more than $69,000 through the Campus...
ENTEK building new plant in Indiana
ENTEK broke ground for the development of its new $1.5 billion separator plant in Terre Haute, Ind, on Sept. 6. The Lebanon-based company is the only US-owned and operated manufacturer of wet-process lithium-ion battery separators. The plant in India...
Pool levy passed by voters
Sweet Home voters renewed the pool levy nearly two to one. 63% of voters approved the renewal at $0.30 per $1,000, the same rate agreed to in the 2018 election. "The good thing about this is that our...
Drone take-off and landing classification criteria
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will live-stream a virtual meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to present draft drone take-off and landing classification criteria to be used in future park drone use maps. The agency will then...
