SAFE schedule of fund-raising events
Once again, the parents of Sweet Home High School seniors are busy planning the annual Senior Alcohol-Free Entertainment…
School bond refinance to save local taxpayers
In much the same way as many homeowners have taken advantage of lower long-term interest rates to reduce…
Kara Watkins, Jason Enright to marry
Kara Jo-Ruth Watkins and Jason Michael Enright have announced their engagement to marry on Sept. 23. Watkins is…
Kimberly Groff, David Burbach announce their engagement
Kimberly Groff and David Burbach have announced their engagement and plan an Aug. 12, 2006 wedding. Groff is…
Local woman awarded optometry scholarship
Stephanie Emmert of Sweet Home has been awarded the $3,000 Dean’s Endowed Scholarship to attend Southern College of…
Kenneth Maxwell Graves
Sept. 16, 1912 – Jan. 4, 2006 Kenneth Maxwell Graves, 93, of Sweet Home and Florence, died in…
Deanna Joyce Howard
March 11, 1937 – Jan. 16, 2006 Deanna (Moore) Howard, 68, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 16, 2006…
Ross C. Williams
Jan. 9, 1926 – Jan. 18, 2006 Ross C. Williams, 80, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 18, 2006…
C. Lloyd ‘Sonny’ Burrows
Sept. 24, 1940-Jan. 4, 2006 C. Lloyd “Sonny” Burrows, 65, a resident of Falls City, died at his…
Joyce Joann Fenton
Aug. 19, 1937-Jan. 17, 2006 Joyce Joann Fenton, 68, of Umatilla, died Jan. 17 at Oregon Health Science…
Addison L. Russell
Aug. 25, 1915 -Jan. 12, 2006 Addison L. Russell, 90, of Arizona passed away January 12, 2006. He…
Thanks for help after fire
Editor: Thank you to all who responded so quickly after our home burned on Dec. 20. The outpouring…
Editorial: Change could be good, but that depends on us
Well, here it is, 2006, and if you’ve heard the sounds of heavy equipment on the Western Land…
What happened to your faith?
Editor: This is in response to Keith Cantrell’s letter of Jan. 18. I am very sorry that you…
Commonwealth argument is old
Editor: The discussion between Mr. Rowley and Mr. Cantrell, about who controls the commonwealth (America, to be specific…
Still reading The New Era — on line
Editor: I started my police career at Sweet Home Police Department in 1971 under Roy Clover and then…
Second Victory for Sweet Home cheerleaders
Sweet Home’s cheerleaders won their second competition of the year Saturday, Jan. 21, at McKay High School in…
Junior High’s wrestling team celebrates
Sweet Home Junior High’s wrestling team celebrates its first-place finish at the Central Linn District Tournament Saturday, Jan.…
Wrestlers cream NM, 2nd at Pac Rim
Sweet Home’s wrestlers returned home Thursday, Jan. 19, for the first time after a uncharacteristic dual-meet loss to…
Boys win league opener against Molalla 52-44, stopped by Stayton
The Husky boys basketball team won its league opener on the road against Molalla 52-44 on Jan. 17…
Swimmers notch victories over four district teams
The Sweet Home swimmers are sharpening their focus on the Feb. 10 district meet, having faced all the…
Molalla, Stayton defeat girls in league openers
The Husky girls basketball team lost two opening week of league, losing to Molalla 60-31 on the road…
Katie Sportsman, Matthew Hanson to wed
Jon and Tawny Sportsman of Sweet Home announced the engagement of their daughter, Katherine (Katie) Sportsman, to Matthew…
Mollie’s owners call it quits — for good
Mollie’s bakery and diner has closed for the second time in four months – and this time the…
Michael T. Dant
June 4, 1952-Jan. 12, 2006 Michael Thomas Dant of Sweet Home died Thursday, Jan. 12, from complications related…