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…
Depleted Husky swimmers start strong
Minus most of its big guns, the Sweet Home swim team opened its season Friday, Dec. 6, with…
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…
Bob Waibel
August 11, 1934 – December 1, 2014 Robert (Bob) Herbert Waibel, 80, of Sweet Home, Oregon died Dec.…
Singing Christmas Tree exceptional
Editor: If you had the opportunity to attend the Sweet Home Singing Christmas Tree concert this year, you…
No threat found in Sweet Home High School lockdown
Sweet Home police are investigating a disturbance at Sweet Home High School Monday morning that prompted officials to…
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…
Kelli Mathews
April 25, 1971 – Dec.1, 2014 Kelli Colleen Mathews, 43, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 1. 2014. She…
Around Town for Dec. 3
Baby caps collection at Lebanon hospital Samaritan Health Services is continuing its third annual Click for Babies campaign,…
SHFAD Sharing Tree short on givers
Cassie Richey and Shannon Strubhar of the Sweet Home Volunteer Firefighters Association say the Sweet Home Fire and…
SH man arrested after chase by alleged gas theft victim, officers
A Sweet Home police officer and Linn County deputy arrested a 28-year-old Sweet Home man for allegedly stealing…
SH tree trimmer falls to death
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Sweet Home man who fell while trimming…
Burglary wave continues with more break-ins
Sweet Home police are investigating two new burglaries and vandalism at three businesses last week in addition to…
Public Safety December 1
Dec. 1 6:03 a.m. – James Leroy Salvador, 23, arrested on Sweet Home warrants for failure to appear…
Raymond Launder
Aug. 3, 1955 – Nov. 26, 2014 Raymond Launder of Sweet Home, an expert and fearless tree trimmer…
Melvin Shaw
Dec. 31, 1947 – Nov. 28, 2014 Melvin Thomas “Tom” Shaw, 66, of Albany, died Nov. 28, 2014…
Give volunteers a little reward: Show up
Many of us, busy with work and kids and hunting and pursuing whatever else our hearts desire, have…
Immigration policy can work two ways
Editor: Emperor Barack Hussein Obama has signed a decree giving 5 million illegal migrants the right to stay…
Hiett, Keeney named XC MVPs
Kayleen Keeney and Jakob Hiett were named Most Valuable Runners for girls and boys cross-country at the teams’…
Allison Wickline named soccer MVP
Allison Wickline was named Most Valuable Player for the girls soccer team at their awards banquet Wednesday, Nov.…