Evelyn Fagan
May 15, 1941 – Oct. 31, 2018 Evelyn Ardith Fagan, 77, of Sweet Home died Oct. 31, 2018.…
Russell Pye
March 7, 1944 – Oct. 28, 2018 Russell “Russ” A. Pye, 74, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 28,…
Pedestrians need to be very visible
Editor: Pedestrians, please wear bright colored or reflective clothes when you are out and about at night, especially…
Around Town Oct. 31, 2018
Shop with a Cop applications Sweet Home Police Department is accepting applications for the annual Shop With A…
Councilors OK $910,000 bid for City Hall fix-up
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council last week accepted a bid…
Public Safety Log Oct. 31, 2018
Oct. 26 8:45 a.m. – Caller reported that someone used her name to open a Verizon account and…
Circuit Court: Burglar back in jail, awaits sentencing
James Lee Baker, 18, was arrested in Polk County Oct. 23 on a Linn County warrant for failure…
State playoffs: JC up next for spikers after win over N. Marion
The Huskies marked their 10th win in a row, beating North Marion in three games, 25-19, 25-12 and…
Depleted roster once again hits Husky boys hard in season-ending soccer loss, to Newport
The Huskies their final game this season in boys soccer 12-0 at Newport. “The first 20 minutes, they…
Commission needs some new blood
Editor: I support Stephanie Newton for Linn County commissioner! She is a breath of fresh air in a…
Neighbors: Lindsey is ‘a good man’
Editor: As we are nearing an important election, we understand that many voters in Linn County are likely…
Rick Gridley
April 7, 1948 – Oct. 20, 2018 Rick Allen Gridley, 70, of Sweet Home died Oct. 20, 2018.…
Lorenzo Pike
Jan. 31, 1964 – Oct. 28, 2018 Lorenzo Silvano Pike, 54, of Sweet Home died Oct. 28, 2018.…
Lois Mosley
Sept. 16, 1933 – Oct. 13, 2018 Lois P. Mosley, 85, formerly of Sweet Home, died Oct. 13,…
Frances Stock
Jan. 24, 1923 – Oct. 23, 2018 Frances Katherine Stock, 95, of Sweet Home died Oct. 23, 2018,…
Ervin Reynolds
March 1, 1932 – Oct. 17, 2018 Ervin “Erv” Reynolds, 86, of Sweet Home died Wednesday, Oct. 17,…
Cross country: Huskies’ Jessy Hart fourth at district to qualify for state
Jessy Hart became the first Sweet Home girl in five years to qualify for the state cross-country meet…
Girls score first soccer win of season in final game, over Newport
Sweet Home’s girls soccer team beat Newport 1-0 at home in the Huskies’ final game of the season…
Joint committees can help pave way to progress in the capitol
I am writing this article while waiting for a business round table meeting to start at Marshfield High…
Swimming pool meets local needs
Editor: For those who haven’t voted yet, we urge you to vote yes on the swimming pool levy.…
Sprenger, hunters ‘blind’ to solutions
Editor: There are times when our preconceived notions blind us to solutions for problems that appear right before…
Don’t use taxes to pay for abortion
Editor: I’m old, and old-fashioned. When I was young, we had to accept the consequences of our choices…