The New Era
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Record attendance, perfect weather for Oregon Jamboree XI
Record attendance. Perfect weather. An outstanding talent lineup including one of the top names in country music today.…
August 6, 2003
Lebanon Basic Services Center holding supply drive
Lebanon Basic Services Center and the Homeless Assistance Program are doing a school supply drive for children in…
August 6, 2003
Economy, heat drive Linn Fair gate down
“The 2003 Linn County Fair went hog wild with a great event, great show and an overall strong…
August 6, 2003
Stefani Crocker to compete in Portland pageant
Stefani Nicol Crocker of Sweet Home was recently selected to participate in Nationals 2003 Miss Jr. Teen Portland…
August 6, 2003
Holley singer second at Linn county fair talent search
Whether he’s offering a rendition of Willie Nelson favorite or injecting his own brand of humor into a…
August 6, 2003
Huge crowd opens Oregon Jamboree 11
Country music super star Alan Jackson headlined Friday’s opening of the 11th annual Oregon Jamboree in Sweet Home…
August 2, 2003
I’m in…
An early bird patron heads for her favorite hunk of ground and a place to set up chairs.
August 2, 2003
Huge crowd for Jamboree
One of the largest, if not the largest, crowds ever for an Oregon Jamboree packed the school grounds…
August 2, 2003
Gimme Five
Oregon Jamboree patron tries to give a high five to entertainer and crowd pleaser.
August 2, 2003
Joe Nichols warms crowd
Joe Nichols performs Friday evening during Oregon Jamboree 11.
August 2, 2003
Library supporters planning campaign to improve voting
Library supporters are planning an extensive get-out-the-vote campaign to create enough voter participation to pass a new operating…
July 31, 2003
Almonzo Kurtz escapes injury in hit-and-run
Almonzo Kurtz escaped injury when his pickup was flipped over in a hit-and-run traffic accident Monday afternoon about…
July 31, 2003
Oregon Jamboree 2003 street closures
The following street closures will be in effect to accommodate festival operations and to provide for pedestrian safety.…
July 31, 2003
Split rate won’t be on upcoming ballot
Ambulance tax rate, split rate will not appear on ballot until May 2005 The Sweet Home Fire and…
July 31, 2003
Fire burns acre on Berlin Rd.
Sweet Home fire crews responded to a grass fire at 28660 Berlin Rd. Sunday at approximately 11:37 a.m.…
July 31, 2003
SH Ranger District recovers two tons of stolen bear grass
Sweet Home Ranger District recovered two tons of illegally harvest bear grass on July 25. The bear grass…
July 31, 2003
Record crowd expected for Oregon Jamboree XI
Oregon Jamboree Event manager Peter LaPonte is anticipating a record crowd Friday night for Alan Jackson. “I think…
July 31, 2003
Class of ’43 reunion Aug. 9
The Class of 1943 will hold its 60th reunion at 10 a.m. on Aug. 9 at the Dick…
July 31, 2003
To celebrate 50th anniversary
John Earl and Elaine Harcrow of 40745 will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug., 9 from 5…
July 31, 2003
Paramedic Jake Thompson takes new post in Redmond
Sweet Home Paramedic Jake Thompson will go to work Friday for the Redmond Fire Department as a paramedic-firefighter.…
July 31, 2003
VALIANT seizes drugs, kills dog at Fern Ridge home
The Valley Interagency Narcotics Team (VALIANT) served a search warrant, killing a dog and seizing drugs and paraphernalia…
July 31, 2003