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Lebanon police and court updates
Circuit Court Warrants are out on the following individuals: Devin Richard Anderson, Shelby Keith Brigham, Selina Renee Ford-Blackburn, Steven Michael Cooley, Michael Travis Flanigan, Jessica Jo Gambee, Matthew David Griner, Aaron Thomas Halvorson,...
Remembering the Fallen
Craig Frangente, left, retired from the Navy, and Marine veteran Nick Ashworth fold the American flag during the annual Memorial Day service at Gilliland Cemetery Monday, May 29. See more photos of...
Strawberry Fest to include changes
Lebanon's 114th annual Strawberry Festival, themed "Peace, Love and Strawberries" will be held June 1-4 with expanded hours this year. The Strawberry Festival Association is doing a couple of things...
Thieves steal LFD fire investigation tools
The Lebanon Fire District discovered a break-in at Station 33 in Fairview on Monday, May 29. Thieves cut through a newly installed security fence on the back of the property before cutting locks on the Lebanon Fire Investigation Team (LFIT) trailer....
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Downtown to get new paint job?
Thanks to local efforts, the Sweet Home downtown district may spring to renewed life in a revivifying paint job. Sweet Home City Manager Young told the Sweet Home City Council Tuesday, May 23, that...
Vals, sal lead SHHS Class of 2023
Four valedictorians and one salutatorian will lead the Sweet Home High School Class of 2023 graduation exercises, scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 9, at Husky Field, 1012 22nd Ave....
Sweet Home FFA enjoys spring bounty
By Annabelle Morris Sweet Home FFA Member The Sweet Home chapter of Future Farmers of America has accomplished and seen a lot over the last few months. First, we attended the March 16-19 Oregon FFA...
Circuit Court (May 31, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Shenese Danielle Cobain, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Ariel...
Logger injured in incident near Cascadia
A logger injured in an area southeast of Cascadia was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning, May 23, according to the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District. James Evans, 52, of Lebanon who works...
Linn County Juvenile Dept. reports results of school closures
Linn County Juvenile Director Torri Lynn told the board of commissioners Tuesday morning, April 23, that the two-year school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic had detrimentally affected local youth. He said that the county’s juvenile...
Tune it Up Tuesdays event kicks off June 6
The Oregon Jamboree kicks off its Tune It Up Tuesdays starting June 6 in the parking lot behind the Rio Theatre. This is the third year for the event, which will feature regional up-and-coming artists, on Tuesday evenings through the month of June....
Sweet Home's Hefty leaving legacy at Linn County Parks
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Officer When John Hefty reports to work each morning at the Linn County Parks operations office in Waterloo, he never knows what's on tap for the day. And...
From Trash to Treasure to Simple Seasons
Larry and Nancy Patton announced May 24 that they are selling their Trash to Treasure store at 4432 Main St. to Sean and Hannah Potter, David and Amanda Walters, and Craig and Mary Stinnettee. The...
Calapooia River victim identified
The man who was found dead after falling into the upper Calapooia River while walking his dogs on May 16, was identified last week by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office as Alan Burgess, 53, of Albany. Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District reported...
A Quiet Leader
Mike Reynolds isn't one to impulsively grab the mic or the spotlight. But without hooplah he's accomplished a lot over the years – chaired the Sweet Home School Board; maintained the mapping of...
Digging Treasures at the East Linn Museum: Lemonade takes the limelight
Lemonade has come to mind recently. The time of year had something to do with it, as spring runs into summer with longer, warmer days. Even when we're past our youth, they bespeak expectations of...
Doc's Memoirs: Cows never eat the stuff (or, the trouble with tansy)
Here I was again, standing over a dead cow, in the middle of a pasture filled with tansy plants, listening to a rancher explain to me that cows never touch the stuff. As I stood there sharpening my...
Fire burns quarter-acre in Lebanon
A vegetation fire burned approximately three-quarters of an acre in the 4000 block of Upper Berlin Drive Friday afternoon, May 26. Lebanon Fire District firefighters responded to the fire during the...
Public Safety (May 31, 2023)
May 22 2:51 a.m. - Peter Robert Piazza, 39, was arrested on a Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant for failure to comply on an original charge of second-degree animal neglect, Albany Police Department. 11:04 a.m. - Kenneth Michael Kelley, 38, was...
Story Time with Officer Potter
Officer Sean Potter showed up Thursday, May 26, to lead Story Time for youngsters at the Sweet Home Library. Potter, a detective for the Sweet Home Police Department, read "Bee Kind" to celebrate...
Man rescued Saturday on South Santiam River near Waterloo
A man floating the South Santiam River on a tube was rescued Saturday evening, May 27, by Albany firefighters after he got stranded on an island, Lebanon Fire District reported. Lebanon crews and water rescue technicians responded to the report of a...
Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities
Monthly News -- Seniors And Law Enforcement Together: S.A.L.T. meets at the Senior Center at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month, before lunch. Join us with your questions and bring your concerns about things happening in your community. --...
Real Estate (May 31, 2023)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during April/May 2023. These are not properties for sale, and some transactions may represent a change of ownership within a family or corporatio...
Further update: Crash knocks out electricity in central Sweet Home
A car that collided with a power pole along Highway 20 early Thursday, June 1, led to a chain reaction of incidents that included widespread power outages and wiring in City Hall catching fire.... Full story
Firefighers douse brush fire in Holley
Sweet Home firefighters responded late Thursday morning, June 1, to a brush fire near Holley School, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District reported. SHFAD and Oregon Department of Forestry personnel... Full story
