New economic development director brings education, small-town experience to SH
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home’s new community and economic development director says he…
Pedestrian struck on Cedar Street
Bystanders, bottom, shade the victim of a low-impact vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash on Cedar Street as medics, above, load her…
Issues in Salem bigger than just laws
It’s been a wild end of the week in Salem. Of course, from the perspective of much of…
Death Notices – June 26, 2019
Merlin Leon Evans, 78, of Brownsvillle died June 20, 2019. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday,…
South wins All-Star baseball series
Colton Smith, left, and Nate Virtue hold plaques commemorating their team’s victory in the annual All-Star Baseball series…
All-League Huskies
These athletes are among those who earned All-League or All-State – or equivalent – honors for spring sports.…
Doug Peargin named swimming Coach of the Year – for 7th time
Sweet Home Coach Doug Peargin was named this year’s Coach of the Year for 4A-3A-2A-1A girls swimming at…
Proposed tower unnecessarily tall
Editor: I want to thank the city, its workers, and all the volunteers that put in the time…
Juanita Luella Harper Bradshaw
Juanita Luella Harper Bradshaw, 92, a former Sweet Home resident, passed away in Pendleton June 13, 2019. She…
Michael Epperson
Michael Jay Epperson, 60, of Sweet Home, died June 22, 2019. He was born March 5, 1959 in…
Around Town June 19, 2019
Summer meals available for kids Sweet Home School District offers free lunch and breakfast for kids age 18…
Public Safety June 19, 2019
June 17 6:03 a.m. – Darrell George Berrigan Jr., 46, arrested on Sweet Home warrant for failure to…
Meet the Court: 2019 Sportsman’s Holiday Princess Makayla
Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Makayla Griffin’s goal is to represent her community in the best light she can.…
Councilors look at other cities as they ponder rates
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era City of Sweet Home water bills are at the upper…
SH teen dies in crash
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A 19-year-old Sweet Home man was found dead after crashing…
SHJH 8th-graders move on
Sweet Home Junior High Principal Colleen Henry stands by as Melody Windom gives a speech to her classmates…
Elks Essay Contest Winners
Three Hawthorne students hold their awards after winning the 2019 Sweet Home Elks’ Americanism Essay Contest, presented during…
Closing of one of few remaining video stores marks end of era in SH, society
Editor’s note: This is not a typical opinion piece, but this story reflects changing values and practices in…
Dorothy Marie Smith
Dorothy Marie Smith, 94, of Sweet Home, died June 13, 2019 at the Oregon Veteran’s Home in Lebanon.…
Peggy J. (Johnson) Sheldon
Peggy J. (Johnson) Sheldon, formerly of Sweet Home, died June 12, 2019. She was born July 16, 1931…
Joseph Dimick Sr.
Joseph Dimick Sr., 63, of Sweet Home died June 14, 2019. He was born Jan. 4, 1956 in…
Patsy Sue Lamb Currey
Patsy Sue Lamb Currey, 83, of Sweet Home, went to be with our Lord June 6, 2019. She…
Kenneth LaFond
Kenneth M. LaFond, 86, a former Sweet Home resident, died June 4, 2019 in Utah. He was born…
Verna Elizabeth Bell
Verna Elizabeth (Woodward) Bell 94, of Sweet Home passed away Friday, June 14, 2019. She was born Aug.…