SHEDG auctioning off Jamboree items
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group launched two live online auctions packed with items from the Oregon Jamboree…
Real Estate Sold: Aug. 20, 2025
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late July…
Honor Roll
Editor’s Note: OK, we know we’re super late with this. We had a bunch of problems getting it…
Hands on History this Saturday
Hands on History returns to Brownsville Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Library Park,…
Soccer camp at Husky Field
Soccer kids of all ages converged on Husky Field last week for the Sweet Home High School Girls…
National Night Out Tonight on 13th Avenue
Setup is in progress for Sweet Home’s National Night Out tonight, Aug. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m.…
From Our Files: Aug. 20, 1950
Aug. 24, 1950 A modern, new lookout, which will be manned for the first time next year, was…
‘Plein Air’ Artist Event
Interested in discovering your inner artist? If so, opportunity awaits at the inaugural “Plein Air” Artist Event, a…
Scene Around Town: Aug. 13, 2025
Rock jumper injured in Cascadia Medics and Sheriff’s personnel remove a young man who fell at the Big…
William Douglas Marshall
Douglas Marshall Services for William Douglas Marshall, 70, who died June 27, 2025, will be held from 1…
Floyd D. Williams
Floyd Williams March 4, 1944 – Aug. 1, 2025 Floyd D. Williams, 81, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Vincia “Norene” Dennis
Norene Dennis Sept. 30, 1961 – Aug. 5, 2025 Vincia “Norene” Dennis, 63, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Events Around Town: Aug. 13, 2025
Sweet Home Health Fair Aug. 16 Learn about local health resources at the eighth annual Sweet Home Community…
Police Logs: Aug. 13, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Circuit Court: Aug. 13, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Editorial: Community should give School Board space to rectify
It should go without saying that the way things have played out in the first month of this…
Erin Barstad resigns from School Board a week before arrest on domestic charges
Erin Barstad, who was arrested following a domestic incident late Tuesday evening, Aug, 6, notified The New Era…
Sweet Home man arrested in Lincoln County Sheriff’s sting
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported on July 29 that it had arrested a Sweet Home man who…
Two rods allowed for coho salmon through end of year
Anglers with the two-rod validation will be able to use two rods in areas of the upper Willamette…
Family pet rescued from burning house on Hwy. 228
A 14-year-old Pomeranian named Tucker was rescued Monday morning, Aug. 11, as firefighters responded to a house fire…
Sweet Home swimmers compete in summer championships
Sweet Home Swim Club athletes competed in three championship meets this summer during the Long Course Championship Season.…
Rodeo to return to Sweet Home Aug. 16
By Cindy Hamar For The New Era After 13 years without a local Sweet Home rodeo, cowboys and…
Linn Shuttle bus removed from ditch on North River
A Linn Shuttle bus that had been under repair got stuck late Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 5, after it…