Help for homeless worthy of support
Editor: These are very trying times for all types of humanity. Unfortunately, not everyone is living in the…
Manipulation of language a danger
Editor: “Political Correctness (PC) is language fascism pretending to be manners.” (George Carlin) People use words to express…
COVID presents genuine perils
Editor: Kudos to Ms. Kenoyer for her very timely op-ed piece on the serious perils that COVID presents…
Linda Murphy
April 9, 1947 – Dec. 11, 2020 Linda Lee Murphy, 73, of Sweet Home passed away Dec. 11,…
Thomas Kelley
Sept. 15, 1962 – Nov. 26, 2020 Thomas Joseph Kelley, 58, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 26, 2020…
Around Town Dec. 16, 2020
Openings for youth leadership program Know a local teen who you think would make a good leader? The…
Driver arrested after pursuit through SH
A Florence man was arrested early Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, after leading police on a chase through town…
Woodlands group seedling sale set for next Feb. 6
By Larry Mauter For The New Era Linn County Small Woodlands Association is moving ahead with its 26th…
Public Safety Log Dec. 16, 2020
Dec. 7 8:52 a.m. – Caller reports someone ran into the building last night, some information exchanged, 2000…
Despite challenges, Kids Christmas Store turns out ‘great’
The sixth annual Kids Free Christmas Store turned out a little different this year, with fewer shoppers than…
Library furloughs deserve scrutiny
Editor: The issuance of layoff notices to Sweet Home library staff, and subsequent withdrawal of those notices deserves…
Internet should be regulated as utility
Editor: I was happy to read the article in the Dec. 9 issue regarding internet issues in the…
Brighten up Sweet Home’s downtown
Editor: Who is trying to uglify our town? Did they find a bargain on dark gray paint by…
Culture makes fine year-end donation
Editor: Those who donate to good causes at the end of each year should keep the Oregon Cultural…
Geraldine Bruseau
Jan. 27, 1921 – Dec. 5, 2020 Geraldine Holder Bruseau, 99, of Sweet Home died Dec. 5, 2020.…
Tyrone Cramblit
Feb. 21, 1952 – Dec. 10, 2020 Tyrone Lee Cramblit, 68, of Foster died Dec. 10, 2020 in…
Emilie Gibson
Aug. 12, 1922 – Dec. 2, 2020 Emilie Eugenie Gibson, 98, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 2, 2020…
Sharon Leader
March 30, 1938 – Dec. 6, 2020 Sharon Lee Leader, 82, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 6, 2020.…
Betty Lorraine Stokes
July 17, 1931 – Dec. 6, 2020 Betty Lorraine Stokes, 89, of Cascadia passed away Sunday, Dec. 6,…
229 years ago, America became … America
By Ken Paulson Tuesday, Dec. 15, marks a hidden holiday, as uncelebrated as it is unappreciated. It was…
Public Safety Log Dec. 9, 2020
Nov. 30 5:03 p.m. – Caller reported ex interfering with custody agreement; another caller reported ex’s girlfriend showed…