Around Town Mar. 28, 2018
Hands-on learning for pre-teens Sweet Home Public Library will host Mechanisms, a hands-on learning activity, from 2:30 to…
Huskies open track season at Regis with some personal bests
Sweet Home’s track teams started their 2018 season Thursday, March 22, at the Regis Relays in Stayton, which…
Newlyweds win $100,000 Lottery prize
A pair of Sweet Home newlyweds say they are having a hard time believing they won $100,000 on…
Remembering Pete Porter: ‘I didn’t even have time to pray’
Editor’s Note: Following is the eulogy delivered by Alex Paul, former publisher of The New Era, at the…
Public Safety Mar. 28, 2018
March 26 1:04 a.m. – John Marian Gillispie, 56, arrested on Sweet Home warrant for failure to appear…
Outdoor School students get a taste of winter
Approximately 170 sixth-grade students from Sweet Home elementary schools gather Friday morning, March 23, outside the lodge at…
Softball team takes record to 5-2, including 10-run win over Billies
The Huskies beat Cascade 5-3 and Pleasant Hill 13-1, a no-hitter under the 10-run rule last week in…
Huskies suffer first baseball loss, snatch win with 7-run inning
Sweet Home picked up its first loss of the season in baseball 11-6 in eight innings against Scappoose…
Jenien Ferguson
Dec. 10, 1946 – March 16, 2018 Jenien A. Ferguson, 71, of Sweet Home died March 16, 2018.…
Donna Groat
July 29, 1936 – March 19, 2018 Donna Willette Groat, 81, of Sweet Home died peacefully in her…
Dean Anderson
Aug. 13, 1966 – March 17, 2018 Dean Anderson, 51, of Sweet Home, died March 17, 2018 from…
Vincent Petruzzi
March 27, 1926 – March 19, 2018 Vincent Charles Petruzzi, 91, of Sweet Home, died March 19, 2018.…
George Matzke
July 28, 1950 – March 17, 2018 George Arthur Matzke, 67, of Sweet Home, died March 17, 2018.…
Thanks to doctors for local care
Editor: At Samaritan Health Services, building healthier communities is at the core of our mission. As we prepare…
Levy more than it’s cracked up to be
Editor: I think it was Mark Twain who humorously said, “It is easier to fool a person than…
Around Town March 21, 2018
New Samaritan urgent clinic hours Samaritan Urgent Care Walk-In clinic in Lebanon has new hours. The clinic will…
Public Safety March 21, 2018
March 19 12:13 a.m. – Brandin Martin Hugley, 30, arrested on Lebanon warrant for contempt of court on…
Local talent turns out for Showdown
Sixteen local performers competed in SHARC Showdown IV, held Saturday in the Sweet Home High School auditorium. The…
Council approves annexation of property on Alder Street
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council last week approved the annexation…
‘Facts, not fallacies’ should guide us
Editor: Thank you, Jeff Hutchins, for your guest editorial last week. We need facts, not fallacies, to live…
Total support for columnist’s stance
Editor: Thank you to Jeff Hutchins for his column concerning gun control and issues. We support your feelings…
Terry Stafford
Jan. 3, 1949 – March 11, 2018 Terry V. Stafford, 69, of Sweet Home died March 11, 2018…
After first matches, golfers already improved over last season
Sweet Home’s boys kicked their golf season off by beating their best team score from last year by…
Softball: Sweet Home gets big win over Stayton in 1-2 start
The Huskies gave up three big innings to opponents, losing a pair of games in the opening week…
Young Huskiettes wind up dance season with 9th place at state
The Sweet Home High School Huskiettes dance team finished ninth in the preliminary round of the state dance…