Bobby Malloy Sr.
Aug. 23, 1939 – Jan. 25, 2015 Bobby Joe Malloy, Sr., 75, of Sweet Home died Jan. 25,…
Richard Shuffleton
June 12, 1943 – Jan. 22, 2015 Richard Scott Shuffleton, 71, of Sweet Home, formerly of California, died…
Leonard Watson
Jan. 2, 1944 – Jan. 29, 2015 Leonard George Watson, 71, of Sweet Home died Jan. 29, 2015.…
Arrest made in narcotics investigation
On Jan. 28 at approximately 7 a.m., Sweet Home Police Department, with assistance from the Linn County Sheriff’s…
Around Town January 26, 2015
SH Foundation grants available The Sweet Home Community Foundation has begun its annual grant cycle. The foundation’s goal…
Driver in rollover faces meth charges
Holly Marie Craig, 31, who was involved in a high-speed pursuit through Sweet Home on Jan. 13, is…
Longtime watershed coordinator departs to take new post
Eric Hartstein has resigned his position as coordinator of the South Santiam Watershed Council to go to work…
Public Safety Log January 26, 2015
Jan. 26 1:59 p.m. – Caller reported a utility trailer full of trash parked on the street for…
Obama promises hard to believe
Editor: I’m sorry, President Obama, but it is pretty hard for me to believe anything you say. You…
Matthew Jackman
Dec. 21, 1976 – Jan. 16, 2015 Matthew “Matt” L. Jackman, 38, of Sweet Home died Jan. 16,…
Sheridan Arnold
Jan. 11, 1918 – Jan. 20, 2015 Sheridan P. Arnold, 97, of Sweet Home died Jan. 20, 2015…
Canyon Creek road closure
A boulder (circled) hanging over Canyon Creek Road has prompted the closure of a section of the route…
Sweet Home man stabbed in fight
A Sweet Home man is recovering from “life-threatening” stab wounds allegedly suffered during a fight with a friend,…
Hope Center needs volunteers, supplies
The new year for the Hope Center doesn’t look good, its leaders say. The center at 12th Avenue…
SHHS basketball player injured in North River crash
Sweet Home High School junior Tyler Plebuch was injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon, Jan. 24, on…
Girls win six of 10 events at Albany pre-district swim meet
Sweet Home’s swimmers got a bird’s-eye view of the district Saturday at a Pre-District Sprint Meet at the…
Cagers hold off Elmira 50-41, Sisters slips by 46-43
Coming off a 46-43 loss to the Sisters Outlaws on the road on Jan. 20, the Sweet Home…
GOP star looks lot like Koch puppet
Editor: Here comes the Koch Industries candidate, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, to bring you the GOP’s rebuttal to…
Thanks to holiday participants
Editor: I would like to express deep appreciation to all the organizations, businesses and wonderful people who helped…
Schilling second, Huskies eighth in tough Resers Tournament
Sweet Home finished 11th out of 24 teams, with three individual placewinners at the Resers Tournament of Champions…
Why do we need artificial turf?
Editor: So our elite School Board is going to install an artificial turf. How come you did not…
Knife River property a stepping stone for SH
The New Era Since Commissioner Roger Nyquist urged the Sweet Home Economic Development Group Board of Directors late…
Margaret “Yvonne” Long
Yvonne was 75 years old when she passed away on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. She was born on…
Greg Mercier
Nov. 21, 1946 – Jan. 13, 2015 Greg Eugene Mercier, 68, passed away on Jan. 13, 2015 at…
R. Dean LeClerc
Dec. 15, 1931 – Jan. 22, 2015 Dean LeClerc, 83, of Sweet Home died Jan. 22, 2015. He…