SH man gets 8 years for sodomy
Daniel Jay Shoemaker of Sweet Home was sentenced June 20 before Judge DeAnn L. Novotny in Linn County…
Lebanon hospital emergency department facility complete
Expansion of the Emergency Department at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is complete. The department now features 20 private…
Nona Burbank
Sept. 5. 1964 – June 21, 2018 Nona Rosella (Terherst) Burbank, 53, of Sweet Home died June 21,…
JoAnn Kyser
June 1, 1947 – June 16, 2018 JoAnn Carol Kyser, 71, of Sweet Home died June 16, 2018…
Elizabeth Hillman
Nov. 7, 1931 – June 20, 2018 Elizabeth Jean Hillman, 86, of Sweet Home died June 20, 2018.…
Sara Johnson
Dec. 14, 1927 – June 21, 2018 Sara Elizabeth Johnson, 90, of Foster died June 21, 2018. She…
Eloise Nyberg
April 20, 1948 – June 15, 2018 Eloise Joanne Nyberg, 70, of Sweet Home, died peacefully June 15,…
One-on-one time with constituents important for legislator
I speak often to students, of ages ranging from elementary to high school. I love hanging out with…
Now is good time to prepare for School Board elections
The return of Jenny Daniels to the School Board, which we reported in our June 20 edition, means…
Thanks for kind good-bye gift
Editor: I want to thank the Sweet Home Junior High School staff for their kindness to me during…
Sweet Home students among LBCC graduates
Twenty-seven Sweet Home-area residents graduated at Linn-Benton Community College’s 50th Commencement ceremony Monday, June 18, at the Linn County…
Local residents graduate from Oregon State
Oregon State University graduated a record 7,128 students during its 149th commencement cere-mony Saturday, June 16, at Reser Stadium in…
Public Safety June 20, 2018
June 18 1:38 a.m. – Timothy Loren Ames Jr., 29, arrested for third-degree theft, 2405 Main St., Circle…
Two suspects nabbed after pursuits from Thriftway
Police arrested two people accused of shoplifting at Sweet Home Thriftway in separate incidents last week after store…
Coaches: SHJH track team sees big efforts, improvements during season
Sweet Home Junior High’s track team finished the year with three qualifiers for the Meet of Champions –…
Linotype article stirs memories
Editor: I was once the typesetter for The New Era and I was tickled to read the monthly…
Court’s opinion in Colorado cake case leaves room for more questions
By Dr. John Sparks At the U.S. Supreme Court on June 4, Justice Anthony Kennedy delivered a long-awaited…
Harold Eastin
Feb. 23, 1937 – March 16, 2018 Harold “Jack” Eastin of Sweet Home died March 16, 2018. He…
Carl Britton
July 3, 1960 – June 11, 2018 Carl Joseph “Joe” Britton, 57, of Sweet Home died June 11,…
Banner project efforts appreciated
Editor: We would like to thank Jim and Lisa Gourley for their insight and determination in the veterans…