From Our Files (Oct. 12, 2022)
Oct. 12, 1972 Police Chief Roy Clover, 56, who served the force since 1948, died this week of…
Letter: Former deputy expresses concerns (Oct. 12, 2022)
Editor: This letter is from my own experiences and interactions working as a Deputy Sheriff for the Linn…
Letter: Cate’s performance not what we need; vote for Cooke (Oct. 12, 2022)
Editor: Jami Cate’s voting record in the state Legislature leaves a lot to be desired. Mary Cooke is…
Letter: Didn’t vote? Then don’t complain (Oct. 12, 2022)
Editor: All voters need to actually vote (emphasis) in the upcoming election. According to the Secretary of State…
Letter: Readers appreciate local newspaper (Oct. 12, 2022)
Editor: We look forward to The New Era each week. We will discontinue our subscription from the so-called…
Huskies use some big plays to down Ashland in Homecoming football
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era Sweet Home celebrated its homecoming week with a 28-19 win over…
Volleyball: Spikers stay at second in OWC after tough win at Stayton
Going into this week, Sweet Home’s volleyball team was solidly in second place in the Oregon West Conference,…
Cross country: Developing runners leave coach ‘pleased’ after warm day in Philomath
It wasn’t a record-shattering day for everybody, but some of Sweet Home’s young cross-country runners came away with…
Georgeanne Denver
Georgeanne Denver, 93, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. She was born May 25, 1929,…
Daniel Kilpatrick
Daniel Tommy Kilpatrick, 78, of Sweet Home, died Sept. 30, 2022. He was born July 3, 1944, in…
Boys soccer: Huskies fall to Philomath, North Marion
The Sweet Home boys soccer team fell Tuesday, Oct. 4, to top-ranked Philomath, 8-0, then lost 6-0 on…
Around Town (Oct. 5, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Dennis Allen Bechtel
Dennis Bechtel, 75, of Sweet Home, has passed away. Dennis entered this world on Dec. 18, 1946, in…
Making friends at the Harvest Festival
Porter Jo Hogan, who’s 4½ months old, and her grandma Karla Hogan, get up close and personal with…
Earthquake shakes Sweet Home, east Linn County
An earthquake shook east Linn County just before 6 a.m. today, Friday, Oct. 7, centered about 14 miles…
Backyard burning season delayed
The backyard burning season, typically scheduled to open Oct. 1, has been delayed. Linn County Fire Defense Board…
Ex-festival head pleads guilty to money laundering, wire fraud
The former president and minority owner of Willamette Country Music Concerts, LLC, who planned, managed, and promoted the…
County sets forums on fish passage plans
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold at least three public forums in coming months concerning how…
Public Safety (Oct. 5, 2022)
Sept. 26 1:45 a.m. – Jonathan Perez, 27, of Salem, arrested for contempt of court, 44900 block Quartzville…
Cross country: Tough day for top runners in Albany, but others come away with PRs
Sweet Home’s runners faced another large field at the Harrier Classic Saturday, coming away with mixed results. “It…
Girls lose two on road in soccer
Sweet Home girls lost two road Oregon West Conference soccer matchups last week, falling 5-0 at Cascade 5-0,…
Soccer: Difficult week on pitch for SH boys
Sweet Home lost 3-0 to Cascade Tuesday, Sept. 27, in boys soccer action at Husky Field. Things got…
Volleyball: Pair of wins have Sweet Home sitting in second in OWC
Sweet Home’s volleyball team entered the third week of Oregon West Conference volleyball play in second place in…
Commentary: Biggest threat to newspapers: lack of interest (Oct. 5, 2022)
By Ken Paulson There was a period in the late ‘60s when the Beach Boys, desperate for a…
From Our Files (Oct. 5, 2022)
October 5, 1972 The City Council was handed a petition opposing annexation of Foster and Midway to the…