Council appoints committee members
The Sweet Home City Council filled numerous positions on committees during its regular meeting on Dec. 12. The…
Peter Bremer
Peter Bremer Aug. 29, 1925 – Dec. 13, 2006 Peter Bremer, 81, of Springfield died Wednesday. He was…
Era D. Mackey
Dec. 6, 1923 – Dec. 10, 2006 Era Mackey, 83, of Sweet Home died Dec. 10, 2006. She…
Christmas greetings from ex-resident
Editor: Your paper continues to connect me with my old home area. I enjoy that. It is that…
Quit complaints and volunteer
Editor: My letter is in response to Ms. Lawrence’s latest letter to The New Era (Dec. 13). Every…
Wrestlers second in two tournaments, win two divisions at third
The Sweet Home wrestlers put in a big weekend Friday and Saturday, taking second in two tournaments and…
Huskies win thriller on last-second three
The Husky boy’s basketball team dodged a third overtime show Saturday at Gladstone on Saturday when Colton Emmert…
Swimmers leave opponents in their wake at Invitational
In their first scoring meet of the year, Sweet Home’s swim teams came away victorious from their own…
Local cops take kids shopping
Local police officers went shopping Saturday, Dec. 9, with underprivileged children during the annual Shop With a Cop…
John L. Bingham
Dec. 27, 1922-Dec. 9, 2006 John Lynn Bingham, 83, of Lebanon, died Dec. 9, 2006, at his home.…
Vilas E. Kirk
July 1, 1921-Dec. 5, 2006 Vilas E. Kirk, 85, of Lebanon, died Dec. 5, 2006 at his home.…
Don’t like tree? Get to work!
Editor: If people object to a secular holiday tree on government premises, then Christmas is not a holiday.…
Costs don’t make sense
Editor: What am I missing here? First, I receive a police report from a citizen who once again…
Fireworks show needs your help
Editor: Do you know who pays for and puts on the Sportsman’s Holiday fireworks display each year? The…
As predicted, lifestyle police arresting liberty
One thing I really enjoy doing is taking an idea out to its logical end. When that happens,…
Reeser article appreciated
Editor: Thank you for the wonderful article about Norma Reeser (55 Plus, Nov. 29). She is my hero.…
Wrestling veterans, youngsters draw line in four-way meet
Youngsters drew some lines in the sand along with the veterans last week as Sweet Home’s wrestlers hosted…
Outdoors: Wilderness tragedy stems from errors, not cut lock
In the last couple of weeks, nearly everybody is talking about the topic of survival. How, why, what…
Husky swimmers pick up their pace at Philomath
Things get serious for the Sweet Home swimmers this week as they will host the Sweet Home Invitational,…
Sweet Home Christmas
Holiday spirit swept into Sweet Home last weekend with the annual Christmas Parade, Singing Christmas Tree, tree lighting,…
Doris Tracy
Jan. 19, 1910-Dec. 2, 2006 Doris Fae (Wooley) Tracy, 96, of Albany died Dec. 2, 2006. She was…
Frederick F. Linderman Sr.
Nov. 22, 1934 – Dec. 2, 2006 Frederick Franklin Linderman Sr., 72, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 2,…
Willie Landtroop
Sept. 14, 1919 – Nov. 29, 2006 Willie Landtroop, 87, of Sweet Home died Wednesday. He was born…
Eldridge Newton
Oct. 17, 1915-Nov. 28, 2006 Eldridge “Bud” Newton, 91, of Lebanon died at his home on Nov. 28,…
Bill Carroll
Dec. 24, 1925-Nov. 30, 2006 Bill W. Carroll, 80, a former Sweet Home resident, died Nov. 30, 2006.…