Softball team wins three in tourney, one at home
The Sweet Home High School Huskies won four of five games last week, ending the week with a…
Leonard Miles
Aug. 19, 1925 – March 23, 2016 Leonard Miles, 90, of Sweet Home died March 23, 2016. He…
Rock show to feature flint, jewelry, geodes
Three experts will demonstrate their crafts at the 68th Annual Rock and Mineral Show this weekend. The 68th…
Around Town March 23, 2016
Peer Court needs teen volunteers Sweet Home Peer Court needs youth volunteers to help run the courtroom in…
March ESPY winners
Sweet Home School District’s March ESPY Award winners include, from left, Shylo Gustine, Sweet Home Junior High; Molly…
Fire damages former T&M Pizza building
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel responded early Monday morning to a structure fire in the former…
ODOT: Studs need to come off by March 31
March 31 is the deadline for Oregonians to remove studded tires, the Oregon Department of Transportation announced this…
Sweet Home man dies in Highway 20 crash
A Sweet Home man was killed Wednesday afternoon, March 23, in a collision with a chip truck on…
Teen rescued from mud at Foster Lake
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel rescued a 13-year-old boy who was stuck waist-deep in mud at…
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…
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…
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…
Sandy Meador
July 18, 1945 – March 13, 2016 Sandy Meador, 70, of Sweet Home made her transition on Sunday,…
Huskies post some quality times on track
In their season-opening track meet, the Huskies showed both their youth and a lot of promise, Coach Alysson…
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…
Alice Anderson
July 24, 1939 – March 20, 2016 Alice Gail Anderson, 76, of Sweet Home died March 20, 2016.…
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…
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…
Cheer Team award winners named
SHHS CHEER TEAM award winners {{more)) are, from left, Nicole Grady, Most Inspirational; Shayla Hunsaker, Rookie of the…
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…
Thanks to SH for love, support
Editor: Words can not express how thankful and blessed I feel for the support our family has received…
Act now against monument proposal
Editor: Alert! Danger! Deja vu Burns! Write your congressmen. Write President Obama. These sneaky, subversive outsiders, Andy Kerr…