Lorene Schembri
Nov. 28, 1928 – March 31, 2007 Lorene “Lori” Schembri, 78, of Sweet Home died March 31, 2007.…
Be safe on road; wear seatbelt
Editor: On April 3 Oregon had its 100th traffic fatality of 2007. A traffic crash occurs every 13…
Council off on cats, gambling
Editor: I have a few questions regarding Councilman Jim Bean’s so call ” license for cats” (April 4).…
Thanks, Foundation for donation
Editor: I was once again honored to attend an early breakfast in Sweet Home and personally thank a…
Mea culpa means telling the truth
If you’ve ever seen the 1994 movie “The Paper,” which purported to portray life at a New York…
Baseball team blanked by Newport, beats Taft
Sweet Home’s baseball team opened its Val-Co League season last week with a 10-4 win over Taft, then…
Outdoors: So, what do you like best about the outdoors?
Shane Ullrich If you’re like me you’re starting to get the itch to get out there and do…
Boys third in first Val-Co golf tournament
Sweet Home’s boys golf team played two tournaments last week, improving by 22 strokes in the space of…
Huskies step up on track
Things are looking up for the Sweet Home track and field squad. After a three-way meet on Thursday,…
Huskies take out two top-ranked softball teams
Sweet Home 6, Newport 5 The Huskies capped off their week with a 6-5 win over second-ranked Newport…
Girls in top 10 at Cottage Grove tourney
The girls golf team started its season Tuesday, April 3, slightly undermanned but with solid individual performances. Sisters…
PHONE LINES DOWN!!!
Due to technical difficulties The New Era office phone lines are down. However you can still reach us…
Rodeo Court issues challenge to wear pink
Are you tough enough? That’s what the 2007 Sweet Home Rodeo Court is asking. Queen Larissa Bjornsen and…
Rockhounds descend on Sweet Home show
The 59th Rock and Gem Show in Sweet Home drew 2,306 people to the Activities Gymnasium at the…
William Partch
April 23, 1924 – March 31, 2007 William “Bill” Duane Partch, 82, of Sweet Home died March 31,…
Mary Pasternick
Oct. 16, 1940 – March 29, 2007 Mary Alice Pasternick, 66, of Sweet Home died March 29, 2007.…
Mary Jane Martinez
March 19, 1955 – March 28, 2007 Mary Jane Martinez Tinsley, 52, of Sweet Home died March 28,…
Susan Cooper
April 3, 1947 – March 27, 2007 Susan Rae Cooper, 59 of Albany died March 27, 2007. She…
Artis Gadsby
Nov. 18, 1955 – March 26, 2007 Artis A. Gadsby, 51, of Sweet Home died March 26, 2007.…
Albert Wells
Jan. 13, 1917 – March 24, 2007 Albert Claude Wells, 90, a longtime resident of the Sweet Home…
Cat solutions need to be workable (free)
That Sweet Home has too many stray cats is undeniable. But recent suggestions by City Councilor Jim Bean…
Thanks, Kiwanis for kids shoes
Editor: Many thanks to the Sweet Home Kiwanis for purchasing more than 100 pairs of tennis shoes for…
Support proposed field burning ban
Editor: For many years, throughout Oregon, people who suffer pulmonary problems have pleaded with grass seed growers to…
Huskies win one, lose two in non-league baseball action
Sweet Home 13, Junction City 10 Sweet Home 2, Junction City 3 The Husky baseball team split a…
Huskies blow out Willamette in softball, 14-2
Sweet Home 14, Willamette 2 The Husky softball team defeated Willamette 14-2 in five innings on the road…