The New Era
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Foster marina gets OK
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gave a green light to a proposed marina and work began on…
July 2, 2009
Huskies get ‘good wins’ in hoops tourneys
The Huskies’ summer boys basketball team finished last week 5-4 in a pair of mid-week games and a…
June 25, 2009
New county map to help tourists navigate
A group interested in promoting tourism in Linn County has produced a new map of attractions in the…
June 25, 2009
Nine receive annual American Man honors
More than 70 people attended the third annual Honoring the American Man Dinner and Recognition event at the…
June 25, 2009
Changes in the works for city sign ordinances
Sweet Home Community Development Director Carol Lewis has started writing revisions to the city’s sign ordinance based on…
June 25, 2009
Hillside Fellowship pastor retires after 16 years
Hillside Fellowship Pastor Dick Hill will retire after he delivers his final sermon Sunday. He and his wife,…
June 25, 2009
Ella Suzanne Haggas born June 4
June 4: Ella Suzanne Haggas, born to Lindsey and Colin Haggas at 4:58 p.m. Ella weighed 8 pounds…
June 25, 2009
Elaine Halsne
Elaine Marie Halsne, 83, of Albany died June 22, 2009. She was born Dec. 8, 1925 in Rockford,…
June 25, 2009
Officials deal on streets near subdivision
Linn County officials have agreed to work with city of Sweet Home officials to resolve issues with Alder…
June 25, 2009
Huskies come back from 11-0 first-inning deficit
Sweet Home 20, Molalla 18 Coach Dan Tow described it as more like football score than a baseball…
June 25, 2009
Softball team showing some stuff in summer league play
The Huskies’ summer softball team, playing in the 16B division, holds an 11-6 record with 12 to 16…
June 25, 2009
Spring sports all-league and all-state honorees
Sweet Home High School all-league and all-state honorees for spring sports this year included, in front, from left:…
June 25, 2009
Help sought for leukemia victim
A group of friends are trying to help a Sweet Home woman as she battles leukemia. Katie (Gourley)…
June 25, 2009
Shedd woman gets nearly 6 years for Frontier stabbing
A woman accused of stabbing a man and woman outside the Frontier tavern was sentenced on June 10…
June 25, 2009
Deputies seize marijuana, LSD in Brush Creek Drive residence
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies seized marijuana and LSD at a Brush Creek Road residence Wednesday, June 17. Sheriff…
June 25, 2009
July 2 is deadline for Mid-Valley residents to sign up for Act Alive
Mid-valley residents have until Thursday, July 2 to register online for the sports activities at the fifth annual…
June 25, 2009
Newspapers need to do their job
I’ve been asked on numerous occasions recently how things are going at The New Era. I appreciate the…
June 25, 2009
Floyd T. Kelly
Floyd T. Kelly, 72, of Sweet Home died June 18, 2009. Andreason’s Cremation and Burial Service is handling…
June 25, 2009
David Bennett
David Bruce Bennett, 86, of Sweet Home died peaceably at home in the arms of his wife on…
June 25, 2009
Jose Perry
Jose “Bud” Manuel Perry, 76, died June 21, 2009. He was born May 22, 1933 in Bellingham, Wash.…
June 25, 2009
Richard Lemmer
Richard “Bugs” Eugene Lemmer, 70, of Sweet Home died June 22, 2009. He was born May 9, 1939…
June 25, 2009
Couple plan car show to help kids
The inaugural Sweet Home, Sweet Ride Charity Car Show for Kids will be held on the athletic fields…
June 25, 2009
Main Street to get parking stripes
Sweet Home Public Works begins striping parking spaces on Main Street from 10th Avenue to 18th Avenue today.…
June 25, 2009
Sportsman’s Holiday 2009; Princess Savana McCalister
Princess Savana McCalister, 16, a junior at Sweet Home High School, is the daughter of Bobbie and Terry…
June 25, 2009
Rowell Hill home burns
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an early-morning fire that destroyed a Rowell Hill home on…
June 25, 2009