Jerry Lee Cockrell
April 18, 1951-Sept. 27, 2006 Jerry Lee Cockrell, 55, of Sweet Home died Sept. 27, 2006. He was…
Thank-you, firefighters
Editor: I wanted to take a moment to thank all the men and women who took the risk…
This is a time for public restraint
Sometimes life takes sudden, unpleasant turns. We’re experiencing that now with the sad news that a local community…
Boys tie Central in soccer
The Husky boys soccer team tied Central 3-3 at home on Sept. 25. “It was a good game,”…
Schumacher paces girls to third in Cottage Grove
The Sweet Home girls placed third behind Cassandra Schumacher’s individual win and the boys placed fourth at the…
Good week for Huskies in water polo
Last week was a good one for the Sweet Home water polo teams, according to Coach Kathy Benzo.…
Opening Weekend turns out to be a real bear
Shane Ullrich of The New Era With a bad case of buck fever I headed out Friday morning…
Blaze destroys old mill building in Lebanon
Fire destroyed a building on the old Champion Mill site in Lebanon, in the area of Highway 20…
Dorothy Wolfer
Oct. 14, 1921-Sept. 17, 2006 Dorothy Hurd Wolfer, 84, died Sept. 17, 2006. She was born Oct. 14,…
Hazel E. Munts
Feb. 21, 1916 – Sept. 23, 2006 Hazel Munts, 90, of Sweet Home died Sept. 23, 2006. She…
Candidate talks different story
Editor: When I picked up my New Era this week, I was delighted to see Bethlehem Village on…
Support your local Marines
Editor: Once again the Marine Corps Moms are coordinating efforts to provide “Christmas in a Box” for deployed…
Firm’s decision to go Asian is one we’re all living with
Earlier this month, Whittier Wood Products, a Eugene company that produces wood furniture, announced plans to lay off…
Girls lose two matches in soccer
After a series of departures, the girls soccer team has a full roster of 11 players and that’s…
Husky girls win own cross-country invitational; boys second
Sweet Home Invitational Sweet Home’s girls squeaked by Philomath to win the team competition Tuesday, Sept. 19, at…
Water polo teams drop matches to large-roster teams
It was a tough week on the scoreboard for the Sweet Home water polo teams, who ran into…
Bethlehem Village
Community Chapel members and friends put on a hands-on display of life in Bible times Saturday, Sept. 16,…
Jeanine Shanks
Aug. 4, 1945 – Sept. 11, 2006 Jeanine L. Shanks, 61, of Lebanon, died Sept. 11, 2006 at…
William Pedersen
May 10, 1928-Aug. 26, 2006 William S. “Pete” Pedersen, 78, died Aug. 26, 2006 at his home in…
Timothy Bagley
May 9, 1937 – Sept. 15, 2006 Timothy Lee Bagley, 69, of Sweet Home died Sept. 15, 2006.…
Kaye Dietz
March 25, 1958 – Sept. 17, 2006 Kaye Dietz, 48, of Foster died Sept. 17, 2006. She was…
Betty Shipton
Oct. 7, 1934-Sept. 10, 2006 Betty Louise Shipton, 71, of Albany died on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006. She…
Gladys Roberts
Aug. 29, 1919 – Sept. 11, 2006 Gladys Pearl Roberts, 87, formerly of Sweet Home, died Sept. 11…
Maydell McLain
Sept. 7, 1923-Sept. 13, 2006 Maydell Emily McLain died Sept. 13, 2006 at the Mennonite Home of Albany.…
Calvin Lofton
June 22, 1932-Sept. 8, 2006 Calvin Lofton, 74, of Sweet Home, died Sept. 8, 2006. He was born…