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…
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…
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…
JBO Baseball
Bradley Marks slides into third base. He later scored a run against Corvallis in seventh- and eighth-grade senior…
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…
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…
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…
Forest Service to host open house on Quartzville-Middle Santiam Project activities
The Willamette National Forest is inviting members of the public to share ideas about future activities proposed for…
‘Shrek’ comes to SHHS
Shrek’s swamp was the center of much of the action in Sweet Home High School’s performance of “Shrek,…
Public Safety June 5, 2019
June 2 3:09 a.m. – Caller reported a bicycle stolen, 2000 block of Main. Report taken. 6:10 a.m.…
If I Were Mayor winners
Local sixth-graders Peyton Lindsey and Payton Messmer, winners of the annual If I Were Mayor contest take their…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court in Strawberry Parade
Sweet Home Sportsman’s Holiday Court members ride in fine fashion Saturday during the Strawberry Parade in Lebanon. From…
Murder case update: Bail for suspect Butterfield set at $1M
The suspect in a May 24 homicide on Surrey Lane in Sweet Home was arraigned Tuesday afternoon, May…
Agencies should respect our vets
Editor: I was brought up to be a proud American and to have respect for all of our…
Citizens need to check city spending
Editor: Well, the City Council voted to steal the Police and Library levy overage. Three voted no and…
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,…
Marissa Kurtz, Nate Virtue named top Sweet Home athletes
Nate Virtue and Marissa Kurtz were named the Booster Club Boy and Girl of the Year in Sweet…
Jared White
Jared David White, 44, of Shedd, formerly of Sweet Home, died May 26, 2019 with his wife and…
Around Town May 29, 2019
Lebanon Flower Show seeks entries The Lebanon Garden Club’s annual Flower Show is open for public viewing from…
Huskies pull out baseball playoff win at La Grande, fall to Astoria at home
Sweet Home ended its baseball season with a second-round 8-1 playoff loss to Astoria at home after beating…
Huskies snatch softball victory in upset before losing to No. 1
Sweet Home snatched a victory from the proverbial jaws of defeat in a 5-4 first-round state softball playoff…