Huskiettes finish ninth in state dance competition
The Sweet Home High School Huskiettes dance team placed ninth in the preliminary round of the OSAA state…
Huskies beat Siuslaw, fall to Newport to open baseball season
Sweet Home beat Siuslaw 6-2 and lost to Newport 8-3 last week in its opening games of baseball.…
SH opens softball season with win
Sweet Home almost let the Newport get away with the win in their season opener last week, but…
Alice Anderson
July 24, 1939 – March 20, 2016 Alice Gail Anderson, 76, of Sweet Home died March 20, 2016.…
Cost of pleasure can be long-lasting
Editor: The liberals always fall back to that same old line: “It’s my body and no one should…
Guzman leads Huskies in golf season opener
Sweet Home’s boys opened their golf season March 17 at Tokatee and it became immediately clear that this…
Sandy Meador
July 18, 1945 – March 13, 2016 Sandy Meador, 70, of Sweet Home made her transition on Sunday,…
Around Town March 16, 2016
Scholarships for forestry students Students looking to pursue studies in forestry are invited to apply for 2016-17 Small…
Municipal Court Judgments
Feb. 4 n Margaret Ackley, charge dismissed, truancy attendance violation. n Jeffrey Eugene Birdsell, no contest, driving while…
School Board OKs calendar for 2016-17, heating upgrades
The School Board approved a calendar for the 2016-17 school year Monday during its regular meeting. Schools will…
Public Safety Log March 16, 2016
March 12 1:41 a.m. – Ryan Patrick Savolt, 36, arrested for second-degree criminal trespass and Linn County warrant…
County commissioners file $1.4 billion suit against state
Linn County Commissioners filed a $1.4 billion class action lawsuit against the State of Oregon and the State…
Killer of Christine Smith sentenced to life in prison
Linn County Circuit Court Judge DeAnn Novotny found Devin P. Hansen of Albany guilty of murdering his 29-year-old…
SH councilman Goodwin files to run for state Legislature
Staff Sweet Home City Councilman Jeff Goodwin has filed to run for the state House of Representatives in…
Councilor Marybeth Angulo resigns abruptly, citing others’ behavior
Staff Citing the behavior of some other councilors toward her, Marybeth Angulo resigned from the Sweet Home City…
Few races impacting Sweet Home-area voters to be actual contests in May 17 election
County commissioner elections will be uncontested this year, while legislative offices in the Sweet Home area will have…
SHJH students get taste of literary competition in Battle of the Books
Nazia Swartz For The New Era Four Sweet Home Junior High students competed Saturday, March 12, in the…
Kobe Olson named Outstanding Wrestler
Junior Kobe Olson was named Sweet Home’s Outstanding Wrestler Sunday evening at the team’s awards potluck. The team…
Cheer Team award winners named
SHHS CHEER TEAM award winners {{more)) are, from left, Nicole Grady, Most Inspirational; Shayla Hunsaker, Rookie of the…
Act now against monument proposal
Editor: Alert! Danger! Deja vu Burns! Write your congressmen. Write President Obama. These sneaky, subversive outsiders, Andy Kerr…
SHJH wrestling season ends with three state place-winners
Capping what turned out to be a very productive season for the Tigers, three Sweet Home Junior High…
SHJH Seventh-Grade Girls Basketball
SEVENTH-GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL team members are, in front, from left, Ceyler Carpenter, Natalie Rodgers, Emma Powell, Charisma Hardee,…
John Webb
Oct. 30, 1949 – March 9, 2016 John Larry Webb, 66, of Foster died March 9, 2016. He…
Thanks to SH for love, support
Editor: Words can not express how thankful and blessed I feel for the support our family has received…
Editorial: Pleasant banquet a good sign for chamber
It’s been a long and, at times, tumultuous year for the Chamber of Commerce. Saturday, though, as 200-plus…