Spaghetti feed raises funds for Fir Lawn church
By Alex Paul For The New Era An April 16 spaghetti feed in the fellowship hall at St.…
Arrest made in Fir Lawn arson fire
Sweet Home police have arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with the Feb. 25 arson fire that destroyed…
Letter: School trustee’s parting words (April 26, 2023)
Editor: First, it has been a pleasure serving on your school board, but after 20 years I have…
Letter: Bible sets forth big ‘If’ for nation (April 26, 2023)
Editor: As the National Day of Prayer approaches on Thursday, May 4, we are reminded of one of…
Baseball win still eludes Huskies in losses to NM, Stayton
The Sweet Home baseball team still finds itself winless this season after a tough slate of games against…
Donald Hembree
Donald Edward Hembree, 86, of Sweet Home, died April 15, 2023. He was born Sept. 29, 1936, in…
Gilbert ‘Gil’ Ward Little
Gilbert “Gil” Ward Little, 91, of Albany, formerly of Sweet Home, died April 16, 2023, in Albany. Gil…
Terrence J. Mumey
Terrence J. Mumey, 77, of Surprise, Ariz., a former Sweet Home resident, passed away April 15, 2023, with…
Juanita Hennick
Juanita C. (Haney Redding) Hennick, 84, formerly of Sweet Home, died April 17, 2023. She was born June…
Ronald Vogel Sr.
Ronald Lee Vogel Sr., 79, of Jefferson, most recently of Sweet Home, died April 10, 2023. He was…
Death Notices (April 19, 2023)
Donald Edward Hembree, 86, of Sweet Home, died April 15, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Baseball: Close losses to Philomath keep Huskies looking for ‘W’
Still looking to get into the win column for the first time this season, Sweet Home’s baseball team…
Heels over Head for Music and Brews
Madison Puryear and David Saylors, Pacific Northwest Stompeders dancers from Vancouver, Wash., get some country dance moves in…
District April 2023 ESPY Award Winners
These students were recipients of the Sweet Home School District’s ESPY Award, presented at the School Board’s April…
Sweet Home High School Honor Roll (April 19, 2023)
Following are Sweet Home HIgh School students who have been announced by the school as having made the…
County commissioners: No to habitat conservation plan
Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed Tuesday morning, April 11, to express concerns…
Circuit Court (April 19, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Samuel Frank Ayers, Shenese Danielle Cobain, Curtis Ray Daniel, Ashlee Dee…
Public Safety (April 19, 2023)
April 10 8:47 a.m. – Ayla Aalop, 23, was cited for driving with a suspended license and speeding,…
County fair headliners announced
This year’s Linn County Fair concert headliners cover a 30-year gamut of flavors and genres. The summertime perennial…
Man arrested in 2021 church burglary
Sweet Home police announced Wednesday, April 12, that a Brownsville man has been arrested in connection with an…
‘Sword’ on stage at Boys & Girls Club
Actors from the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company of Portland entertain children and adults alike, left, with their rendition…
Opening delayed at Yellowbottom Campground
Bureau of Land Management recreation managers are delaying the seasonal opening of the Yellowbottom Campground, located about 20…
Wolverine video footage captured east of Santiam Pass
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed an April 6 video of a wolverine crossing Hwy.…
John Gaskey
John Ed Gaskey, 78, of Sweet Home, died April 13, 2023. He was born April 27, 1944, in…
John Kast
John Dean “JD” Kast, 69, of Sweet Home, died March 26, 2023, at home in Sweet Home with…