William “Dale” Smeltzer
William “Dale” Smeltzer August 7, 1938 – February 28, 2025 We are deeply saddened to share that…
Georgia Edith Smeltzer
Georgia Edith Smeltzer August 15, 1942 – March 9, 2025 We are deeply saddened to share the…
Scene Around Town: March 19, 2025
Sankey trees replaced Lena Tucker of the Sweet Home Park and Tree Committee, at right, and Sean Hegge…
Ogden hired in dual role as police chief, city manager
The City Council unanimously voted March 11 to hire Jason Ogden in a dual role as the city’s…
Death Notices: March 19, 2025
Eugene Earl Perdue Jun. 9, 1941 – Mar. 11, 2025 Eugene Earl Perdue, 83, of Lebanon passed away…
Events: March 19, 2025
Spring Concert Thursday The Sweet Home High School Band, made up of students in grades six through 12,…
Circuit Court: March 19, 2025
All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
Police Logs: March 19, 2025
All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
Newspaper ‘important’ to local community
Editor: Kudos, and many of them, to The New Era staff. On March 13, I didn’t get the…
Sweet Home getting $319,150 from state Common School Fund
Oregon’s K-12 public schools will receive a record $76.8 million from the Common School Fund in 2025, state…
Cobras take home fourth-place state basketball trophy
Central Linn’s girls display the fourth-place trophy they won at the 2A state basketball championship March 8…
Spring Whale Watch runs through March 30
Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 22 through Sunday,…
From Our Files: March 19, 2025
March 23, 1950 Mrs. Ethel Miller bought a bus ticket that was over 10 feet long. When…
Real Estate Sold: March 12, 2025
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late February…
Mat Club wrestlers post two firsts at Reno
Five Sweet Home Mat Club wrestlers came away with medals or belts from the Rumble in Reno tournament…
First Sunshine fundraiser since COVID has big turnout
An unexpectedly large crowd turned out Saturday, March 1, for Sunshine Industries’ first fundraiser dinner since COVID. Trisha…
Dear Editor: DOGE ripping the blinders off
Editor: The American people, our children and grandchildren owe our creditors $37 trillion dollars. Haven’t we known or…
Dear Editor: Protection Bureau needs protection
Editor: Eleven years ago, I had a friend who had over $165,000 in medical bills due to experience…
Police Logs: March 12, 2025
All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
Events: March 12, 2025
‘If I Were Mayor’ contest Sweet Home students in fourth through 12th grade are invited to share their…
Death Notices: March 12, 2025
Sherri Carter Nov. 22, 1960 – Mar. 7, 2025 Sherri Lynn Carter, 64, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Douglas Del Hostetler
Douglas Hostetler Mar. 21, 1960 – Mar. 1, 2025 Douglas Del Hostetler, 64, of Springfield, passed away March…
Mary “Alice” Gilman
Mary Gilman Nov. 22, 1936 – Feb. 28, 2025 Mary “Alice” Gilman, 88, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Everett Leo Reynolds
Everett Reynolds July 20, 1927 – Nov. 27, 2024 Everett Leo Reynolds, 97, of Sweet Home passed away…