New organization promotes inland lake fishing
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Ron Walker and his buddies believe that lake fishing needs a boost…
Columnist turns work into book on Sweet Home history
Scott Swanson Of The New Era When she started writing a monthly column on local history for The…
The man who can dig a perfect hole
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It’s 38 degrees and misting slightly on the grassy knoll as Glenn…
Thursday meeting to focus on ideas
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The second step of the effort to revitalize Sweet Home’s commercial district…
Boy golfers look strong on links; girls inexperienced, enthusiastic
Scott Swanson Of The New Era With the largest turnout he’s ever had in his 13 years of…
Track and field teams have speed, lack in some events
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Coach Billy Snow is always a little reluctant to predict big things…
Holley students face off against world in math
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Marsha Carper’s entire sixth-grade class were staring into computers in her classroom…
Positive discipline pays off
Scott Swanson Of The New Era When Huck Finn was a second-grader in a local elementary school six…
Snow named top track coach
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home track and field coach Billy Snow has been named boys…
Best Friends program opens doors for caregivers
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Twyla Fuson, a resident at Twin Oaks Rehabilitation Center in Sweet Home,…
Students warned about Benadryl dangers
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Police and fire officials are warning teens against misusing over-the-counter drugs after…
Meeting called to plan SH future
Scott Swanson Of The New Era In an effort to build on the results of the assessment of…
Recruiter seeking to build chamber membership
Scott Swanson Of The New Era When Colleen Polk moved to Sweet Home in 2005, she knew where…
Wrestlers third in state as freshman Newport wins title
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Kris Newport isn’t one to panic. Wrestling at 119 pounds, he relies…
Wrestlers roll to Val-Co district title
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home’s wrestling team may be heavy on youngsters, but they proved…
Boys win eight of 11 events for district swim title
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Last year an influx of freshmen swimmers helped the Sweet Home boys…
Experts say downtown needs big turnaround
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Just do it. That was essentially the message delivered Tuesday evening by…
New community clinic opens across street from LCH
Scott Swanson Of The New Era East Linn Community Health Center opened Friday, Feb. 1, with a small…
Salem switcharoo gives city new representation
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Fred Girod was sworn in Wednesday, Jan. 30, as the new State…
Lebanon School Board chair gets House District 17 seat
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sherrie Sprenger, chair of the Lebanon school board, was appointed Friday as…
Holley farmers to get state honor
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Richard “Dick” Rice spent 45 years working in sawmills by day and…
Edgewater RV park under construction; marina next, developers say
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The developers of the Edgewater development at the corner of 54th Avenue…
Winter brings some chills and thrills to Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The surprise snowstorm that swept into Sweet Home early Sunday morning left…
Cera Kem named rodeo queen
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Cera Kem was chosen 2008 Rodeo Queen Saturday night at a coronation…
Experts to assess Sweet Home Jan. 29
Scott Swanson Of The New Era What needs to change in Sweet Home? That’s a key question that…