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The contents of the on-line edition of The Nugget represent a selection among the stories that appear in the weekly print edition.

Taylor reaches plea deal in sex abuse case
Terry Taylor of Sisters faces five to six years in prison as the result of a plea agreement reached in a sex abuse case on Thursday, January 2.

Sisters man arrested for trailer theft
Deschutes County sheriff's deputies arrested Jimmy Kevin McClintick, 40, for first degree aggravated theft in the early hours of Thursday, January 9, after serving a search warrant at 285 E. Washington St. in Sisters.

School drive gathered lots of food
In just one short week the students at Sisters High School gathered more than 6,500 cans of food and non-perishable food items to be distributed to families in the community through the Kiwanis Food Bank.

Sisters residents to weigh in on creek plan
Local residents are invited to weigh in on an action plan designed to improve stream flows, fish passage and water quality on the Squaw Creek watershed.

City facing second thoughts about zoning
In a city where just five years ago a duplex was considered impractical and the minimum size for a buildable lot was 10,000 square feet, residents and city council members are facing the gremlins of a model code that was adopted less than two years ago.

Ben Scharf to perform in recital
Ben Scharf will perform in a recital on Thursday, January 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lecture/Drama Room at Sisters High School.

Black Butte School's Christmas
Camp Sherman winter-dwellers postponed hibernation last Thursday night to attend Black Butte School's annual Christmas program at Camp Sherman Community Hall.

Choir's concert rings in Christmas
Director George Larson and the Sisters Community Choir gave an early Christmas present last weekend to an appreciative audience filling the Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration.

SOAR raffle winner is off to Super Bowl
Carol Haywood of Beaverton, Oregon, is the winner of SOAR's Middle School Sports Super Bowl package.

The Waybacks to appear at high school
The Waybacks, a fan-favorite band from last summer's Sisters Folk Festival, will perform at Sisters High School on Saturday, January 11 at 7 p.m.

Sisters Elementary Christmas show
A standing room only crowd of over 200 parents, grandparents and friends enjoyed the Christmas show at Sisters Elementary School on Thursday evening, December 19.

Two from Sisters become Eagle Scouts
Two Boy Scouts from Sisters Troop 188 have earned their Eagle, Scouting's highest rank.

Horse rescue is often a quiet task
The recent publicity concerning the rescue of more than 100 horses at a Brothers ranch conjures up the image of horse rescuers as angels of mercy, swooping down en masse to save the innocent victims.

Sweeney selected to all-tournament team
The Outlaws boys basketball team hit the hardwood for the Philomath Tournament, December 19-21. They lost to Marist 59-53, defeated Elmira 54-53 and lost in overtime to Philomath 65-55.

Sonrise students offer Christmas program
Sonrise Christian School held a Christmas program at Sisters Community Church the evening of Tuesday, December 17.