Community Foundation awards grants to seven projects
Alex Paul For The New Era Seven area projects received grants totaling more than $15,000 Thursday morning from…
Weddle Bridge needs repair, task force meets
Alex Paul It may not be falling down, but the Weddle Covered Bridge, a symbol of the community…
Hackworth painting named Best
Alex Paul A painting of a young woman wearing a pink western hat earned Chelsea Hackworth the Best…
Truckers rally at State Capitol to protest fuel prices
Alex Paul Loren Emmert remembers when Oregon loggers were battling for their livelihood as the federal government inched…
LBCC culinary program, area farmers, ranchers provide
Alex Paul Local farmers and ranchers are making a definite impact on restaurants from throughout the Willamette Valley…
Volunteers are heart of Sweet Home at C of C banquet
Alex Paul They vary in age and by the type of volunteer services they provide for the community,…
1984 SHHS grad pens book about dealing with fears of ALS
Alex Paul 1984 SHHS graduate Marjorie Spoto (aka Tootsie Weaver) has penned the novel “When It Rains”, weaving…
No panic yet about lack of rain; wet spring possible
Alex Paul Although government officials are concerned, they haven’t reached the panic stage concerning the lack of winter…
SLCH taking steps to reduce losses
Alex Paul Shifting Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital to a critical access facility is just one of several steps…
Owners plan to have Lester Shingle
Alex Paul One of Sweet Home’s oldest industries, Lester Shingle, is expected to be back up and running…
Lowe’s Distribution Center project in
Alex Paul Last week’s announcement that Lowe’s Home Improvement plans to build a 1.5 to 2.2 million square…
Defensive player of the year is Mr. Nice guy–except on the field
Alex Paul Brandon Martin may well be the nicest young man at Sweet Home High School yet one…
SMART seeking volunteers to touch youngster through reading
Alex Paul The bond between a caring adult and a student is truly priceless. That’s how SMART (Start…
Second phase of median strip project to
Alex Paul Completion of the median strip improvement project in downtown Sweet Home is expected within 30 days,…
Community Sharing Tree is filled with
Alex Paul The annual Community Sharing Tree is in full swing, Fire Chief Mike Beaver told The New…
Five charged in drug raid; two explosive devices found
Alex Paul Five persons faced numerous counts of drug-related charges November 18, after Sweet Home Police executed a…
Joe Reeders mastering ancient sport of falconry
Alex Paul When Joe Reeder talks about the ancient sport of falconry, his eyes grow wide and speech…
Child killer Joseph Teigen to be paroled back to Linn Co. today
Alex Paul Jonathon Babb never had a chance at life. He was born into a world of abuse…
Man charged with October 25 attack
Alex Paul A 19-year-old Sweet Home man charged with beating and stabbing a homeless man last Monday evening…
Students, staff give two thumbs up to new SHHS kitchen, cafe
Alex Paul At first, they trickled in, one or two at a time, but within minutes, it was…
Arrest made in Cedar Shack arson, burglary
Alex Paul A 31-year-old woman who moved to the community just days before the Cedar Shack Drive-In restaurant…
Alert youth, friends lead deputies
Alex Paul The actions of an alert 11-year-old Sweet Home boy and his hunting friends Thursday, led to…
Senior Center chili cookoff turns into a family affair
Alex Paul It was a family affair Saturday during the first Sweet Home Senior Center chili cookoff. Edith…
Lawnmaker accident victim Taylor McKay comes home
Alex Paul With his bright red hair, freckles and broad grin that’s missing a few teeth, seven-year-old Taylor…
Local teen actors help make anti
Alex Paul Some 17 SHHS students or recent graduates went to a drinking party in Sisters last Saturday.…