From Our Files: July 16, 2025
July 20. 1950 The city’s first flag pole was erected on the side of the local police…
SHEDG announces final Jamboree
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group announced Tuesday, July 8, that 2025 will be the final year for…
Death Notices: July 9, 2025
Phyllis Joyce Schmitz (Murphy) Jan. 17, 1942 – June 11, 2025 Phyllis Joyce Schmitz (Murphy) 83, of Lebanon…
William “Bill” Douglas Marshall
William Douglas Marshall August 23, 1954 – June 27, 2025 William “Bill” Douglas Marshall, 70, of Sweet Home,…
Police Logs: July 9, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Circuit Court: July 9, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Events: July 9, 2025
Annual Rummage & Craft Sale The Sweet Home Genealogical Society will hold its Summer Rummage & Craft Supply…
Oregon now in statewide fire season
As of July 1, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts are now in fire season. This means that…
BLM sells $5.7 million Oregon timber
The Bureau of Land Management sold 19.2 million board feet of timber across 772 public acres for $5,726,255…
Ralph Harold Anderegg
Oct. 31, 1945 – June 30, 2025 Ralph Harold Anderegg, 79, of Sweet Home, passed away June…
Jerome Alan Simon
Jerome Simon April 20, 1969 – June 13, 2025 Jerome Alan Simon, 56, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Lester Troy Coady
Lester Coady Feb. 4, 1928 – June 21, 2025 Lester Troy Coady, Lester Coady, 97, a former resident…
Jon Roger Carrico
Jon Carrico Feb. 22, 1952 – June 21, 2025 Jon Roger Carrico, 73, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Leah Ledeana Lassley
Leah Lassley May 31, 1951 – June 23, 2025 Leah Ledeana Lassley, 74, of Eugene, passed away June…
Dorothy May (Erwin) Johnston
Dorothy May Johnston Dec. 28, 1945 – June 22, 2025 Dorothy May (Erwin) Johnston, 79, of Brownsville, peacefully…
Death Notices: July 2, 2025
William Marshall Aug. 23, 1954 – June 27, 2025 William Douglas Marshall, 70, of Sweet Home, passed away…
UPDATED Police Logs: July 2, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Circuit Court: July 2, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Events: July 2, 2025
Lumberjack Breakfast returns this weekend The East Albany Lions Club’s Lumberjack Breakfast, a beloved community tradition returning…
Chips-N-Splinters to kick off Sportsman’s Holiday events
David Dominy will return this year to emcee the Chips-N-Splinters show alongside new sidekick Kyle Fischer. The “Dave-N-Kyle…
Sweet Home teams compete in JBO districts
Sweet Home’s Junior National Green Team, coached by Phil Utter, is headed to Portland July 11-13 for the…
Structural fires dominate Saturday’s calls
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance responded to multiple calls for two back-to-back structure fires starting at around 5…
Defensible space, building materials make big difference in fire test
In less than an hour, a model home in Salem was reduced to ashes by fire while the…