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Police Logs: Jan. 15, 2025
All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
Sweet Home firefighters among strike teams sent to SoCal
Sweet Home personnel are among Oregon firefighters sent to Southern California to assist in battling the seven separate…
Sweet Home man arrested after allegedly ramming police unit
A Sweet Home man who was being sought after allegedly fleeing from police a week earlier was arrested…
Huskies find momentum against Stevenson after tough Gladstone loss
Coming off the holiday break, Sweet Home’s girls basketball team faced a two-game weekend that tested their conditioning,…
Girls first against top swimming teams in state
Sweet Home’s girls won their toughest meet of the year, featuring five of the top teams in the…
Long Street wreck followed by warrants arrest
Law enforcement officials and medics work at the scene of a collision in which a Dodge SUV driven…
Trailer burns in Foster Lake RV park
Firefighters work to put out a fire that burned a recreational vehicle early on the morning of Dec.…
Boys repeat (again) as Linn County wrestling champions
Sweet Home’s boys repeated as the county’s top team again this year after winning the Linn…
A Little Locomotive Lore
By Roberta McKern For The New Era We looked at Col. T. Egenton Hogg and his train track…
Siletz Tribal Grant Funds Life-Saving Devices for SHFAD
On August 2nd 2024 Sweet Home Fire received grant funds in the amount of $9,235.80 from the Siletz…
Boys Basketball Split Games, Even Record at 2-2
Sweet Home’s boys defeated Sutherlin at home, then lost to Cottage Grove on the road last week to…
Girls Basketball Team Defeats Douglas, Falls to Cottage Grove
Brooke Elder led the Sweet Home girls basketball team to a 60-21 victory over Douglas at home on…
Christmas Tree Auction Grosses $50,000-Plus
The Sweet Home Alumni Foundation held its 21st annual Trees for Scholarships Auction on Dec. 7, drawing a…
From Our Files: Jan. 8, 2025
Jan. 12, 1950 Ground will probably be broken in May at the site of Sweet Home’s new…
From Our Files: Jan. 1, 2025
Jan. 5, 1950 Thieves escaped with $306.60 worth of merchandise and personal belongings during two New Year’s…
From Our Files: Dec. 24, 2024
Dec. 29, 1949 Gene Caswell, who operates the Holley Chinchilla farm, is expecting another litter from his…
Fire Chief Represents Sweet Home for Fire Funding Support
In a public hearing held a day ahead of a special legislative session on Dec. 11, Sweet Home…
Convicted Murderer to Get New Trial
A former Sweet Home man convicted of second-degree murder of another Sweet Home man will be given a…
Emergency Family Housing Plan Moves From Osage to FAC, Not for Children
It was revealed at the Dec. 10 City Council meeting that grant funding originally intended for homeless families…