The New Era
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Local tree farmers honored as county’s best
Jim Cota, manager and partner in Fun Forest tree farm, held a measuring tape up to a 2-year-old…
October 23, 2009
EPA cleaning up WSLRT mill site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency started asbestos cleanup last week on the former Willamette Industries mill site owned…
October 23, 2009
Boys beat Woodburn in water polo; girls fall 9-2
Sweet Home’s boys took a forfeit waterpolo win over Woodburn, Friday after the Bulldogs were unable to field…
October 23, 2009
Huskies win two; pressure’s on for girls soccer playoffs
After defeating Gervais 7-1 Monday and Central 2-1 on Wednesday, the Huskies are in a five-way struggle for…
October 23, 2009
Girls win team title at Pleasant Hill; Johnson third overall
With districts two weeks away, the Sweet Home girls cross-country team looked ready to compete for the Val-Co…
October 23, 2009
Spikers beat Taft, lose to Philomath to face crunch time
Sweet Home won two varsity volleyball matches in the past two weeks, one at a tournament in Seaside…
October 23, 2009
Six teens named to advisory group for council
The Sweet Home City Council appointed six new members to the Youth Advisory Council, leaving two positions out…
October 23, 2009
Local boy coordinates Red Ribbon campaign
Lance Cpl. Ian Search, a member of the Linn-Benton Young Marines, is attempting to get as many people…
October 23, 2009
Obituary: Jean Sherman
Jean (Chris) Sherman, 75, of Sweet Home died Oct. 12, 2009. She was born Jan. 14, 1944 in…
October 23, 2009
Obituary: Robert Gruwell
Robert Earl “Bob” Gruwell, 80, of Sweet Home died early ont he morning of Oct. 16, 2009 at…
October 23, 2009
Obituary:Helen Blankenship
Helen Louise Blankenship, 82, of Sweet Home died at Twin Oaks Rehabilitation Oct. 15, 2009. She was born…
October 23, 2009
Obituary: Earl Jones
Earl Jones, 85, of Sweet Home died at home on the morning of Oct. 15, 2009. He was…
October 23, 2009
Obituary: John Horn
John Horn, 89, of Sweet Home died peacefully, surrounded by his family at home, on Oct. 13, 2009.…
October 23, 2009
Bus driver honored for avoiding collision
Terrie Miller isn’t much for attention, but she got some Monday night from a grateful school district after…
October 23, 2009
Board lays down law on phones at SHHS
The District 55 School Board adopted a new policy and approved a new administrative rule for student cell…
October 23, 2009
Skate Day
Austin Jackson and Sam Woosley attach new trucks to Woosley’s new board, which he won in a drawing…
October 18, 2009
Sweet Home Junior High results
Football, Eighth Grade Oct. 5 Philomath 51, Sweet Home 14 Football, Seventh Grade Oct. 5 Sweet Home 24,…
October 18, 2009
Val-Co alums shine for Pacific
Amanda Basham of Sweet Home, running for Pacific University, set a new season best at 6,000 meters at…
October 18, 2009
Boys fall in water polo to North Eugene
North Eugene’s pool proved to be too much for Sweet Home boys water polo squad Friday as the…
October 18, 2009
Jeremy Jeppson, Tonja Richardson engaged
Jeremy Ray Jeppsen and Tonya Lea Richardson of Sweet Home have announced their engagement to be married. Jeppsen…
October 18, 2009
State offices closing Friday to save money
Because the current recession has forced the Legislature to make deep cuts in agency budgets, most state offices…
October 18, 2009
Obituary: Ovella Lamb
Ovella Fay Lamb, 95, of Lebanon died on the afternoon of Oct. 5, 2009 at Bridgecreek Memory Care…
October 18, 2009
Cider celebration
Customers converge on Joe Brocard’s Antique Apple Orchard Saturday for the farm’s annual Cider Day.
October 18, 2009
Phone changes going to board
A committee of high school officials, teachers and students have developed new procedures for misuse of cell phones…
October 18, 2009