Ruby Crocker
Jan. 22, 1929 €“ Feb. 11, 2009 Ruby Mae Crocker, 80, of Sweet Home died Feb. 11, 2009.…
Lila Roemmick
July 20, 1943 €“ Feb. 12, 2009 Lila May Roemmick, 65, of Sweet Home, died at home Feb.…
Betty Lou Green
March 2, 1939 €“ Feb. 11, 2009 Betty Lou Ellen Green, 69, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 11,…
Birdie Westfall
April 24, 1929 €“ Feb. 13, 2009 Birdie Jane Westfall, 79, died Feb. 13, 2009. She was born…
Rosaline McCorkhill
Nov. 27, 1935 €“ Feb, 9, 2009 Rosaline Constance (Kirsch) McCorkhill, 73, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 9,…
Ronald Wiles
Sept. 22, 1952-Jan. 24, 2009 Ronald Wayne Wiles, 56, of Anchorage, Alaska, and formerly of Sweet Home, died…
Police officers stay on target with shooting range tests
Among the perks of their job, police officers sometimes have to spend the day putting holes in targets.…
Showtime for wrestlers as they head for district meet
The portion of the season that really counts begins this weekend for Sweet Home’s wrestling team as the…
Boys win two to earn berth in league hoops playoff
Is the young Sweet Home boys basketball squad starting to jell? After two wins last week over teams…
Developers ready to open mid-city storage facility
One of the larger new commercial developments in recent years will open in Sweet Home next week. Storage…
Class of 1946 reunion
The Sweet Home High School Class of 1946 recently celebrated the 62nd anniversary of their high school graduation…
Rodeo a go for summer
The Sweet Home Rodeo is is out of the chute and moving quickly toward its 2009 event. The…
Happy Birthday, Oregon! City celebrates state’s 150th year
The city of Sweet Home kicked off a food drive and celebration of Oregon’s 150th birthday Friday morning.…
Sweet Home woman dies in Hwy. 20 crash
A 59-year-old Sweet Home woman died Thursday evening in a head-on crash on Highway 20 east of Albany.…
Cera Kem, Frank Hartness Jr. planning August wedding
Cera Kem and Frank Hartness Jr. have announced their engagement to marry in August. Kem is the daughter…
Kalmia Street fire leaves family homeless
Fire destroyed the home of a Kalmia Street family Thursday night, Feb. 5. Firefighters responded to the fully…
Free help for homeowners
A free public information meeting, Help For Homeowners, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.…
Ronald Wayne Wiles
Ronald Wayne Wiles, 56, formerly of Sweet Home died in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, Jan. 24. He was…
Let’s talk about saving park
Editor: The White’s Park next to Pleasant Valley Bridge is in jeopardy of closing. The park came from…
‘Main Street’ a transfer of wealth
Editor: Under the guise of the “Main Street Incentive Plan,” Oregon state Republicans are proposing a massive transfer…
Buyer’s choices make difference
Editor: Recently a letter was penned to The New Era wherein the writer took issue with the prices…
Ask the tough questions
Editor: How are you spending your money? Do you shop the bulk section at Periwinkle Provisions? Do you…
Nipping vandalism in bud is needful
We’re happy that city officials are taking steps to deal with graffiti and vandalism in Sankey Park. In…
Thanks for 15 great years
Editor: We at Seamingly Creative just celebrated our 15th anniversary. We would like to thank all our loyal…
Huskies fall to tough Central in basketball
Central ran the Husky boys basketball team through a meat grinder Friday night on its way to a…