Methodists plan special services
Editor: Wednesday night at Sweet Home United Methodist Church, the annual Blue Christmas Service will be held at…
Reader enjoys sports coverage
Editor: After receiving a copy of the Dec. 1 edition of The New Era, I was highly impressed…
ELMS thanks community
Editor: We are grateful for the participation of vendors, A&W Restaurant and the Chamber of Commerce in the…
Gratz to Holley for program
Editor: I want to congratulate the Holley students and all who participated in an enjoyable Christmas program. All…
Son honored by tribute, story
Editor: We would like to thank you for the beautiful tribute you paid to our son Joe Brooks…
Boys win two, lose close one
Marshall 56, Sweet Home 52 After an dominating early lead, Marshall High School went on a run to…
Girls down Marshall, lose two in hoops
Sweet Home 27, Marshall 15 The Huskies defeated Marshall High School 27-15 in girls basketball to place third…
Wrestlers hit stride in dual wins over Oregon teams
Thurston Tournament Sweet Home defeated three Oregon schools and lost to a Washington team in the Thurston duals…
Husky boys win own swim invitational; girls second
Sweet Home’s boys won the Sweet Home Invitational team title Thursday and the girls finished second to Stayton…
School year to get one-day extension, thanks to snow
The District 55 School Board Monday night agreed to extend the school year by one day to make…
Frances Templeton
March 1, 1926 – Dec. 10, 2010 Frances Roberta Templeton, 84, of Sweet Home died Dec. 10, 2010.…
Ginette Smock
May 21, 1926 – Dec. 5, 2010 Ginette Paulette Smock, 84, of Sweet Home died Dec. 5, 2010…
William Harris
Sept. 26, 1947 – Dec. 8, 2010 William “Bill” Harris, 63, of Sweet Home died Dec. 8, 2010.…
Gail Blatchley
Dec. 2, 1947 – Dec. 11, 2010 Gail Marie Blatchley, 63, of Crawfordsville died Dec. 11, 2010 at…
Letha Rainbolt
March 15, 1919 – Dec. 8, 2010 Letha Opal Rainbolt, of Brownsville died Dec. 8, 2010 at her…
Leah Bush
Aug. 14, 1925 – Dec. 7, 2010 Leah N. Bush, 85, of Lebanon, died Dec. 7, 2010 at…
Compromise may be key for Obama
Editorial It was obvious in the last election that voters want change. The sweeping victories by Republicans, two…
Girls notch first hoops win of season at Taft
Sweet Home 43, Taft 23 A high-pressure Husky defense turned into a winning offense Friday night on the…
Tolle named soccer MVP
Kristin Tolle was named the Huskies’ girls soccer 2010 Most Valuable Player at the team’s annual awards dessert…
Wrestlers step up with third at Cascade tourney
Sweet Home’s wrestlers, who got off to a stumbling start in their first match of the season the…
Boys fall to pressure game at Stayton, rebound to beat Taft
Sweet Home 58, Taft 42 The Huskies played a little looser and more aggressively to break a stalemate…
Rookie swimmers get taste of competition at Philomath Relays
Sweet Home’s newest swimmers got a chance to get their feet wet in competition while the rest of…
SH man arrested for burglary, urn thefts
Sweet Home police officers caught and arrested a Sweet Home man while he allegedly was committing a burglary.…
Fire destroys recently purchased motor home
A motor home was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Firefighters responded to a report of the fire…