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Death Notices: Oct. 8, 2025
Edward Swearingen Sept. 28, 1945 – Sept. 28, 2025 Edward Marcus Swearingen, 80, of Albany, passed away Sept.…
Sarrah Lucia Norsworthy
Sarrah Norsworthy July 13, 1932 – Oct. 3, 2025 Sarrah Lucia Norsworthy, 93, of Sweet Home, beloved mother,…
UPDATED Police Logs: Oct. 8, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Circuit Court: Oct. 8, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Driver crashes car into house, cited for DUII
First responders blocked off a portion of Alder Street after a car collided into a house at about…
From Our Files: Oct. 8, 2025
Oct. 19, 1950 A Halloween and hard-times party will be held at the high school by the…
From Our Files: Oct. 8, 2025
Oct. 12, 1950 Members of the Sweet Home Active Club are talking about a project to construct…
Death Notices: Oct. 1, 2025
LeAnn Boyce Jan. 4, 1952 – Sept. 28, 2025 LeAnn Karen Boyce, 73, of Albany, passed away Sept.…
Lysa Chrystine Taylor
Lysa Taylor Nov. 4, 1970 – Sept. 22, 2025 Lysa Chrystine Taylor, 54, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Events: Oct. 1, 2025
Judges needed for contest Connoisseur of homemade chili? This year’s Harvest Festival offers you an opportunity to display…
Police Logs: Oct. 1, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Municipal Court: Oct. 1, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Circuit Court: Oct. 1, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Milt Moran named to Lebanon High School Hall of Fame
Milton Moran Jr., president of Cascade Timber Consulting in Sweet Home, is one of four Lebanon High School…
Local retired teachers find new way to get involved in sport, kids
When Billy and Barb Snow retired from their teaching jobs, they really didn’t expect to spend their retirement…
Send in the Cavalry: The Oregon Volunteer Cavalry – 1861-1864
By Roberta McKern For The New Era The Oregon Volunteer Cavalry played a significant role in maintaining order…
Two dead in head-on collision
Two area men were killed in a head-on collision that occurred earlier this month outside of Albany. LCSO,…
From Our Files: Oct. 1, 2025
Oct. 5, 1950 Paul Bailey, student manager for the Sweet Home football team, was treated for electric…
Death Notices: Sept. 24, 2025
Anne Mehn Dec. 17, 1934 – Sept. 18, 2025 Anne Virginia Mehn, 90, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Ronald Louis Schrick
Ronald Schrick Dec. 9, 1950 – Sept. 6, 2025 Ronald Louis Schrick, 74, passed away Sept. 6, 2025.…
Doyle Wayne Offutt
Doyle Offutt Nov. 12, 1944 – Sept. 6, 2025 Doyle Wayne Offutt, 80, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Michael W. Northern
Michael Northern April 7, 2005 – Sept. 6, 2025 Michael W. Northern, 20, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Clara Kathleen Lowe
Clara Lowe Nov. 1, 1948 – Sept. 15, 2025 Clara Kathleen Lowe, 76, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Jerry Don Hay
Jerry Hay April 8, 1955 – Sept. 5, 2025 Jerry Don Hay, 70, of Sweet Home, passed away…