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LBCC to see fall tuition increase
Faced with an expected shortfall in state funding, Linn-Benton Community College officials announced last week that students will likely experience a nearly 7% tuition increase in the fall, and that the college will cut two academic programs and...
Ten candidates vie for school board
Ten candidates are running for the six open seats on the Sweet Home School Board in the May 16 special district election, with the closure of the filing period last week. The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District has three open seats, for which two...
March 2023 ESPY Award Winners
Students honored with ESPY Awards at the March School Board meeting include, from left, Harlee Bellon, kindergarten, Foster; Annabelle Mengore, fourth grade, Holley; Kianna Furst, seventh grade,...
School board gets report on facility needs
What does the Sweet Home School District need to provide for kids' physical needs and accommodate the growth in the community? That was a focus for the School board Monday, March 13, as members...
HIGH-LEVEL COMPETITION
Ryker Hartsook competes in the pole climbing event during the annual forestry competition hosted by Sweet Home High School Saturday, March 11. Schools from all over Oregon participated. See more photos in our online gallery....
Paula Crone named provost at WesternU
The Western University of Health Sciences Board of Trustees and President Robin Farias-Eisner announced Feb. 6 that Paula M. Crone will serve as the university's next provost. Dr. Crone has served as...
Changes affect LBCC's Sweet Home presence
Linn-Benton Community College has experienced some big changes over the past couple of years, which affect what it's doing in Sweet Home, LBCC President Dr. Lisa Avery said last week. The college...
Dancing Valentines
Students and families danced the night away at a Valentine's Dance at the Oak Heights Gym on Feb. 10. Participants enjoyed pizza, soda, treats, gift items and a photo booth during the...
College calls it quits on Sweet Home Center
Linn-Benton Community College announced Thursday, Feb. 16, that it was closing its Sweet Home Center, citing a "dramatic" decline in use and changing student needs, such as hybrid and remote classes....
School district names ESPY and attendance honorees
Sweet Home School District's ESPY honorees for the month of February include, in the first photo, from left: Riley Allison, third grade, Hawthorne; Olivia Saveskie, eighth grade, Sweet Home Junior...
School contracts approved
The Sweet Home School District Board on Monday, Feb. 13, unanimously approved a 2023-2026 licensed professional agreement between the Sweet Home Education Association (SHEA) and the district. About...
Junior High inaugurates Tiger Scholar program
Sweet Home Junior High School on Friday, Jan. 13, rolled out a new Tiger Scholar program that has already awarded special privileges to 48 students for good behavior and academic success. Honorees...
Honor Roll (Feb. 15, 2023)
SWEET HOME JUNIOR HIGH SEVENTH GRADE 4.0 Kyler Bondesen, Andru James Collings, Elijah Cruz, Autumn Dieterich, Sydney Dominy, Henry Gainer, Grace Gardner, Trenton Michael Howard, Aliyah Killmaster, Natasha Marin, Grayson Mathers, Conner Northern, Benj...
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,...
SHHS drama students to stage 'Midsummer Night's Dream
The Sweet Home High School Theatre Department will present Midsummer Night's Dream, a Shakespearean Comedy, on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 28 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the high school auditorium. The play is...
Sweet Home High School FFA competitors place in Lebanon
Sweet Home High School Future Farmers of America students were among placewinners in agricultural mechanics and interview competitions in Lebanon. First photo: Sweet Home's Ag Mechanics team, which...
January ESPY Winners
The Sweet Home School Board honored the district's January ESPY honorees at its monthly meeting Jan. 9. Honorees include, in front from left: Harper Ficek, first grade, Oak Heights; Rylee Reed, third...
Reptile Man Visits
Richard Ritchey, the Reptile Man, paid a visit to Oak Heights third-graders, as seen in the first photo, on Thursday, Jan. 12. In the second photo, he speaks as a lizard sits comfortably on Piper...
School board votes down alcohol bid
At the Jan. 9 Sweet Home School District Board meeting at the District Office, the board unanimously struck down a proposed policy update that would have amended the district’s code to allow for alcohol use on district property when specifically...
Sweet Home Junior High Students of the Month
Sweet Home Junior High honored these students as Students of the Month. This month's awards honored kindness and compassion...
School District Awards
In the first photo, Sweet Home High School Principal Ralph Brown, left, hoists the district's attendance trophy, which each month is awarded to the school whose students have the highest percentage...
Making spirits bright
The high school and junior high choirs and bands performed their fall concert Thursday, Dec. 15, in the auditorium at Sweet Home High School....
Hawthorne principal on leave
Debbie Phillips, who has served as principal at Hawthorne Elementary School since July of 2021, is currently on administrative leave. Superintendent Terry Martin said he would not comment on the...
Teachers close to OK'ing pay in new contract
Certified Union Representative Steve Thorpe told the School Board Monday night, Dec. 12, that the district’s teachers have tentatively accepted a “financial package” part of the contract with the district in this negotiations year. He said...
