Lingenfelter named Youth of Year
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Raymond Lingenfelter, a junior at Sweet Home High School, has been…
City: Levies on ballot not new taxes
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The city of Sweet Home sent out information on its proposed…
Volunteers help lead way through Medicare red tape
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The new Medicare prescription drug benefit provides a confusing maze of…
City settles lawsuit over sewer backup
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The city of Sweet Home agreed to pay Bob and Bettie…
Childcare provider first to receive new state certification to allow expansion
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Collins Kids of Sweet Home is the first and so far…
New members elected to SHEDG board
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Members of the Sweet Home Economic Development Group elected Rachel Graham…
Ordinance clarifies rules for second-hand stores
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A new city ordinance prohibits second-hand stores from employing persons who…
Sweet Home to get new mural, sculpture
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Linn County Cultural Coalition and Sweet Home Economic Development Group…
Young men’s visit to Katrina aftermath is eye-opening
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The week Casey McDonald and Joel Mather spent in New Orleans…
Old ambulance gets new role in Police Dept.
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home Police Department is putting an old Sweet Home…
Allen to serve 12 1/2 years for teen’s death
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Ernie Zane Allen, 46, was sentenced March 24 to a prison…
New radio system expected to improve police communications
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A new radio system is expected to improve communications for Sweet…
Student plans video to help others behave
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home High School student Steven Smith is working on a…
CenturyTel gives chamber a boost
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce and CenturyTel will enter a…
SHPD hires local grad
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home Police Department swore in local high school graduate Justin…
Council approves purchase of two new police cruisers
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Due to higher call loads and resulting heavier mileage on its…
Improvisation results in skate park shutdown
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The city of Sweet Home closed and locked the skate park…
New postmaster learning ropes in Crawfordsville
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Seandra Reese started on March 15 as the new postmaster at…
Baseball lacks experience, but knows how to win
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Husky baseball is young and inexperienced on the varsity baseball field…
Board: Let students try handling lunch problems
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The School District 55 Board is waiting to see how things…
Donna Ulep named Rotary’s Paul Harris award winner
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Donna Ulep received the Rotary Club’s Paul Harris award on March…
May primary candidates set
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Two local races and one national will be contested in this…
Scam artists working local residents
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era You’ve won a bunch of money, but you’ve got to send…
Council selects Kim Lawrence for city Planning Commission
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era New Sweet Home Planning Commissioner Kim Lawrence says she wants to…
Board extends charter school deadline
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The District 55 School Board approved a resolution amendment Monday night…