Alice Koch
Alice Evelyn Koch, 87, of Sweet Home, died peacefully, with her family at her side, on June 30,…
Edward Garcia
Edward Lucio Garcia, 64, of Sweet Home died July 4, 2019. He was born Sept. 28, 1954 in…
Death Notices – July 10, 2019
Tamara Renee Oviatt, 60, of Sweet Home died July 3, 2019. Services were held July 8, with final…
Foster water polo tourney bringing 32 teams to SH
Sweet Home is hosting 32 water polo teams from all over the West this week at Foster Lake…
JBO: Sweet Home Senior Americans roll over opponents
The Sweet Home Senior American team, ages 13-14, shut out West Albany 16-0 July 2 on the high…
Around Town – July 3, 2019
No lunch served at schools July 4, 5 Sweet Home School District offers free lunch and breakfast for…
11th Annual Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show For Kids
A 1955 Chevy Nomad, owned by Ken Jones of Springfield is on display Saturday, June 29, at the…
New library reading program features dogs
Children have the chance to practice with books by reading to dogs in a new program hosted by…
Youth Advisory Committee to host Leadership Summit
The Sweet Home Youth Advisory Council is offering its second annual Youth Leadership Summit. The Saturday, July 27,…
Pacific Power withdraws tower request
Pacific Power last week withdrew a request for a variance for a wireless communication tower. The Sweet Home…
Wildland fire school helps firefighters ready for real thing
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era After weathering a 12-hour deluge that left more than 2 inches…
Carport fire at Foster Apartments
Firefighters responded at 4:19 p.m. Friday, June 28, to a fire that burned a carport and maintenance room…
Public Safety – July 3, 2019
July 1 3:23 a.m. – Jeffrey Michael Clark, 49, arrested by Oregon State Police on Sweet Home warrant…
2019 Chips ‘n’ Splinters Mystery Performers Clues
Below are clues, provided by event organizers, to the identity of two Mystery Performers, who will appear at…
2019 Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Brook Womack
Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Brook Womack’s goal as a court member is to serve as an ambassador for…
Edward Belveal
Edward Palmer Belveal, 93, of Sweet Home, Oregon died June 20, 2019 at the Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House…
Michael Burghart
Michael Burghart, 78, a longtime Sweet Home resident, died June 25, 2019 in Salem after a short illness.…
Nicholas James DeMarsh
Nicholas James DeMarsh, 31, passed away on June 20, 2019 at his home in Dallas. Nick was born…
Robert Lee Ikola
Robert Lee Ikola, 67, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday. He was born July 2, 1951 in Cottage…
SH places second in summer hoops tourney
The high school boys basketball team returned Friday, July 26, from an 18-team camp in Newport to end…
Death Notices – July 3, 2019
Henry Ithamer Stagg, 79, of Sweet Home died June 25, 2019. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Around Town – June 26, 2019
Breakfast at Elks Sunday morning The Elkettes of Sweet Home serve breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. every…
