Elks Essay Contest Winners
Three Hawthorne students hold their awards after winning the 2019 Sweet Home Elks’ Americanism Essay Contest, presented during…
Verna Elizabeth Bell
Verna Elizabeth (Woodward) Bell 94, of Sweet Home passed away Friday, June 14, 2019. She was born Aug.…
Carolyn Louise Olivier-Pye
Sept. 21, 1939 – June 5, 2019 Carolyn Louise Olivier-Pye, 79, of Sweet Home, died June 5, 2019.…
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…
Dorothy Marie Smith
Dorothy Marie Smith, 94, of Sweet Home, died June 13, 2019 at the Oregon Veteran’s Home in Lebanon.…
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…
Local elementary athletes show their stuff at All School Track Meet
Dillan Davis of Oak Heights wins the fifth-grade boys 100-meter final as Ben Perry, left, also of Oak…
Around Town June 12
Free lunch for kids starts June 19 Sweet Home School District offers free lunch and breakfast for kids…
JBO Baseball
Bradley Marks slides into third base. He later scored a run against Corvallis in seventh- and eighth-grade senior…
To folks who know local kids
Editor: We have met young people who can’t begin to imagine their potential. They lack practical experience and…
Public Safety June 12
June 10 12:50 a.m. – Officer located a vehicle in violation of city ordinance, 1300 block of 13th.…
Elderly woman dies in Wiley Creek house fire
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A woman died in an early morning fire Wednesday, June…
Local PEO chapter awards scholarships
Sweet Home PEO, Chapter DD, has announced its annual scholarship winners. Sweet Home area residents, Josie Knight will…
Fire Safety Poster Winners
Grand Prize Winners of the Smokey Bear Poster Contest show off their work with high school art students…
Meet Sportsman’s Holiday Princess Taylor Goodwin
Taylor Goodwin, 16, joined the Sportsman’s Holiday Court to become a bigger part of her community. Goodwin will…
Savannah Hutchins named Husky softball MVP
Sophomore Savannah Hutchins was named the high school softball team’s Most Valuable Player award during the Huskies’ annual…
Lance Hanson, Kate Hawken, Noah Dinsfriend sign to compete in college
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era Three Sweet Home athletes have signed letters of intent to compete…
Wolf depredation issues likely to get more real
Some hot news out of Salem in the last week has been the Wolf Plan adopted Friday, June…
Colton Smith named baseball MVP after record-setting year
Colton Smith was named the baseball team’s Most Valuable Player, Offensive Player of the Year and Pitcher of…
Vicki Lindley
Vicki Lynn Lindley, 68, of Sweet Home died May 20, 2019. She was born Jan. 16, 1951 in…
Around Town June 6, 2019
Democrats to talk Clean Energy bill Representatives from Renew Oregon and the Oregon League of Conservation Voters will…
Noah Dinsfriend, Kate Hawken named Husky track MVPs
Seniors Noah Dinsfriend and Kate Hawken were named Most Valuable track and field athletes Friday evening, May 31,…
Agencies should respect our vets
Editor: I was brought up to be a proud American and to have respect for all of our…