American flags and Roger Feigum
My 83-year-old neighbor, Roger Feigum, passed away on July 14. Roger was a veteran and a patriot. He…
Matthew Pearce
Aug. 16, 1984 – July 15, 2015 Matthew Allen Pearce, 30, of Salem formerly of Sweet Home, died…
Hollis Hill
Oct. 16, 1940 – July 23, 2015 Hollis “Jim” Harding Hill, Jr., 74, of Sweet Home died July…
Around Town July 22, 2015
Blues musician to perform at Sankey The final Sweet Home Parks Department Music on the Green concert will…
Tuesday morning drug bust results in arrests
Six people were arrested Tuesday following a narcotics-related search warrant served at 1238 2nd Ave. Sweet Home Police…
Sharrah installed as Elks district deputy
Ron Sharrah of the Sweet Home Elks Lodge has been installed for a second term as district deputy…
Roger Feigum
Dec. 2, 1931 – July 14, 2015 Roger Feigum peacefully passed away at home of natural causes on…
Jo Ella Lutton
April 18, 1933-July 15, 2015 Jo Ella Lutton, 82, of Lebanon, died Wednesday, July 15 at her home.…
Paulette Hartsook
Jan. 28, 1944 – July 18, 2015 Paulette Marie Hartsook, 71, of Albany formerly of Sweet Home passed…
Sweet Home medics, Search and Rescue, help injured firefighter
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District medics and officials from other agencies worked together to rescue an injured…
Public Safety Log July 20, 2015
July 20 12:29 p.m. – Rhonda Christine Reed, 54, arrested for driving under the influence, 10th and Main.…
A&W, cheer win top honors in Sportsman’s Holiday parade
Sweepstakes: Sweet Home A&W Restaurant Sportsman’s Holiday Parade Committee Choice: Sweet Home Cheer Dignitaries: First place, VVA Chapther…
1946 Ford Woody is best of show in Sweet Home Sweet Ride
Best Make-Out Car: 1958 Oldsmobile owned by Larry Sprinkel of Albany. Best Investment: 1971 AMC Javelin SST owned…
Foster open water polo tourney draws teams from length of West Coast
The fourth annual TruWest Oregon Open Water water polo tournament at Foster Lake may not have been bigger,…
Midget Federal goes 1-2 at state
In a hard-fought state playoff contest Thursday, the Sweet Home Midget Federal team, ages 9-10, lost to Westview…
In times of disagreement, respect and decency are paramount
The New Era Respect has been a key attribute of Sweet Home city government for many years and,…
Thanks to police, firefighters for help
Editor: We would like send a giant thank you to Sweet Home Police and Fire departments for their…
Shootings further mar Obama legacy
Editor: As I write this I am listening to the initial reports of the shootings in Chattanooga, Tenn.…
City issues, though difficult, do not need to be over-complicated
The New Era Our City Council has been busy. As evident from the four separate, lengthy stories we’re…
SH Sr. American team rallies for trip to state tourney
Sweet Home’s Senior American baseball team advanced to the state playoffs in Corvallis with a second-place finish in…
Chester Royer
March 8, 1930 – July 16, 2015 Chester Orval Royer, 85, of Foster, died July 16, 2015. He…
Royal Clifford Groshong
Dec. 4, 1926 – July 8, 2015 Royal Clifford Groshong, 88, of Florence passed away Wednesday. He was…
Mysterious early-morning fire destroys pickup on Main Street
Sweet Home Police Department is investigating a fire that destroyed a pickup truck and damaged Seamingly Creative early…
Public Safety Log July 13, 2015
July 13 1:35 a.m. – Callers reported a pickup truck on fire, 1245 Main St., Seamingly Creative. Fire…
SH has economic need for airport
Editor: Do any of the City Council members or the people of Sweet Home have any idea what…