The New Era
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Terry Smock
Terry Edmond Smock, 69, a former Sweet Home resident, died June 22, 2009 in Newport. He was born…
July 18, 2009
Ralph Martin
Ralph Herbert Martin, 82, of Sweet Home died July 6, 2009. He was born April 21, 1927 and…
July 18, 2009
Class of 1939 still going relatively strong after 70 years
Seventy-plus years ago, Arlene Sportsman and Lelia Morehead decided the spring weather was too nice to spend stuck…
July 18, 2009
Frontier Sportsman’s Holiday: Cool weather translates into fun weekend
Frontier Sportsman’s Holiday events went off without any hitches, for the most part, Saturday, with crowds lined up…
July 18, 2009
Too much marijuana
A Sheriff’s deputy responding to a home at 52833 Santiam Hwy., Sweet Home, to serve civil paperwork on…
July 18, 2009
Four arrested on drug charges at Grape Street residence
Sweet Home Police Department arrested four people in connection with a search warrant served at 1840 Grape St.…
July 18, 2009
Firefighters respond to smoke at Rowell Hill propery where house burned in June
Firefighters investigate a smoke complaint in a shop located at 26781 Rowell Hill Road, owned by Tom Bayham.…
July 18, 2009
Tom Helfrich, Logan Cherry complete basic training
Air Force Airman Thomas B. Helfrich graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio,…
July 18, 2009
SHHS graduate begins new career as Army officer
Kellen Petersen graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on May 23. After spending time at…
July 18, 2009
Morris Crane
Morris James “Jim” Crane, 80, of Sweet Home, died July 11, 2009. He was born May 15, 1929…
July 18, 2009
Betty Jones
Betty Ruth Jones, 75, of Sweet Home died July 9, 2009. She was born Feb. 10, 1934 in…
July 18, 2009
Linn County Fair lineup includes ’80s rockers
The four-day Linn County Fair kicks off Thursday with a schedule packed with all kinds of entertainment and…
July 18, 2009
Board decides to rotate among schools for future meetings
The District 55 School Board will likely begin meeting at different locations throughout the district during its regular…
July 18, 2009
Council approves city grant program
In response to periodic requests for fee waivers and financial support, the Sweet Home City Council created a…
July 9, 2009
Artis Isom
Artis J. Walker Swofford Isom, 83, of Sweet Home, died July 2, 2009. She was born April 6,…
July 9, 2009
Gerald Dohn
Gerald Henry Dohn, 77, of Sweet Home, died July 4, 2009 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. He…
July 9, 2009
Burn victims, now home, making good progress
Two local women who sustained critical burns when fuel was poured on a backyard fire earlier this year…
July 9, 2009
SH Swim Club heads for summer meets
Following several months of hard training, including dry land training such as running, Ultimate Frisbee games, and calisthenics,…
July 9, 2009
Holley girls create surprise quilts as gifts for teachers
Busy hands urged needle and thread through calico fabric. Young heads bent forward in concentration. Stitch followed stitch…
July 9, 2009
Five teachers, staffers retire from district
School District 55 is experiencing five retirements this year, including two teachers and three classified employees. Kathy Ives,…
July 9, 2009
Obama’s, Dems’ first six months not encouraging
Let’s see. It’s been said in the news media; our Internet chat rooms, forums and blogs; our pages;…
July 9, 2009
Sweet Home area alums receive degrees
Former Sweet Home residents graduated from a number of colleges and universities across the nation this spring. Jacob…
July 9, 2009
Elementary artists named Smokey poster contest winners
Megan Lynch of East Linn Christian Academy, Katie LeBret of Oak Heights School and Madelyn Hawken of Foster…
July 9, 2009
Edith Trulove
Fern Taylor Trulove, 97, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, a former Sweet Home resident, died July 4, 2009. She…
July 9, 2009
Floyd Kelly
Floyd “Tony” Kelly, 70, of Sweet Home died from cancer at home with his wife, Claudia, by his…
July 9, 2009