Around Town Feb. 13, 2019
Landscapes and abstracts at LBCC Art by Caprial Hope and Shannon Sullivan is on exhibit through March 1…
Theft suspect arrested after police chase through Sweet Home, into the mountains
A new arrival to Lebanon is in custody in Linn County Jail after leading Sheriff’s deputies on a…
Seedling sale produces growth
By Larry Mauter For The New Era More than 100 volunteers over two days pushed the 24th annual…
Public Safety Log Feb. 13, 2019
Feb. 10 2:25 a.m. – Jamie Crystal Glass, 26, arrested on Sweet Home warrant for failure to appear…
Snow concerns give way to near-perfect weather for Sweet Heart Run
Concerns about ice and snow melted away into a “fantastic” day for a race Saturday, as local runners…
Warming shelter open at Fir Lawn
Fir Lawn Lutheran church is hosting a warming shelter through at least the end of this week, providing…
Mudfest canceled for this year, organizers say
The Santiam Four-Wheel Drive Association has canceled its annual Mudfest for 2019. The event, usually held the first…
Friday RV fire caused by cigarette, fire officials say
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District determined that a cigarette caused an RV fire at 2115 Larch…
Loss to ‘good’ Stayton team drops SH further in league
Sweet Home lost 55-41 Wednesday, Feb. 6, at third-ranked Stayton in boys basketball. Stayton went ahead early, leading…
Husky girls lose on road to Stayton
Stayton defeated the Huskies 55-27 in girls basketball Wednesday night. The visiting Huskies trailed 18-5 after the first…
Alarming parallels between now, past
Editor: We should all be asking the question: Who is influencing or pressuring us to see things in…
Gertrude Ina Johnson
March 1, 1921 – Feb. 5, 2019 Gertrude Ina Johnson, 97, of Albany, formerly of Sweet Home, passed…
Girls score decisive wins in tune-up for district swim meet; boys second
Sweet Home ended its regular swim season Thursday, Jan. 31, with a decisive performance by the girls in…
Dear Mom and Dad: Cool it
Editor’s note: This column was submitted to us by the Oregon School Activities Association. We’re not publishing it…
SH cagers fall to Woodburn, Philomath
Sweet Home picked up two losses last week in boys basketball, falling to Woodburn 74-40 at home on…
Mary Ripley
Aug. 13, 1924 – Feb. 2, 2019 Mary Virginia Ripley, 94, of Sweet Home died peacefully in her…
Huskies finish regular season with easy wins over Oregon West teams
Sweet Home’s boys capped off their regular season Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Oregon West Duals tournament, but…
Husky girls win inaugural OSAA South Regional wrestling championship
Sweet Home’s girls won the team title Saturday, Feb. 2, at the inaugural OSAA South Regional state championship…
Mark Roger DeLong
Sept. 8, 1964 – Jan. 27, 2019 Mark Roger DeLong, age 54, passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.…
Geraldine “Gerri” Kay Aldrich
Jan. 31, 1961 – Jan. 29, 2019 Geraldine “Gerri” Kay Aldrich, 57, passed away Tuesday. She was born…