Troops’ return a small-town high
Editor: Isn’t it wonderful to live in a small town? To know neighbors and share in the moments…
Reader clarifies ‘poaching’ article
Editor: I am writing in response to the Nov. 16 article in The New Era, “Man Arrested for…
November 24, 1955
Volunteer firemen, hampered by a lack of toys to repair, sent out a “four alarm” signal to area…
Cody Shipp is football MVP
When he walked in as a freshman, had football Coach David Younger been told Cody Shipp would earn…
Equestrians seeking riders
The Sweet Home High School Equestrian team is looking for new members. High school students who enjoy riding…
Kambria Schumacher, Jess Keys named top harriers
Jess Keys and Kambria Schumacher were named most valuable runners for the Sweet Home cross-country team at the…
Local woman serving jail sentence in kidnapping case
Cynthia Gourley, 21, is serving out a two-month jail sentence on conviction of two counts of second-degree assault…
Man cited for poaching
Todd Branson, of Sweet Home, was cited for no valid deer tag and borrowing a deer tag on…
Late news: Children’s author to appear at library Nov. 19
Margriet Ruurs will visit the Sweet Home Public Library on Nov. 19, during Children’s Book Week, to tell…
Sweet Home-area veterans of World War II
This is an expanded list of the surviving World War II veterans, most of them members of the…
Navy corpsman saw real action at Dutch Harbor in WWII
Susan Edens For The New Era It wasn?t so much a desire to serve his country as a…
Corvette drawing one month away
You could win the ultimate Christmas present this December ? a mint-condition 50th Anniversary Corvette. One month remains…
Death Notices
Ann M. Garcia, 82, of Sweet Home died on Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Services will be held at…
Daisy Jane Guyer
Dec. 13, 1939-Nov. 1, 2005 Daisy Jane Guyer, 65, of Sweet Home died on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005.…
Sterling L. Keener
March 6, 1932-Oct. 30, 2005 Sterling Louis Keener, 73, of Sweet Home died on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005,…
Marjorie E. Cope
Nov. 10, 1927 – Nov. 10, 2005 Marjorie E. Cope, 78, formerly of Sweet Home, died, Thursday, Nov.…
Herman R. Hammons
Herman Russel Hammons died on Aug. 6, 2005. He was born in Benton County, Ark., in 1924. He…
Lucille I. Lafayette
May 31, 1919-Nov. 10, 2005 Lucille Isabelle Lafayette, 86, a resident of Dallas, died Nov. 10 at the…
Agnes M. Schroeder
April 16, 1915 – Nov. 6, 2005 Agnes M. Schroeder, 90, of Sweet Home, died Sunday, Nov. 6,…
Thanks to Dr. Stoner
Editor: The Sunnyside and Crawfordsville Head Starts would like to acknowledge a very kind and generous person in…
History from The New Era in the past
November 17, 1955 A deluge of snow, the most Sweet Home has had in several years, slowed traffic…
Train museum advocate has ideas that deserve a chance
Don Kirk is a relative stranger to Sweet Home. He?s also a man with big ideas. If you?ve…
Give skate park some more time
Editor: After years as just a dream, the Sweet Home skate park opened early this summer. The youth…
President lacks focus on veterans’ needs
Rep. Phil Barnhart President Bush has been rightly criticized for giving a highly partisan Veteran?s Day speech attacking…
Ben Schmidt is boys MVP
Ben Schmidt was named most valuable player by the Husky boys varsity soccer team. The team selected Jason…