Around Town Jan. 13, 2021
Local grief support group for women A Women’s Grief Support Group meets every other Friday night at Calvary…
Lyle Murray
April 18, 1936 – Jan. 2, 2021 Lyle “Dean” Murray, 84, of Foster, died Jan. 2, 2021 at…
First responders, others get initial COVID vaccine doses
The COVID vaccine rollout has reached first responders in Sweet Home. So far, 24 first responders in Sweet…
Samaritan hospitals give
The five hospitals of Samaritan Health Services have awarded a total of $339,807 in Social Accountability grants to…
Public Safety Log Jan. 13, 2021
Jan. 4 12:15 a.m. – Philomath police served a Sweet Home warrant to Sammy Ramond Hughes, 20, for…
Engineering students develop hand-hold safety grip for truckers
By Steve Lundeberg Oregon State University Writer Students in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have helped…
COVID: What’s the big deal?
By John H. Marble Over the past few months this paper has printed numerous COVID letters and editorials,…
Former legislator speaks on COVID
Editor: Greetings in this new year of 2021. I sent this letter to Governor Kate Brown this week. Dear…
Donna Smoyer
Dec. 18, 1939 – Jan. 4, 2021 Donna R. Smoyer, 81, of Sweet Home died Jan. 4, 2021.…
Diana Jeppsen
June 13, 1952 – Jan. 2, 2021 Diana Martil Jeppsen, 68, of Lebanon, died Jan. 2, 2021. She…
Gary Fessler
Feb. 13, 1946 – Dec. 22, 2020 Gary David Fessler, 74, of Albany, a former Sweet Home resident,…
We easily succumb to manipulation
Editor: The events on Wednesday, Jan. 6, just show how primitive our brain remains (in some, anyway) and…
Questions about riot in capital
Editor: First of all, I want to thank Angelita Sanchez for her willingness to volunteer her time as…
Kirk McLoren
March 24, 1945 – Jan. 4, 2021 Kirk Hugh McLoren, 75, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 4, 2021.…
Nola Greenwood
Jan. 18, 1921 – Jan. 7, 2021 Nola Greenwood, 99, of Sweet Home died Jan. 7, 2021. She…
Wrestling history missing vital piece
Editor: After reading the three pages, on the Husky wrestlers putting Sweet Home on the map, in the…
Kenneth Noah
March 23, 1931 – Dec. 17, 2020 Kenneth Leslie Noah, 89, of Sweet Home died Dec. 17, 2020.…
SHHS gets two grants for work skills education
Sweet Home High School teachers won two microgrants at the end of 2020 to support projects that reduce…
Review of the Year, part 2: Challenges mount as 2020 progresses
This is the second half of our review of last year’s news in Sweet Home. The first half,…
Public Safety Log Jan. 6, 2020
Dec. 27 9:51 a.m. – Caller reported his son was on his property and damaged his fence, 1100…
Weather Service issues flood watch through Wednesday morning
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Linn County, including Sweet Home, starting at…
COVID restraints population control
Editor: As I re-read the letter by Debbie Woody and Linda Cutright in last week’s The New Era,…
Trump’s COVID leadership faulty
Editor: In the Dec. 30, 2020 edition of The New Era, Ms. Woody and Ms. Cutright express their…