History from The New
August 18, 1955 Weeks of preparation were climaxed Saturday with Frontier Days’ grand parade which packed the streets…
Sweet Home alum sets pole vault mark
Sweet Home High School graduate Keegan Burnett set a new Lane Community College pole vault record of 16-5…
One injured in Quartzville Road intersection crash
One person was injured in a two-car accident at the intersection of Highway 20 and Quartzville Road on…
Infant critical after crash
An infant Sweet Home girl was listed in critical condition at Oregon Health Sciences University following a single-car…
Three arrested following crash on Highway 20
Three persons were arrested following a hit-and-run near milepost 42 on Highway 20. Oregon State Police responded to…
Teen killed in crash on Highway 228
A 17-year-old boy was killed and a Sweet Home man was seriously injured Monday night in a single-car…
Log spill leaves Highway 20 blocked
A truck lost a load of logs when a weld failed, according to Oregon State Police. Highway 20…
Public invited as SHEM celebrates 25th anniversary
Rebecca McClaskey, executive director of Sweet Home Emergency Ministries, wants to invite people to attend SHEM’s 25th anniversary…
History from past New Eras
August 11, 1955 Three Sweet Home families were made homeless last Sunday morning at 4:08 a.m. when a…
Kropf fifth in national track championship meet
Maria Kropf, of Sweet Home, finished fifth at the Hershey’s Track and Field National Meet Aug. 6 in…
Pineway Men’s Club Two-Man Scramble Tournament golf results
The Pineway Men’s Club held its annual Two-Man Scramble Tournament Saturday, July 30. Prizewinners were: Gross score: (1)…
Jessica Lowery and Logan Cooley to wed
essica Lowery and Logan Cooley have announced their engagement to marry in May 2006. Lowery is the daughter…
Two hospitalized after collision at Pleasant Valley and Main
Six persons were transported from the scene of an accident at the intersection of Main Street and Pleasant…
Paul and Roselene
Paul and Roselene “Pete” Loree will commemorate their 50th wedding anniversary with a celebration at the Sweet Home…
Rob Waibel second in SuperJack competition
After eight events in the SuperJack professional lumberjack competition in Celebration, Fla., silver medallist Rob Waibel of West…
Snap-On Tools finishes fifth in state
Snap-On Tools, Sweet Home’s 11-12-year-old youth National League team, placed fifth in the state last weekend after losing…
Woman dies in fall on Three-Fingered Jack
A 23-year-old college student died when she fell after completing a climb on Three-Fingered Jack in eastern Linn…
Fun at the Fair
Savannah Roberts of Sweet home poses her steer during the Linn County Fair 4-H livestock auction Saturday night,…
SHEM to celebrate 25th anniversary
Sweet Home Emergency Ministries will celebrate 25 years of service to the Sweet Home area from 10 a.m.…
History
July 28, 1955 Tex Ritter, nationally known folk ballad singer, will be the special feature of Sweet Home’s…
Give a thumbs-up to Rodeo Committee
The Sweet Home Rodeo Committee deserves special recognition for its work this year through adverse circumstances ? mainly…
Officials should revisit SHFAD’s departure to county dispatch
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District?s desire to move from using dispatch services provided by the city…
Letter to the Editor: Wal-Mart good for us
Editor: Once upon a time, the town of Sweet Home was a thriving community. We had a Fred’s…
Baseball, softball teams compete in playoffs
Snap-On Tools rolls in 11-12 baseball playoffs Snap-On Tools, 11-12 junior national boys, won league playoffs 25-23 against…