Ex-customer misses White’s
Editor: Just want to say I live in the UK and I have been using White’s metal detectors…
State’s problem not COVID; it’s control
By Dennis Linthicum The COVID emergency is over and has been over for months, now. Today, the real…
Lila Jane Allmon
Dec. 16, 1927 – May 18, 2021 Lila Jane Allmon, 93, of Sweet Home, passed away May 18,…
Helen ‘Juanita’ Henry
Oct. 20, 1931 – May 31, 2021 Helen “Juanita” Henry, 89, of Sweet Home passed away May 31,…
Lois Johnson
Jan. 21, 1944 – May 26, 2021 Lois Jean Johnson, 77, of Sweet Home, died May 26, 2021.…
Girls rebound from Stayton loss with wins
Sweet Home girls basketball went 2-1 last week in three home games, with a loss to Stayton followed…
Swimmers turn in some top finishes in Lebanon three-way
Sweet Home’s swimmers hit the road Friday, May 28, for a meet with Newport at host Lebanon, swimming…
Boys go 2-1 in hoops
Sweet Home lost a nail biter at Stayton, 57-56, in boys basketball Tuesday, May 25. The Huskies were…
Busy week adds seven dual wins for Husky wrestlers
It’s a short season and Sweet Home wrestlers hit the accelerator last week, with eight matches in three…
Huskies split opening games of boys basketball season
In a pair of home games to open the season, Sweet Home beat Sisters 50-31 on Friday before…
Mental Health: Right foods can help manage stress
May is Mental Health Month and The New Era has agreed to include a weekly message submitted by…
Public Safety Log May 26, 2021
May 17 7:27 a.m. – Caller reported motor vehicle was burglarized. Nothing apparent missing. Report taken. 30500 block…
Chicken coop lamp blamed for fire that totaled home
A fire that began in a chicken coop rapidly spread to a home on Citabria Street Saturday morning,…
Drive-Through celebration to honor Delena Gilman June 3
The Senior Center will host a “drive-through” farewell for longtime senior exercise instructor Delena Gilman on June 3.…
Local election results on hold while problem ballots are counted
Rob Younger led Kenny Weld and Brock Cota in votes for the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District…
Commission extends aid deadline for restaurants
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker have extended the deadline for restaurant owners who…
Huskies dive into short swim season with some fast times
Sweet Home kicked off a very belated and abbreviated swim season Friday with a home dual against Blanchet.…
Child care proposal folly for many
By Rich Lowry Joe Biden has a New Deal for America’s kids. He wants to spend more than…
Dustin Nichol has quiet, broad impact
Editor: As I was watching the school board meeting online on May 10, I was incredibly sad and…