Theodora ‘Teddy’ Topp
April 15, 1920 – July 24, 2012 Theodora Mary Braun “Teddy” Topp, 92, passed away July 24, 2012…
Sarah Margaret Mullendore Payne
January 31, 1916 – August 5, 2012 Beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and matriarch, Sarah Margaret Mullendore…
Evelyn Wilhelm
July 8, 1928- July 29 2012 Evelyn “Arlene” Wilhelm, age 84, of Imbler, died July 29, 2012 at…
Josai program too vital to let die
Editor: It has recently been brought to my attention that our Josai program of 30 years may be…
Josai supporters must step up now
Editor: Your article about the Josai program (Aug. 1) was dead on. It is time for Sweet Home…
Plants hazardous along Hwy. 228
Editor: The Albany Democrat-Herald recently had a story about an aggressive invader: Scotch broom. And it reminded me…
Departing coach made big impact
Editor: Coaching is an area of life where you get true enjoyment through seeing someone else’s success. It’s…
Returns to SH bring beauty
Editor: Our family lived in Sweet Home for 34 years and enjoyed the small town. I now live…
Letter revealed ‘liberal’ views
Editor: Responding to Diane Daiute’s letter of Aug. 1: You really know how to stir the pot don’t…
Cheer all-stars
Sweet Home cheerleaders, from left, Mikayla Crompton, Mariah Morneault, Breanna Froemke, Taylor Thorpe and Natalie Thorpe, here with…
Stars draw big crowds
The New Era Dierks Bentley wrapped up the 20th Oregon Jamboree Sunday evening with a pulsating, high-energy performance…
Highway 20 cycle wreck leaves 2 dead
A Salem couple were killed Saturday afternoon, Aug. 4, in a mo- torcycle crash on Highway 20 east…
Sweet Home man’s body found in river
The body of a Sweet Home fisherman was recovered Friday morning from the South Santiam River after he…
Genevieve Rice
Aug. 12, 1911 – Aug. 5, 2012 Genevieve Lila Rice, 100, of Sweet Home died Aug. 5, 2012.…
William Myhre
Feb. 26, 1918 – July 31, 2012 William John Myhre, 94, of Sweet Home died July 31, 2012.…
David Lytle
May 31, 1951 – Aug. 3, 2012 David Wade Lytle, 61, of Sweet Home died Aug. 3, 2012.…
Argument against guns is offensive
Editor: As a lifelong gun owner who has never used a firearm inappropri- ately, like 99.9 percent of…
Lots of positives from this Jamboree
The Oregon Jamboree has in- ished celebrating its 20th year with huge crowds, top country music per- formers,…
Hey, if you don’t want a fun, fine
Did you know that Swiss gov- ernment issues every household a gun and trains every adult that they…
‘Twisted’ truth in gun argument
In response to Ms. Daiute’s letter about how bad guns are, and how we should not have the…
How about rest of the numbers?
Editor: Re: “Guns ‘R’ Us and we pay the price” (Aug. 1), statistics are a great way to…
Young Sweet Home Swim Club athletes place well at state
The New Era The Sweet Home Swim Club has been busy training and com- peting in long course,…
B&G Club’s Robbie Melcher golf tourney sign-ups open
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam will host the third annual Robbie Melcher Memorial Golf…
Teens charged in grafitti case
Following an investigation, the Sweet Home Police Department took two juveniles into custody and charged them in connection…
Matthew Layton Schilling
February 15, 1977 – July 25, 2012 Matthew Layton Schilling of Albany passed away Wednesday unexpectedly. He was…