The New Era
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Sweet Home girls win Stayton swim meet team title; boys third
Despite missing some of their big guns, the Sweet Home girls finished first at the Stayton Invitational swim…
January 8, 2014
LBCC, OSU announce fall Honor Rolls
The following Sweet Home students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher…
December 31, 2013
Beaver in gear only
Hawthorne Principal Terry Augustadt does his time as an Oregon State University Beavers clown to pay off one…
December 31, 2013
Oak Heights Gives Back
Oak Heights School students show off some of the 450 cans and many boxed foods they collected during…
December 31, 2013
Class size cuts top priority for School Board
Members of the District 55 School Board have chosen to pursue class size reductions, along with maintaining professional…
December 31, 2013
2013 big news: collaboration efforts, typical assortment of triumphs, tragedies
Editor’s note: Following is a review of what we considered the top stories from we reported in The…
December 31, 2013
Remembering Caroline
Scores turn out at vigil to mourn loss of popular teen Caroline Huss was remembered as a “sweetheart,”…
December 31, 2013
Sweet Home men arrested on theft charges
Two Sweet Home men were arrested this week on suspicion of multiple theft and criminal mischief charges, Linn…
December 31, 2013
Danny Williams
Oct. 25, 1941 – Dec. 27, 2013 Danny Robert Williams, 72, of Sweet Home died Dec. 27, 2013.…
December 31, 2013
Caroline Huss
March 12, 1997 – Dec. 22, 2013 Caroline Nichole Huss, 16, of Brownsville, died Dec. 22, 2013. She…
December 31, 2013
Sue Claasen
Jan. 15, 1918 – Dec. 21, 2013 Sue Veloris Claasen, 95, of Brownsville, died Dec. 21, 2013. She…
December 31, 2013
Gloria Carter
March 13, 1941 – Dec. 28, 2013 Gloria Jean Carter, 72, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 28, 2013.…
December 31, 2013
Amid the gloom, some very bright spots for Sweet Home
It’s always interesting to look at the yearly review of the news we publish each New Year. There…
December 31, 2013
Despite ‘skeleton’ line-up, Huskies wrestle with big boys
A “skeleton” Sweet Home wrestling team did not place in the 28-team Northwest Duals at Westview High School…
December 31, 2013
Short-handed boys win 1, lose 2 in tourney
The Huskies defeated 6A McNary High School’s JV squad 61-48 in a boys basketball tournament Thursday through Saturday…
December 31, 2013
Husky girls swamp Blanchet in swimming
Sweet Home’s girls swept all 11 events in a dual meet at Blanchet Friday, Dec. 27, en route…
December 31, 2013
Girls even season hoops record with win over Taft
The Huskies defeated Taft 40-33 Friday at home in girls basketball, extending their official record to 3-3. “We…
December 31, 2013
City charter panel applicants sought
The City of Sweet Home is seeking applications from those interested serving on a charter review committee. The…
December 25, 2013
Local police plan DUII crackdown
The Sweet Home and Lebanon police departments will work together this holiday season in an effort to crack…
December 25, 2013
Car explosion investigation continuing
The Sweet Home Police Department is continuing to investigate an explosion that damaged a 1994 Ford Mustang last…
December 25, 2013
Parade Award Winners
Following are award winners in the 2013 Sweet Home Christmas Parade, as reported by the Parade Committee: The…
December 25, 2013
Mary Oxford
Aug. 4, 1930 – Dec. 19, 2013 Mary Oxford, 83, of Lebanon, formerly of Sweet Home, died of…
December 25, 2013
Cleta Terherst
June 24, 1930 – Dec. 16, 2013 Cleta Irene Terherst, 83, of Sweet Home died Dec, 16, 2013.…
December 25, 2013
Michelle Hicks
Nov. 29, 1970 – Dec. 14, 2013 Michelle R. McElhiney-Hicks, 43, of Cascadia died Dec. 14, 2013 at…
December 25, 2013
Huskies come from behind for basketball win against Westside Christian
Coming from behind, the Huskies defeated Westside Christian 41-38 in girls basketball on the road on Dec. 17.…
December 25, 2013