Ryan Rowe
Jan. 29, 1984 – Dec. 19, 2019 Ryan LeRoy Rowe, 35, a longtime resident of Sweet Home, died…
Around Town – January 1, 2020
Limits on visitors at local hospitals To protect mothers, their newborns and the pediatric patients from flu viruses…
Ranger District taking public input on Quartzville project
The Sweet Home Ranger District is seeking public input as it prepares an environmental assessment for its Quartzville-Middle…
Sweet Home man, former resident charged in kidnapping case
Two suspects, one from Sweet Home, have been arraigned for what authorities describe as a Lebanon-area kidnapping, reported…
Public Safety Log for Jan. 1, 2020
Dec. 26 12:34 a.m. – Ryan Hutchinson, 31, cited for driving while suspended and driving uninsured, Trailer Villa.…
Quilts for Needy
Vicki Glasco, left, and Dawn Davis, hold quilts they and others made for local homeless people. Below, they…
Rotary Club aids local family
Sweet Home Rotary Club members, above, donated $250, along with paper product donations, to SHEM at their meeting…
Ex-prison official now tickles ivories, distributes teddy bears
By Sarah Brown Of The New Era Ray Novencido retired before he turned 50. If he hadn’t, he…
Newest School Board member Kennedy wants focus on trades, vocational training
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Joe Kennedy says serving on the Sweet Home School Board…
Fire destroys office building at old Willamette Industries Sweet Home Mill
SWEET HOME FIREFIGHTERS, above, cut through the front gate at 2210 Tamarack St., the old Willamette Industries Sweet…
Boys win two games in basketball
The Sweet Home boys basketball team beat La Pine 55-45 Dec. 23 at home and Harrisburg 61-44 on…
Swimmers nearly sweep at Stayton
Sweet Home’s girls won nine of 11 events at the Stayton Invitational swim meet Saturday, Dec. 28, as…
‘Tired’ girls lose twice in basketball, to La Pine and Harrisburg
The Huskies lost two games last week in girls basketball, 59-46 to La Pine at home Dec. 23…
Service Notice for Tanner Jewell
Tanner James Jewell, 20, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 3, 2020. A memorial service is being held at…
Roland Barthel
Roland (Ron) Richard Barthel, 94, of Sweet Home died peacefully in his sleep on the afternoon of Dec.…
David Harris
David Louis Harris, 71, of Sweet Home died Dec. 25, 2019. He was born Nov. 8, 1948 in…
Lucille Rapp
Lucille Isabelle Rapp, 103, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 20, 2019 in Lebanon. She was born May 9,…
David James Schmidt
David James Schmidt, 72, of Foster passed away Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019. He was born Oct. 25, 1947…
Steven Crocker
Steven G. Crocker, 70, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 22, 2019. He was born Sept. 20, 1949 in…
Around Town Dec. 25, 2019
Extension seeks extra bee cocoons Local residents who have extra blue orchard mason bee cocoons can donate them…
SH beats Scio, loses to Regis, Mohawk
Rounding out a seven-game schedule in 10 days, Sweet Home went 1-2 at a tournament held in Regis,…