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Sweet Home · Sweet HomeA retired nurse, 52-year-old Stephanie Lewis loves helping people. "That's just me. I like to do things like that," she says. When she first moved to town in 2019 there were 25 kids in her Quince Street neighborhood. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she would make monthly activity packets for the kiddos who no longer went into school every day because of statewide mandates....See the Story
Woman starts Small Town Big Heart Pull Tab Challenge
Property · Sweet HomeThe house that was situated on Jeff Vanderpool's property, 1333 47th Avenue, which is also home to his business, Paradise Coach, burned down on March 9. Vanderpool says that within the next two months, the gravel lot will be paved over and four food carts will sit on it. Under the plan, there will be a beer barn, bathroom, and a bunch of parking spots.See the Story
Paradise Coach owner plans for four food carts on property
Sweet Home · Sweet HomeAaron Hegge is a name known in town because of the Farmers Insurance Aaron Hegge Agency on Main Street. Now the 39-year-old is also the president of the Sweet Home Rotary Club. He took over the role from Rose Peda in July. Hegge first got involved with the Rotary in 2021 when fellow Rotarian Henry Wolthuis invited him to his first meeting. "I really enjoyed the people there, the atmosphere,...See the Story
Aaron Hegge named new Sweet Home Rotary Club president
Sweet Home · Sweet HomeMatthew Crocker was born on May 3, 1972. He went to Holley Elementary, Jr. High, & SH High until he graduated in 1991. He then enlisted in the Army & spent time on the east coast & overseas. On August 14, 2022 he was hit by a car in Southern California while walking. He was life flighted to Palm Springs Trauma Hospital where they patched up his broken bones.See the Story
Matt Crocker
Sweet Home · Sweet HomeRobert Lee Thibedeau August 17, 1931 - September 12, 2023 Viewing will be 11 am Saturday, September 23rd at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 12 pm. Burial with military honors will be at Gilliland Cemetery. Semi-formal attire preferred. All memorial gifts and flowers may be sent to Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements....See the Story
Robert Lee Thibedeau
Soccer · Sweet HomeThe Sweet Home boys soccer team fell to 0-3-1 on the season with a 2-0 loss to Siuslaw/Mapleton at home on Thursday, Sept. 14. "We did a much better job defensively the first half and improved with our communication and shape, which were big points of emphasis from the previous match," Head Coach Eric Stutzer said. "However, we struggled to win 50/50 balls and possess in space. We...See the Story
Boys soccer gives up two second half goals in loss to Siuslaw
Crawfordsville · CrawfordsvilleAfter more than an hour of deliberation Tuesday morning, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved an application for a Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map amendment that may lead to the development of 10 homesites on 108 acres on Crawfordsville Drive, southwest of Sweet Home. The Public Hearing was a continuation of a hearing held on August 29, which...See the Story
