Loggers just shy of first win in loss to Capital City
Things are beginning to gell for the East Linn Loggers, who nearly pulled off their first win of…
Keys brothers first, third in decathlon championship
Sweet Home brothers Dakotah and Jess Keys placed first and third, respectively, in the Oregon Junior Olympic Decathlon…
Ashley Pauley, Jacob Culley to wed
Ashley Pauley and Jacob Culley have announced their engagement and plan to wed on Sept. 8. Pauley is…
Sportsman’s Holiday 2007 Meet the court: Ashley Byrns
Sportsman’s Holiday Princess Ashley Byrns says she got involved with this year’s court because it’s an opportunity to…
Skye Weikel, Robert Eli engaged
Skye Weikel and Robert Eli have announced their engagement to marry on Aug. 11. Weikel is the daughter…
John Dompier
Dec. 2, 1957 – June 7, 2007 John Gregory Dompier, 49, of Sweet Home died June 7, 2007.…
Lena Gibbs
July 29, 1978 – June 4, 2007 Lena Marie Gibbs, 28, of Glendale, Ariz. died on June 4,…
Jeanne Griffin
Dec. 18, 1929 – June 1, 2007 Jeanne Grace Carroll Griffin, 77, died of cancer June 1, 2007…
Lessons from Albany: Make them come
Business can be rough sometimes and it definitely has its ups and downs. The down side has been…
Deceased veteran deserves a flag
Editor: I want to thank those who took part in the ceremony on Memorial Day at Gilliland Cemetery.…
City lacks some basic services
Editor: Jim Musgrave’s letter that appeared in the May 30 edition of The New Era was insightful and…
Too many loose ends in SH
Editor: What is going on in this town? First, we have a majority of the council members vote…
Walkers mark 50th anniversary
James B. and LouVee Walker celebrated their 50th anniversary on May 19 at the Walker Homestead at 1001…
Johnsons mark 67th anniversary
Jim and June Johnson, long-time residents of Cascadia celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary on March 31. A dinner…
Sportsman’s Holiday 2007 Meet the court: Chelsea Gregory
Chelsea Gregory says she’s wanted to be a member of the Sportsman’s Holiday Court “since I was a…
Cops catch wallaby
City police captured an escaped wallaby Monday morning on 15th Avenue. The wallaby was reported to police at…
Timothy Jackson
May 27, 1951 – May 27, 2007 Timothy “Tim” Vernon Jackson, 56, of Brownsville died May 27, 2007.…
Herbert Schacher
May 26, 1914 – May 27, 2007 Herbert Schacher, 92, of Sweet Home died May 27, 2007. He…
Beautification credit should go to many
Editor: The paper almost always names me whenever flowers are mentioned. The “Beautification Committee” also gets high marks…
Thanks, SMART volunteers
Editor: I would like to send out the warmest Thank You to my SMART volunteers for giving to…
Give respect if you want it
Once again it’s time to say goodbye to another class of high school seniors heading off to seek…
Civilization, before it fell, looked like us
Editor: A great people, along with their glorious culture, perished – Not all at once, not noticeably, but…
Sweet Home team wins Junior American Banks tournament
Sweet Home’s Junior American baseball team traveled to the Banks Tournament May 19-20 and took home the championship.…
Junior high athletes set nine school records on track
Sweet Home Junior High track and field athletes had a good year this year, setting nine school records.…
Skyler Bascom, Makenzie Marchbanks athletes of year
Winners from the annual senior sports banquet, held on May 30 at Sweet Home High School, include, in…