Sweet Home mother, daughter killed by alleged drunk driver on Brush Creek Road
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a double-fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday evening, July 23, near…
Local teens invited to participate in Youth Leadership Summit
The Sweet Home Youth Advisory Council is inviting local teens to participate in the 2019 Youth Leadership Summit…
Crawfordsville crash kills one, injures second man early Sunday
A Springfield man died in a single-vehicle crash on Brush Creek Road near the intersection of Childers Road,…
Local treasure hunt raises funds for food
Rita Houston and Danny McCubbins, at left, go over the rules for a coin hunt during the East…
Canine cop donation
Sweet Home Police Department receives a donation of $1,500 from Jamie Eriksen and Country Financial during the K9…
Public Safety Log – July 24, 2019
July 21 12:20 a.m. – Caller reported a female pointed a gun at him before leaving the location…
This year’s Sweet Home Sweet Ride show draws 202 entrants – and a lot more
The Sweet Ride Charity Car Show for Kids had 202 vehicles registered in the show, with many more…
County Fair rocks
Dakota Melkvik and Jada Autrey, of Sweet Home, above, ride The Orbiter on the midway at Linn County…
Circuit Court: Pleas in drug, menacing cases result in jail time
Logan Kenneth White Logan Kenneth White, 27, was sentenced June 28 in three cases before Linn County Circuit…
Guitars Under the Stars to be one of popular band’s last stands
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The fourth annual Guitars Under the Stars music festival, scheduled…
TNE staff wins multiple awards in state competition
The New Era received multiple awards, including place-winners in two very competitive categories, in the 2019 Better Newspaper…
SHHS Class of 2019 graduates’ scholarships total nearly $2.2 million
This year’s Sweet Home High School graduates received a total of $2,172,378 in scholarship money, according to the…
Sweet Home Senior National baseball team places fifth at state
Wyatt Calkins slides into second base against Beaverton during the JBO Senior National (grades 7-8) state tournament. Sweet…
Sweet Home Sr. American JBO finishes third at state
Sweet Home finished third in the state Senior American (grades 7-8) tournament held Friday through Sunday in Oregon…
Olympic Trials Qualifier
Lucie Davis of Sweet Home, right, now swimming for Boise State and the Bronco Swim Club, qualified for…
Death Notices – July 24, 2019
Johnie Russ Fagan, 96, of Sweet Home, died July 20, 2019. Viewing will be at noon Tuesday, July…
David McGirl
David Joseph McGirl, 43, of Sweet Home, died July 19, 2019. He was born Oct. 8, 1975 in…
Rodney Erickson
Rodney Steven Erickson, 48, of Sweet Home, died July 16, 2019 in Philomath. He was born Nov. 8,…
Gladys M. Postell
Gladys M. Postell, 96, a longtime Sweet Home resident, passed away June 21, 2019 in Brush Prairie, Wash.…
Around Town July 17, 2019
Exchange students need families Families are needed to host international high school exchange students for the next school…
Sweet Home wins Senior National district title
Sweet Home No. 1 won the district tournament Saturday and Sunday at Central High School in Monmouth-Independence. Sweet…
Sweet Home Junior High Winter 2018-19 Sports Teams
Editor’s note: Typically, The New Era runs these photos as they become available, as soon after the sports…