Local bus drivers take home awards from competitions
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Novice Sweet Home school bus driver Marvin Taylor finished second among…
Gillespie, Jackson freshmen of year
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Shelbey Gillespie and Zach Jackson, both 15, were named the freshman…
Schools get 5-year strategy
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The District 55 School Board has adopted a strategic vision that…
City awards contract for maintenance yard
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council awarded a contract on June 10…
Revitalization taking shape with newly formed committees
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The committees that formed out of the revitalization efforts begun earlier…
Backyard burn ban starts Monday in Linn County
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era It’s been wet, but the annual backyard burning ban will take…
New boys coach brings up-tempo hoops game
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home High School’s new boys basketball coach brings a lifetime…
District test scores edge up
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Overall, School District 55 appears to have made improvements in the…
Foster School wins statewide Wal-Mart recycling contest
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Wal-Mart officials presented two checks totaling $8,675 to Foster School on…
Home at last: Grateful owner gets first look at renovated Church Mouse
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era She has a new kitchen, a new living room, a new…
Groundbreaking signals start of water plant construction
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The city of Sweet Home held a groundbreaking ceremony for the…
Decision to hold ceremonies indoors causes rancor
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home High School graduates marched on the school office Friday…
Standoff ends in arrest
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home police arrested a woman Thursday night after she allegedly…
Athletes of the year are Greg Sipe, Sarah Rosa
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Greg Sipe and Sarah Rosa were named the Booster Club Boy…
County parks hopping despite damp holiday
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Memorial Day weekend, the traditional beginning of the camping season, was…
Marina meeting reveals divisions over proposal
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Members of the public attending an informational meeting Thursday night were…
Rotary’s Philippines well project nearing completion
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A Rotary International project to provide wells in the villages of…
Filter at sewer plant gets thicker layer
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A filter at the city’s wastewater treatment plant apparently wasn’t thick…
Local kids get hands-on tree farming experience
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Students at Hawthorne, Oak Heights and Foster schools got to figure…
Local student 3rd in democracy contest
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Nicole Fagan finished third in the Veterans of Foreign Wars district…
City ups impound fees 60% to $125
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era After 10 years, Sweet Home Police Department is increasing its administrative…
Reorganized cops issuing more tickets
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era If you’ve got a lead foot, beware. Sweet Home Police Department…
Brownsville country festival rolling on, organizer says
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Promoter Warren Williamson is moving forward with the inaugural Willamette Country…
Council awards $8.6 million water treatment plant contract awarded
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council last week awarded an $8.6 million…
New Mount Calvary pastor moved from kitchen to church
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Although he hasn’t pastored many churches, the Christian ministry is nothing…