District gets new wheels for new school year
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home School District last week moved four new buses…
Health Fair bigger and better this year
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Health vendors of all kinds will gather in Sweet Home Saturday…
Hot Country Nights: Oregon Jamboree comes ‘close’ to record attendance
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Oregon Jamboree didn’t quite match its record performance this year,…
Got art? New City Hall gallery to display work
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era When the new City Hall opens at 3225 Main St. on…
Sweet Home police get new vehicles as force switches to SUVs
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era In Sweet Home, the Dodge Charger police car will soon be…
City gets first installment of $9 million total in state grants for wastewater plant
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council last week accepted a $2 million…
Property crime down – a lot – in SH
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Halfway through the year, the number of property crimes in Sweet…
New city utilities manager to oversee treatment contract
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home’s new utilities manager is native Steve Haney, will provide…
New city water rates mean lower bills for most customers
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home city councilors last week approved adjustments to the city’s…
Oregon Jamboree crowd shaping up to be big one
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Get ready. Country music fans – lots of them – are…
Oregon Jamboree’s big fan: Sweet Home woman has been to every festival since 1992
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Every year for nearly three decades, the heart of Irene Kennedy…
Dolly Parton reading program participation up to 800 kids
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is currently serving 800 children in…
Is that our school? Earthquake work on district campuses includes lots of ripping and tearing
Sean C. Morgan of The New Era During some prime summer weather in Sweet Home last week, if…
Council gives city staff OK on new water rate
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home city councilors last week gave an informal nod to…
Students go under water to study rivers
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era High school students from across the Mid-Willamette Valley are connecting with…
Sportsman’s Holiday 2019: Festival draws crowds to wide range of events
Sean C. Morgan See our extensive photo gallery from Sportsman’s Holiday at http://www.sweethomenews.com/photos/07_17_2019! In her first official act…
Watershed education coordinator seeks to connect kids with environment
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The South Santiam Watershed Council’s new education coordinator has a lot…
Champion Attendees: Holley students end school year with best getting-to-school rate after tight race
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Holley Elementary School finished the past school year with the highest…
Beefed-up Sportsman’s Holiday to start with Coronation on Thursday
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sportsman’s Holiday will be a busier and bigger weekend than usual,…
SH moves to access mill, quarry land off 24th Avenue
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The city planning office is considering a request by city officials…
Geared up for Gambler 500: Rally impacts SH with stream of cars, local participants
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A vehicle costing no more than $500, 500 miles of driving…
Cascadia bridge anniversary fete honors Sen. Mae Yih
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Cascadia residents honored retired state Sen. Mae Yih Saturday afternoon, June…
Jamboree plans get council OK
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council last week approved a package of…
Council rejects plant operator’s request for fee increase
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council last week rejected a request by…
Councilors approve deal for final wastewater plant design
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The City Council last week approved a proposal for Murraysmith engineering…