The New Era

Joe Medley lays tile for a living €“ or part of it. But his real job is serving…

Thelma Sophia Donahe, 97, of Salem died Sept. 13, 2009 of age-related causes. She was born March 28,…

George D. “Ike” Ryan, 77, of Sweet Home died on the morning of Sept. 15, 2009. The son…

School District 55 showed overall improvement in state assessment test scores in 2008-09. Tests were given in reading…

Sweet Home school officials are concerned about the latest Oregon School Activities Association redistricting proposal, which would put…

School District 55 has five new teachers for the 2009-10 school year. They include the following: Jennifer Berry-O’Shea,…

The Huskies volleyball team started their season about as tough as possible last week as they faced three…

To honor those who died during the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001 and the soldiers who have…

One wonders if anybody is really happy with the state of healthcare today. Patients hate it. Doctors hate…

Harvey D. Gaskey, 78, of Sweet Home died Sept. 8, 2009 at Avamere Rehabilitation of Lebanon. He was…

Baby Gabriel joined the other angels after a short time on earth. He was loved by all that…

Deficient in numbers but certainly not in spirit, the Sweet Home girls water polo team borrowed a couple…

School District 55 enrollment is up 36 students from last year. On Sept. 11, the School District had…

Out of gas by the second half, the Huskies boys soccer team lost 4-0 at Stayton on Thursday…

After three weeks of practice, the Sweet Home cross-country teams got a chance to test their mettle at…

The Sweet Home girls soccer team started off the season big with a 4-2 victory over Stayton on…

Using a balanced offense and a defense that was in command most of the game, Sweet Home handily…

Dale Robinson may not fit the typical image of a pastor, with the large snake tattooed on his…

Alice Lee Ellis, 68, of Sweet Home died Sept. 7, 2009. She was born Nov. 3, 1940 in…

The Sweet Home City Council failed to reach a quorum at its regular meeting on Sept. 8. A…

School District 55 officials reported a smooth start for Sweet Home schools last week, with enrollment estimates running…

Interior improvements to the city of Sweet Home’s racquetball court were completed in mid-August. Among them were replacing…

Widespread discussions among high school students led two seniors to tell the School Board to be careful as…

Six-year-old Cooper Miller of Sweet Home, who has battled JMML leukemia for more than a year, has been…

They can reach places quickly that ground crews cannot; and when the fire gets too hot for the…