Jamboree announces third headliner: Big & Rich
The Oregon Jamboree today announced that Big and Rich will be the third headliner for 2015. Jamboree officials…
Around Town December 17, 2014
‘Christmas on Broadway’ at Elks The Sweet Home Elks will present Christmas on Broadway, starring a variety of…
Student’s threats prompt lockdowns
Sweet Home police are investigating a disturbance at Sweet Home High School Monday morning that prompted officials to…
Equestrians lead Christmas Parade award winners
Here are the trophy winners from the Grand Parade held Saturday, Dec. 6 during the opening weekend of…
SH woman’s murderer sentenced to life in prison
Austin Louis Rolfe, 33, was sentenced to life in prison on Dec. 9 in Lane County Circuit Court…
Thomas Hufford
Dec. 2, 1922 – Dec. 8, 2014 Thomas Rothmer Hufford, 92, of Sweet Home died Dec. 8, 2014…
Hobbs wins council seat in a coin toss
Bruce Hobbs won a coin toss in a tiebreaker for the fourth City Council seat in the Nov.…
Public Safety, December 17
Dec. 15 9:36 a.m. – Caller reported the theft of an inflatable Christmas ornament from her yard, 1000…
Lights Contest Winner – 994 29th Avenue
The results are in on our 2014 Christmas Lights Contest. Judged by 19 senior citizens who toured the…
Cops nab fugitive who was on run from multiple warrants
Linn County deputies arrested 45-year-old David Clinton Fox on Dec. 11 at a residence in the Sweet Home…
Boys win one, lose one in basketball
The Huskies obliterated Illinois Valley, 70-29, Friday on the road, then experienced a similar result at the hands…
Huskies win nine of 17 events at Philomath swim relays
It wasn’t a scoring meet for Sweet Home, but the Huskies still had a good day at the…
Huskies fourth in tough Rose City wrestling tournament
Sweet Home’s wrestlers finished fourth out of 25 teams from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California at the Rose…
Respect public safety personnel
Editor: There is not enough money in the state of Oregon to pay our teachers, police officers, fire…
Departed leave us all an example
Editor: Sweet Home has been hit hard these past few weeks. With the loss of three iconic men…
Reader asks ‘Why’ questions of world
Editor: Why are the people who are the most anti-tobacco pro marijuana? Why are the anti-hunters pro abortion?…
Ruby Hopper
May 14, 1922 – Nov. 27, 2014 Ruby Emeline Hopper, 92, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 27, 2014.…
Patrick McCollum
Dec. 29, 1938 – Dec. 9, 2014 Patrick Clinton “Pat” McCollum, 75, of Sweet Home died Dec. 9,…
Around Town for December 10th
Deadline at hand for holiday lights The deadline for The New Era’s annual Christmas lights and yard decoration…
City Council race ends in a tie – again
It’s official. Following a hand recount of the Sweet Home City Council election ballots, the Nov. 4 council…
Linn County Circuit Court
Jerald Erickson Jerald Erickson of Sweet Home was found guilty by a jury of first-degree theft, second-degree criminal…
Public Safety Log December 10, 2014
Dec. 7 3:37 a.m. – Skylar James Samson, 24, cited for driving while suspended, 2405 Main St., Circle…
Girls lose opening game to Scio, close game to Taft
Sciot defeated the Sweet Home High School varsity girls 62-21 Friday at Scio. “We got chainsawed,” said Coach…
Wrestlers open with 4th-place finish, behind top teams
Sweet Home’s wrestlers opened their 2014-15 season with a fourth-place finish in the 15-team Perry Burlison Wrestling Classic…
Depleted Husky swimmers start strong
Minus most of its big guns, the Sweet Home swim team opened its season Friday, Dec. 6, with…