Girls lose two games in hoops; roster down thanks to injuries
An injury-riddled Sweet Home girls basketball team lost a pair of games early last week. On Monday, June…
Boys win 2 to stay in basketball race
Sweet Home boys basketball won a pair of tight contests last week, beating Stayton 52-50 at home and…
Thanks for help with swim lessons
Editor: I would like to give a big thank you to all who shared my dream of providing…
Good news is part of a mixed bag
As is often the nature of this business of community journalism, there’s both good news and bad in…
Bill in Oregon legislature poses threat to newspaper viability
By Brigitte Schmidt Gwyn and Laurie Hieb Newspapers and magazines go to every corner of this state. Notwithstanding…
Burton Burnside Jr.
May 11, 1959 – June 9, 2021 Burton Dale Burnside Jr., 62, of Sweet Home, died June 9,…
Virgil Cramblett
Oct. 7, 1946 – June 11, 2021 Virgil LeRoy Cramblett, 74, of Sweet Home died June 11, 2021…
Ana Marie Morgan
Nov. 24, 1948-June 8, 2021 Ana Marie Morgan, 72, of Sweet Home and of Salem, died as the…
Swimmers post wins over district foes as they focus on culminating events
Sweet Home’s swimmers hosted North Marion and Kennedy Saturday morning, June 12, in their final dual meet of…
Statism a threat to all Americans
Editor: Several decades ago, theologian and Presbyterian pastor RC Sproul asked Francis Schaeffer, “Dr. Schaeffer, what is your…
Hayley Pierce
May 27, 1994 – June 4, 2021 Hayley Carynn Pierce, 27, of Portland, died June 4, 2021. She…
Huskies add county wrestling championship to duals win record
Sweet Home’s wrestlers celebrated Senior Night with three dual-meet wins Thursday, then went on to win the Linn…
Tami Drouillard
Sept. 12, 1959 – May 25, 2021 Tami Lynn Drouillard, 61, of Sweet Home, died May 25 after…
Seniors irked by prolonged closure
Editor: We are indebted to a small group of Sweet Home seniors whose resourcefulness, determination and ingenuity led…
Marie Marguerite Hoft
Sept. 7, 1924 – May 24, 2021 Marie Marguerite Hoft, better known as Margaret, has passed on at…
SHHS graduation a go this week – with conditions
Sweet Home High School’s graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, June 11 at 7 p.m. on Husky…
County sets July 14 as deadline to auction mill land
The Linn County Board of Commissioners will accept Requests for Proposals for the purchase of the former Willamette…
Write-in candidate winners named for Sweet Home School Board
Winners have been finalized for Sweet Home School Board seats on the ballot in the May 18 election,…
Public Safety Log June 9, 2021
May 27 7:53 a.m. – Caller reports her vehicle was broken into, 2440 Long St. Officer responded, report…
Standoff briefly closes North River
Sheriff’s deputies shut down North River Drive Tuesday evening, June 1, for about 45 minutes while they dealt…
Rescue on Foster
Sheriff’s Marine Patrol deputies rescued a mother and child Friday afternoon after their kayak overturned on Foster Lake…
Roses catapulted to all corners
Editor: Just had to comment on the great news coming to us from The New Era the past…
Words to the wise, er, graduates
In accordance with our nearly annual tradition of offering send-off advice to our local high school graduates, we…