Linn County Fair kicks off Thursday, July 13
It’s so close you can almost smell the corn dogs cooking and hear the sounds and see the…
Around Town — July 5, 2023
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers an on-site lunch at noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays…
Calvin O. Turner
Calvin O. Turner, 92, formerly of Sweet Home, passed away June 13, 2023. Calvin was born Dec. 12,…
Dourthea Mae Oar
Beloved Dourthea Mae Oar, 93, peacefully passed away in her home in Crawfordsville on June 15, 2023. She…
Norma Reeser
Norma Delila Reeser, 103, of Sweet Home, died June 26, 2023. She was born Dec. 4, 1919, a…
Death Notices — July 5, 2023
John Franklin Wirth, 62, of Sweet Home, died June 27, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
New owner takes helm at The New Era
Staff Report The New Era has a new owner. Scott and Miriam Swanson, co-owners and co-publishers, announced this…
State offers tips on protecting yourself following DMV hack
The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles department has confirmed that cybercriminals have copied information on an estimated 3.5…
County approves $229M fiscal year budget
Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved adoption of the 2023-24 fiscal-year budget Thursday…
Motorcycle, car collide on Main Street
Rescue and police personnel work at the scene of a collision between a car and motorcycle Wednesday evening,…
LBCC reduces tuition increase to 5%
The Linn-Benton Community College Board of Education voted Monday, June 26, to reduce the 2023-24 tuition increase from…
Public Safety — July 5, 2023
June 26 12:19 p.m. – Caller reported that she was on BLM gravel road when she lost control…
Beautification group moves under city purview
After some 25 years as an independent, volunteer organization, the Beautification Committee is moving under the city’s oversight…
Painting Project Meeting
Residents listen to a presentation from City Manager Kelcey Young at City Hall on June 29 about a…
Donna B. Desler-Ulep
Donna was born on the family farm near Otis, Colo., to Mary Louise (Newcomb) and William Gielenz on…
Death Notices (June 28, 2023)
Shari Jeanne Dodge, 64, of Sweet Home, died June 21, 2023, at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Fisher Funeral…
Victor John Carlson
Victor John Carlson, 60, owner of Carlson Hardware in Brownsville, passed away at his home on June 20,…
Susan Gay Olson
Susan Gay (Riddle) Olson, 75, of Sweet Home passed away on June 23, 2023. Sue was born to…
Thomas York
Tom Russell York, 63, of Sweet Home, died June 19, 2023. He was born Jan. 17, 1960, in…
Fallen tree blocks Highway 20
Sweet Home and Oregon Department of Forestry personnel responded Wednesday, June 21, to a fallen tree across Highway…
Caution advised for 2023 fireworks season
“Keep it legal, keep it safe” is the message from the Oregon State Fire Marshal during this year’s…
Real Estate Sold (June 28, 2023)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during May/June 2023.…
Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities
Monthly News — Seniors And Law Enforcement Together: S.A.L.T. meets at the Sweet Home Police Station, 1950 Main…
Lebanon crews tackle three fires in six-plus-hour period
Weary Lebanon Fire District crews more than earned their keep Tuesday and Wednesday, June 27-28, battling three fires…
Sweet Home JBO Action
Kaleb Fortune, in the first photo, throws a pitch for Sweet Home Junior National 1 against Central Linn…