New police officer is exactly where he wants to be
Sweet Home’s newest police officer is exactly where he wants to be. “I Google-stalked this place,” said Trevor…
Sweet Home needs Lebanon’s help
After reading in The New Era paper March 19, 2014, “City Facing 1 Million Dollars Shortage” article and…
Public Safety Log April 2, 2014
March 31 11:51 a.m. – Caller reported someone fraudulently used her debit card, 4000 block of Osage. Report…
2014 Sportsman’s Holiday Court selected, announced
Sportsman’s Holiday Court Coordinator Wendy Smith announced last week the members of the 2014 Sportsman’s Holiday Court. They…
On the Panama Canal
The New Era went on a cruise through the Panama Canal with Don and Glorie Herbison. The 14-day…
A rockin’ good time
The 66th Annual Gem and Mineral Show was held in the Sweet Home High School Activities Gym Saturday…
Huskies top Stayton 8-2
Sweet Home 8, Stayton 2 After a rocky start, the Huskies put together a five-run inning after a…
Baseball registration open till Friday
The deadline to register for Boys and Girls Club machine pitch and T-ball baseball is Friday, April 4.…
Knight places first in SH track event
This year’s Sweet Home Decathlon and Heptathlon was, well … normal. Blustery, icy winds. Torrential downpours. Drizzle. Some…
Sonny Nelson
Feb. 23, 1931 – March 25, 2014 Sonny M. Nelson, 83, of Sweet Home died March 25, 2014…
Roland G. Poirier
Feb. 15, 1945 – March 24, 2014 Roland G. Poirier, 69, of Sweet Home died Monday, March 24,…
Renee Gilpin
May 14, 1961 – March 26, 2014 Renee Angela Gilpin, 52, of Sweet Home died Wednesday, March 26,…
Loretta Fromcke
Feb. 19, 1942 – March 21, 2014 Loretta Gertrude Fromcke, 72, of Sweet Home died Friday, March 21,…
Around Town for March 26, 2014
Tutors needed at grade school Do you love math and kids? Third-graders at Holley School need help practicing…
Rock Show this Saturday at SHHS
Sweet Home’s 66th Annual Gem and Mineral Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30, at the…
Early-morning search leads to three arrests
Three people were arrested following an early-morning drug-related search in Sweet Home last week. At approximately 7 a.m.…
Service station undergoes switcharoo
The Shell station at the corner of 13th and Main is no more. The station’s brand was converted…
State expanding program to aid homeowners facing foreclosure
Oregon Housing and Community Services Department has announced the expansion of the Rebuilding American Homeownership Assistance Pilot Program…
Public Safety Log March 26, 2014
March 21 12:44 a.m. – Andrea Joyce Ashby, 33, arrested on Linn County warrants for failure to appear…
Young dancers finish 13th in competitive state competition
Sweet Home’s dance/drill squad placed 13th in the 1A/2A/3A/4A division at the OSAA state championships in Portland Friday…
Snowmobiler dies near Hoodoo
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a snowmobile crash that killed a Lebanon man near Hoodoo Saturday, March…
Speedway offers car show, pit access April 5
Willamette Speedway will host a race car show and test-and-tune day on Saturday, April 5. The car show…
Huskies down Newport, Stayton to start softball 2-0
Sweet Home’s softball team opened its season with two wins, downing Newport 3-0 on the road Tuesday, March…
Track team opens season behind Central, Lebanon
Sweet Home opened its 2014 track and field schedule Friday, March 21, with a three-way dual meet with…
Lucie Davis sets swimming records, qualifies for nationals
Lucie Davis of Sweet Home was the top finisher for Oregon in the 1,000 and 500 Freestyle events…