Editor: Correcting falsehoods has become necessity
Editor: We are reaching out to our community newspaper in response to a large number of social media…
Huskies overcome adverse track conditions in warm-up meet
Sweet Home’s track and field athletes got a warm-up Thursday, March 20, that wasn’t very warm. The Huskies…
Huskies open softball season with big win, close loss
Sweet Home’s softball players opened their season last week with a 10-0 win over Madras on Tuesday, March…
Golfers open seasons at Bandon Dunes, McNary
Sweet Home’s boys opened their golf season Monday, March 17, at Bandon Dunes, finishing sixth out of six…
Huskies open baseball season, win at Madras
Sweet Home’s baseball players opened their season Tuesday, March 18, with an 11-5 win on the road at…
Real ID deadline nearing: Here are some options
Flying somewhere for spring break? This will be one of the last times you can use your standard…
Two Sweet Home residents arrested following Brownsville burglary
Two Sweet Home-area residents were arrested Saturday night, March 22, following a burglary investigation and search for one…
Fire destroys RV on Brush Creek Road
What was originally reported as a barn fire turned out to be a burning camper trailer early Tuesday…
Fire damages manufactured home on Marks Ridge
Five occupants of a manufactured home on Marks Ridge escaped a fire that severely damaged the structure early…
Circuit Court: March 26, 2025
All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
From Our Files: March 26, 2025
March 30, 1950 Repair work progressed rapidly at Wells Department Store, site of a furnace room explosion…
William “Dale” Smeltzer
William “Dale” Smeltzer August 7, 1938 – February 28, 2025 We are deeply saddened to share that…
Georgia Edith Smeltzer
Georgia Edith Smeltzer August 15, 1942 – March 9, 2025 We are deeply saddened to share the…
Scene Around Town: March 19, 2025
Sankey trees replaced Lena Tucker of the Sweet Home Park and Tree Committee, at right, and Sean Hegge…
Ogden hired in dual role as police chief, city manager
The City Council unanimously voted March 11 to hire Jason Ogden in a dual role as the city’s…
Death Notices: March 19, 2025
Eugene Earl Perdue Jun. 9, 1941 – Mar. 11, 2025 Eugene Earl Perdue, 83, of Lebanon passed away…
Events: March 19, 2025
Spring Concert Thursday The Sweet Home High School Band, made up of students in grades six through 12,…
Circuit Court: March 19, 2025
All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
Police Logs: March 19, 2025
All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
Newspaper ‘important’ to local community
Editor: Kudos, and many of them, to The New Era staff. On March 13, I didn’t get the…
Sweet Home getting $319,150 from state Common School Fund
Oregon’s K-12 public schools will receive a record $76.8 million from the Common School Fund in 2025, state…
Cobras take home fourth-place state basketball trophy
Central Linn’s girls display the fourth-place trophy they won at the 2A state basketball championship March 8…
Spring Whale Watch runs through March 30
Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 22 through Sunday,…
From Our Files: March 19, 2025
March 23, 1950 Mrs. Ethel Miller bought a bus ticket that was over 10 feet long. When…