Death Notices: April 16, 2025
Concepcion Hillis Aug. 3, 1942 – March 31, 2025 Concepcion “Connie” Pablo Hillis, 82, of Lebanon, passed away…
Linda Kirk
July 6, 1950 – April 4, 2025 Linda Marie Kirk, 74, of Sweet Home, passed away April 4,…
Loris Whitton
April 18, 1955 – March 31, 2025 Loris David Whitton, 69, of Sweet Home passed away March 31,…
Events: April 16, 2025
Lebanon Biz Expo April 17 River Center Lebanon’s Biz Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30…
Fire damages home north of Brownsville
Fire damaged a house in the 33000 block of Sunset View Dr., five miles north of Brownsville, on…
Reader offers her own historical recipe
Editor: I really enjoy Roberta McKern’s monthly museum stories. Her latest ended with “poor man’s pudding,” which did…
Police Logs: April 16, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Lebanon’s healing gardens offer world-class horticulture
Local residents who have not had a chance to visit the healing gardens in Lebanon are missing out…
Real Estate Sold: April 15, 2025
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late February…
LBCC Honor Roll
The following students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for 12…
From Our Files: April 16, 2025
April 20, 1950 Henry Clay Tollett, 55, one of two holdup men who in 1947 robbed the…
William Hockett
William Hockett Sept. 5, 1936 – March 27, 2025 William Clark Hockett, 88, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Rayden Johnson
Rayden Johnson May 23, 1945 – April 4, 2025 Rayden Kaye “RJ” Johnson, 79, of Sweet Home, died…
Death Notices: April 9, 2025
Brenda Bradford July 21, 1961 – March 28, 2025 Brenda Fay Bradford, 63, of Sweet Home passed away…
Events: April 9, 2025
March Against Child Abuse Saturday Sweet Home will hold a March Against Child Abuse Saturday, April 12, at…
Updated – Police Logs: April 9, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Learning basics starts at a young age
Editor: I had the opportunity to teach kindergarten to many in our community and know your families. What…
Editor: How low, misguided can you go?
Editor: “Abortion Provider Appreciation Day” declared by our Governor in Oregon (3/10/23) has got to be the lowest,…
Scene Around Town: April 9, 2025
Citywide Spring Clean An excavator carries a metallic washing machine frame to a large dumpster during Community Cleanup…
Deep drawdown at Detroit Lake delayed until at least 2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District announced last week it will not perform a deep drawdown…
Municipal Court: April 2, 2025
All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
From Our Files: April 9, 2025
April 13, 1950 The City Council voted to follow the lead of other Oregon cities for Daylight…