Franklin McElwain
Feb. 20, 1933 – Sept. 24, 2012 Franklin Delano McElwain, 79, of Sweet Home died Sept. 24, 2012…
Roger Adams
July 12, 1930 – Sept. 28, 2012 Roger G. Adams, 82, of Sweet Home died Sept. 28, 2012.…
Orville Forister
Oct. 25, 1922 – Sept. 22, 2012 Orville Forister, 89, passed away on Sept. 22, 2012 at the…
Glen Hammersley
July 26, 1955 – Sept. 25, 2012 Glen E. “Pete” Hammersley, 57, of Sweet Home died Sept. 25,…
Corporate profits up in bad times
Editor: Corporate profit margins just hit an all-time high. Companies are making more per dollar of sales than…
More info needed on local festivals
Editor: As reported in The New Era (Sept. 12), the Jamboree is looking to expand the festival to…
Railroad’s costs may be more than just dollars
Albany and Eastern Railroad officials apparently think it’s ridiculous that neighbors are disputing a $720 bill the railroad…
Spikers down JC, fall to Cottage Grove
Sweet Home’s volleyball team finished the week with a split in Sky-Em League action and some good experience…
7th-graders tie Cascade 6-6
The Sweet Home seventh-grade football team tied Cascade 6-6 in a football game on the road Sept. 26.…
Husky boys down Elmira 4-3 for first soccer win
Sweet Home 4, Elmira 3 Following a string of goals and close games, the Sweet Home High School…
SH opens league with 61-20 football win at Sisters
Outlasting an undermanned Sisters team, Sweet Home notched its third straight football win of the season, scoring 43…
Girls tie with Elmi ra, fall to Cottage Grove in soccer
Sweet Home 1, Elmira 1 The Sweet Home High School girls soccer team tied Elmira 1-1 at home…
Boys third for depleted Huskies at Cottage Grove dam run
Considering that nearly his entire cross-country team was either sick or just recovered from illness, Coach Billy Snow…
Tired of tilling? Consider a different method – mulch
Tiffany Woods Oregon State University Writer Now is the time to plan your no-till garden for next year.…
Largest gift ever to fund LBCC transportation technology center
The Linn-Benton Community College Foundation has received the largest single private gift in the 45-year history of the…
Barbara ‘Chris’ (Dayton) Eckles
March 22, 1938 – Sept. 8, 2012 Barbara Christina “Chris” (Dayton) Eckles passed away Sept. 8, 2012. She…
Matthew Wanner
Aug. 12, 1933 – Sept. 23, 2012 Matthew Albert Wanner, 79, of Sweet Home died Sept. 23, 2012.…
Vivian Wamsley
April 9, 1948 – Sept. 18, 2012 Vivian Eva Wamsley, 64, of Sweet Home, died Sept. 18, 2012,…
Carole Bondesen
Oct. 24, 1937 – Sept. 18, 2012 Carole Cecile Bondesen, 74, of Sweet Home died Sept. 18, 2012.…
Dolores Schuller
April 10, 1922 – Sept. 20, 2012 Dolores “Patty” Patricia Schuller, 90, of Sweet Home died Sept. 20,…
Myrtle Golly
April 27, 1923 – Sept. 15, 2012 Myrtle E. Golly, 89, of Sweet Home died in Bend Sept.…
It’s just reality; Times are tough
Editor: The teachers union and teachers need to understand a lot of people are out of work, or…
District still in deficit spending
Editor: The definition of constituency is defined as the residents or voters of a district represented by an…
‘Dilapidated’ can be neighbors’ call
Editor: The City Council is dealing with a “dilapidated building” definition in its proposed nuisance law (Sept. 19).…
Volleyball team posts first win of season, against La Pine
With their first win under their belt – a victory at home over La Pine, Sweet Home’s volleyball…