The New Era
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Dance recital
YOUNG DANCERS perform a recital at the high school auditorium Thursday, Oct. 29, the finale of an eight-week…
November 3, 2015
Two injured in Hwy. 20 rollover near Waterloo
Two Sweet Home men were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20 near Waterloo Friday evening, Oct.…
November 3, 2015
Term limits start with you, the voter
Editor: Without a local, county, state, or federal mandate or amendment to the constitution no elected official is…
November 3, 2015
Consideration on library computers
Editor: I am old and low-tech, so I use the city library computers for my email. Sometimes a…
November 3, 2015
Jessie ‘Lyn’ Carr
Aug. 5, 1938 – Oct. 31, 2015 Jessie Marilyn “Lyn” Carr, 77, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 31,…
November 3, 2015
Sweet Home runners at state
East Linn Christian Academy runners, from left, Sara Helfrich, Wesley Anderson and Sidney Nichol, all from Sweet Home,…
November 3, 2015
Test scores may not tell whole story for SH
Teaching is a complex art, a fact perhaps highlighted by the news that Sweet Home students appear to…
November 3, 2015
Donald Austin
Sept. 4, 1942 – Oct. 27, 2015 Donald Austin, 73, of Sweet Home died Oct. 27, 2015 in…
November 3, 2015
Ronald Lovelle Grill
Oct. 4, 1947 – Nov. 1, 2015. Ronald Lovelle Grill, 68, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday. He…
November 3, 2015
Matthew VanBrocklin
May 3, 2000 – Oct. 29, 2015 Matthew Ryan “Mattie” VanBrocklin, 15, of Sweet Home died Oct. 29,…
November 3, 2015
C. Karel Hyer
January 4, 1927 – October 27, 2015. Clement Karel Hyer was born to James and Audrey Hyer on…
November 3, 2015
Otto Tangermann
May 29, 1940 – Oct. 27, 2015 Otto Jay Tangermann, 75, of Sweet Home died Oct. 27, 2015.…
November 3, 2015
Eugene Richards Jr.
Aug. 9, 1961 – Oct.25, 2015 Eugene Ralph Richards Jr., 54, of Sweet Home died Oct. 25, 2015.…
November 3, 2015
Lola Perkins
Dec. 27, 1936 – Oct. 30, 2015 Lola Rosella Perkins, 78, of Henderson, Nev. and Sweet Home, died…
November 3, 2015
Drowning victim’s body retrieved from river
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance recovered the body of a teen who drowned in the South Santiam River…
October 27, 2015
The Sweet Home Planning Commission is seeking nominations for the 2015 Community Quality Development Awards. The purpose of the Community Quality Development Awards is to recognize individuals, businesses and organizations who have contributed significant
The Sweet Home Planning Commission is seeking nominations for the 2015 Community Quality Development Awards. The purpose of…
October 27, 2015
Public Safety Log Oct. 27, 2015
Oct. 26 2:20 a.m. – Caller reported finding a plastic baggie with a white substance inside, 2405 Main…
October 27, 2015
Committee bows out on Christmas Parade plans
Members of the Sweet Home Parade Committee announced in an open letter on Oct. 20 that they have…
October 27, 2015
Kenneth Anderson, Jennifer Rockweiler to wed
Jennifer Leah Rockweiler and Kenneth Wayne Anderson Jr. have announced their engagement to marry. They plan to wed…
October 27, 2015
Here’s inside story on bad breath: Take it seriously
What is halitosis? It’s basically bad breath, and many seniors suffer from this – even with regular dental…
October 27, 2015
Prohibition and moonshiners: Good ol’ days weren’t always so good
This month we conclude our little series of excerpts from the very interesting book “The Golden Arrow and…
October 27, 2015
Close loss to Junction City ends boys’ best soccer season ever
Sweet Home’s boys soccer team finished its season with a reasonable shot at stopping seventh-ranked Junction City at…
October 27, 2015
Whose interests do they represent?
Editor: Why would any politician in their right mind vote to protect illegal felons’ rights over the rights…
October 27, 2015
‘Increases’ aim to keep taxes in SH
Editor: It’s easy to say “no” to increased taxes as stated in a previous letter to the editor,…
October 27, 2015