Postal clerk’s retirement signed, sealed, delivered
On April 30, Brownsville postal clerk Carla Pearce hung up her blue uniform and stamped out for the…
Scene Around Town: May 7, 2025
Held every week through October from 3-6 p.m., the Brownsville Thursday Market opened on May 1 at the…
Booking It for Halsey Reading
More supporters turned out this year than ever before in the annual “Book-It” 5K Library Fundraiser, held Saturday,…
Willow-Yucca LID improvement costs expected to increase
City Council approved a change order for $83,664 to address a problem in the original plan of the…
Traveling exhibit at library features innovations of Native Americans
The Sweet Home Public Library is hosting an exhibit from the Museum of Natural and Cultural History that…
Two Brownsville fixtures closing
By Sarah Brown Of The New Era Two Brownsville business owners are preparing to shutter their operations…
Easter Scene Around Central Linn: April 23, 2025
Scrambling for Egg-citing Pursuit Children poise themselves and pay close attention for the sound of a whistle that…
Chainsaw Race draws loggers from across region
Loggers from across western Oregon and beyond competed April 5 in the third annual Spring Sawdust Fling Chainsaw…
Area SkillsUSA chapter grows in members, medals
In their third year with a SkillsUSA chapter, Junction City High School students came home with several wins…
History Jamboree digs up forgotten memories about drowned town
Sweet Home welcomed the Atlas of Drowned Towns (AODT) team to its corner of the world during the…
Hippity-hoppity felting for spring
As spring tries to break through the seam of winter, residents begin their preparations for the Easter season.…
‘Fast and furious’ wind gust blows through Sunnyside, topples trees
A straight-line wind or possible “bomb cyclone” blew through Sunnyside Campground, toppling over trees and damaging one RV…
Nonprofit seeks support for resurrection of Brownsville Times paper
The Brownsville City Council heard a presentation during its March 25 meeting regarding a newly-formed nonprofit seeking to…
Gala concert to feature international flare
SHOCASE’s upcoming “Passport to the World” concert gala will take the audience around the world with special guests…
Assistant City Manager role solidified with new title
In a short City Council meeting on March 25, councilors unanimously approved Assistant City Manager Cecily Pretty’s role…
Rail bikes to offer pedal-to-metal sight-seeing
Santiam Excursion Trains is rolling out a new service on its tracks in Sweet Home, one which will…
Scene Around Town: March 26, 2025
Planting for Cause Parents, students and other volunteers prepare flower seedlings during a special Central Linn FFA work…
Visiting historian seeks to unearth what’s beneath Foster Lake
An environmental historian, referred to once as “the drowned towns guy,” is making a visit to Sweet Home…
Local teacher brings historical ‘strong, kind’ women to life
There’s something about dead women who were once strong, passionate and kind that lights a fire under Lana…
Council to send mayor question to May ballot
After hearing remarks from as many as 17 residents in a crowded City Council Chamber, City Council members…
Victim’s death leaves grief, questions
A young woman who has been described as a loving, outgoing, energetic and “super sweet” person left this…
Residents clear trash from Sweet Home, expand to Lebanon
Sweet Home and Lebanon got 600 pounds lighter after community members picked up trash in the two cities…
Local author celebrates launch of first two chapter books
When Simone Dankenbring walked into the Sweet Home Public Library on Saturday, she felt like she was home,…
Oak Heights open house reveals safe, ‘inviting’ redesign
Oak Heights Elementary hosted an open house on Monday, Feb. 10, showing off its renovated building designed to…
Council to decide ballot initiative regarding elected mayoral system
This is an updated version of a story previously published on the website. It reflects a work session…