SH woman escapes injury in crash
A Sweet Home woman escaped injury in a Fourth of July collision between an ATV and a Jeep…
Wound care available in Lebanon
Samaritan Health Services has re-established a wound care clinic in Lebanon, as well as added vein care consultation…
Letters to the editor July 11, 2017
Trash rates should reflect service costs Editor: As reported in the July 5 edition of The New Era,…
Bruce Anderson Sept. 13, 1932- July 9, 2017
Bruce Anderson Sept. 13, 1932- July 9, 2017 Bruce LeMoine Anderson, 84, of Sweet Home died July 9,…
Editorial: Review could lead to fixes for district drug testing program
It’s great to her that our School Board and district administrators are taking a fresh look at their…
Rachel Vogel Feb. 9, 1917 – June 28, 2017
Rachel Vogel Feb. 9, 1917 – June 28, 2017 Rachel Fannie Vogel, 100, of Sweet Home died just…
Around Town July 3, 2017
Summer exchange opportunities in SH Linn-Benton County 4-H is seeking host families for Japanese youths from July 23…
Church project aims to get kids sailing on Foster Lake
Pastor Joe Medley has had a vision of getting local young people sailing on the water at Foster…
Printing error leaves baseball photos out
Readers of The New Era’s print edition this week may notice a printing problem. Regrettably, one page appears…
2017 Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Jessica Coats
Jessica Coats, 18, will head off to college next fall on a swimming scholarship. But first, she is…
Elks tournament golfers
These golfers had “perfect” weather June for the Sweet Home Elks Howard Drago Memorial Golf Tournament June 17…
Live exercise in Sweet Home gets firefighters ready for real thing
Fire season and regulated use restrictions officially took effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, June 29. That same week,…
Council OKs change in trash rates
Sweet Home customers are likely to see a new method of structuring garbage collection rate increases, based on…
Crawfordsville woman accused of fraud, thefts
A Crawfordsville woman was arrested last week on 23 counts in connection with a reported fraud, Linn County…
OSU graduates include SH names
The following local residents were among graduates from Oregon State University this spring. OSU’s commencement was held June…
Sweet Home residents among Linn-Benton C.C. 2017 graduates
The following local residents were among the 727 students receiving degrees at Linn-Benton Community College’s 49th annual Commencement…
Tree blocks Highway 20
Vehicle occupants survey the scene where a fallen tree blocked Highway 20 for nearly two hours Friday just…
Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show winners announced
“Extremely hot weather” contributed to reduced participation in this year’s Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show held June…
Public Safety Log July 3, 2017
June 27 12:15 a.m. – Caller reported his phone stolen, 800 block of Dogwood. Information noted. Caller reported…
Two injured in Quartzville Road crash Sunday
Two men were injured Sunday afternoon when their truck ran off Quartzville Road at Milepost 18 into the…
Hotel has taken steps to secure pond area
Alfred Nichelson is the second person reported to have been found in the pond. On Dec. 30, 2016,…
Virginia Thomas Nov. 28, 1935 – June 25, 2017
Virginia Thomas Nov. 28, 1935 – June 25, 2017 Virginia Lee Thomas, 81, of Sweet Home died June…
William Dillon Jr. Feb. 25, 1970 – June 24, 2017
William Dillon Jr. Feb. 25, 1970 – June 24, 2017 William “Bubb” Julius Dillon Jr., 47, of Sweet…
Archie Ray July 17, 1944 – June 25, 2017
Archie Ray July 17, 1944 – June 25, 2017 Archie Edward “Podg” Ray, 72, of Sweet Home died…
Editorial: CPI-based trash collection contract has pros, cons for city
Sweet Home Sanitation is asking for a rate increase, as we report on page 1. That’s fine. We’ve…