Circuit Court: Feb. 26, 2025
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From Our Files: Feb. 26, 2025
March 2, 1950 The City Council amended the amusement licensing bill by lowering the proposed fees but…
Oregon Logging Conference features Timberlab’s Chris Evans
Displays featuring state-of-the-art logging and forestry equipment and a keynote speaker who will address sustainable building practices are…
Fire severely damages house on 4th Avenue
Firefighters responded Sunday evening, Feb. 16, to a house on fire at 1232 4th Ave. Sweet Home Fire…
Aaron Anthony Womack
Aaron Womack March 18, 1974 – Feb. 13, 2025 Aaron Anthony Womack, 50, of Sweet Home, died Feb.…
Janice Marchant Stewart
Janice Stewart Oct. 24, 1934 – Feb. 7, 2025 Janice Marchant Stewart died Feb. 7, 2025, a few…
Russell “RJ” James Hamilton Whitley
Russell Whitley Nov. 3, 2003 – Feb. 4, 2025 Russell “RJ” James Hamilton Whitley, 21, of Sweet Home,…
Death Notices: Feb. 19, 2025
Carol Carnley May 22, 1943 – Feb. 15, 2025 Carol Ann Carnley, 81, of Albany, passed away Feb.…
Events: Feb. 19, 2025
Bingo fundraiser for Christmas store A bingo fundraiser for the Sweet Home Kids Free Christmas Store will be held…
Police Logs: Feb. 19, 2025
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Dear Editor: Consider this when tackling mayor-elect system
Dear Editor, As a community, most of us believe in liberty as afforded to us by the Constitution of…
Dear Editor: Let the people have a voice
Dear Editor, Oh the irony. A former appointed Mayor in opposition to the people being able to have…
Husky cheer squad takes second at state
Sweet Home’s competition cheer squad was the second-place finisher Saturday in the OSAA state cheerleading championships held at…
Real Estate Sold: Feb. 19, 2025
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late January…
Firefighters mop up truck fire after homeowner douses it
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire that ignited in a trailer used for storage in the…
From Our Files: Feb. 19, 2025
Feb. 23, 1950 Sweet Home Active club members will launch a fundraising drive as the first step…
Former mayor weighs In on mayor proposal
Editor: Last week’s edition of The New Era contained a letter that went to great lengths to complain…
Police Logs: Feb. 15, 2025
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Events: Feb. 12, 2025
Support Wiley Creek Sweetheart Ball Wiley Creek Memory Cares seeks donations to support their second annual Sweetheart Ball for…
Death Notices: Feb. 12, 2025
Russell Whitley November 3, 2003 – February 4, 2025 Russell James Hamilton Whitley, 21, of Sweet Home, passed…
Calvin Edward Marrs
Calvin Marrs Feb. 2, 1943 – Jan. 15, 2025 Calvin Edward Marrs, 81, a loving father, devoted husband,…
Donald Leroy Blodgett
Donald Leroy Blodgett October 24, 1945 – January 31, 2025 Donald Leroy Blodgett, 79, of Sweet Home, passed…
Mayor opens ‘If I Were Mayor’ contest submissions
Sweet Home students in fourth through 12th grade are invited to share their creative ideas for what they…