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…
Sarah Winslow named girls MVP
Sarah Winslow was named the girls soccer most valuable player at last week?s awards dessert. The team gave…
Honoring our World War II Veterans: Clinton Bennett
Susan Edens For The New Era On a crisp November afternoon, Foster Lake mirrors the myriad of colors…
World War II veterans in Sweet Home area
Jack C. Adams Jerald W. Anderson Wilbur V. Anderson William Bell Clinton Bennett Dave Bennett George E. Braatz…
Honoring our World War II Veterans: Ralph Martin
Susan Edens For The New Era ?Please excuse the mess,? said Ralph Martin 78, as he wove his…
Husky girls run well despite ‘awful’ course conditions
Kambria Schumacher placed 33rd out of 125 finishers in the state 3A girls cross-country meet on a stormy…
Homecoming 2005
The 2005 Sweet Home High School Homecoming Court is, from left, Trevor Tagle, Olivia Lake, Cody Shipp, Frankie…
Tony Miner, Angela Halsey announce engagement
Angela Halsey and Tony Miner have announced their engagement to marry on Feb. 11. Halsey is the daughter…
Louise Landis
May 28, 1920 – Oct. 30, 2005 Louise Landis, 85, of Lebanon, formerly of Florence, died Sunday, Oct.30,…
Sterling Louis Keener
March 6, 1932 ? Oct. 30, 2005 Sterling Louis Keener, 73, of Sweet Home died Oct. 30 at…
Ruth Evelyn Wampole
April 30, 1922 – Oct. 29, 2005 Ruth Evelyn Wampole, 83, of Albany died Oct. 29, 2005. She…
Notes from the Newsroom: Words of wisdom from those who know war
It?s Veterans Day week, when we honor those who have served our nation in its military forces. Prior…
Teen gets double trouble in marijuana case
Ryan Gates, 17, was charged twice in connection with a stolen marijuana plant on Oct. 30. After Sweet…
Sportsman’s Holiday princess resigns
Sweet Home Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Kelsey Hall voluntarily relinquished her title after being arrested for driving under…
Land rezone opens 48th Loop property to single-familiy homes
The Sweet Home City Council approved the rezone of 4830 48th Loop from highway commercial to single-family residential.…
Help others this season
Editor: At one time or another, most of us have been warmed by fires we did not build…
Simple answer to poverty
Editor: The Sept. 17 edition of the Albany Democrat-Herald mentioned that world leaders had failed to solve the…
History from The New Era
November 3, 1955 A minimum salary of not less than $3,700 for beginning teachers with bachelor’s degrees for…