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From Our Files: Feb. 11, 2026
Feb. 15, 1951 More than 10% of some 250 people who attended a state senate hearing came…
Puzzle competition raises funds for Hawthorne playground
By Satina Tolman For The New Era With Kenny Loggins’ “Highway to the Danger Zone” playing in the…
Upward Bound program giving SHHS students leg up
Jayla Moore and Michelle Slayton knew they were not in Sweet Home any more when, in the middle…
Man arrested after pursuit
A Sweet Home man was arrested Sunday, Jan. 25, after Linn County Sheriff’s deputies found him in a…
Volunteers needed to plant Sankey Park wetland area
Volunteers are needed Thursday and Friday, Feb. 4 and 5, to plant some 2,100 shrubs and trees along…
Hoodoo owner recounts ups and downs of journey
Like most of the enterprises Chuck Shepard has thrown himself into, the ins and outs of owning a…
Events: Feb. 4, 2026
Bingo fundraiser for River Center youth The River Center Youth Student Ministries will hold a Bingo fundraiser Saturday,…
Circuit Court: Feb. 4, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
UPDATED Police Logs: Feb. 4, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
David Walker Story
David Story Aug. 20, 1948 – Jan. 15, 2026 David Walker Story, 77, of Sweet Home passed away…
Death Notices: Feb. 4, 2026
Margaret “Peggy” Elaine Aldrich, 69, of Sweet Home passed away January 28, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel…
Real Estate Sold: Feb. 4, 2026
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late December…
Update: Sweet Home man arrested for criminally negligent homicide
A Sweet Home man was arrested for criminally negligent homicide early Tuesday morning, Feb. 3, after an altercation…
From Our Files: February 4, 2026
Feb. 8, 1951 Brilliant light flashes in the sky were observed in the east and resembled lightning,…
David Story
Aug. 20, 1948 – Jan. 15, 2026 David Walker Story, 77, of Sweet Home passed away Jan. 15,…
Large car event honors life of Albany teen
Hundreds of pristine cars passed through Sweet Home in a show of community support during a car meet…
Lebanon volunteer fair draws ‘overwhelming’ response
Organizers of the Connect for Lebanon volunteer recruitment event, held Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Boulder Falls Event…
Scene Around Town(s): January 28, 2026
East Linn Northern Lights The Aurora Borealis COAKLEY, above, shines above a logging operation early Tuesday morning, Jan.…
Events: January 28, 2026
2026 Sportsman’s Holiday Junior Court Applications Applications are available for Sweet Home first-graders who would like to…
Circuit Court: January 28, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
UPDATED Police Logs: January 28, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Freddie Jane Meyers
Freddie Jane Meyers May 4, 1929 – Jan. 12, 2026 This is in loving memory of Freddie Jane…
Death Notices: January 28, 2026
Ian Collier Mowry, 89, of Lebanon passed away Jan. 24, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Couple’s hobbies lead to many adventures
By Satina Tolman For The New Era On any given back road winding through the foothills or mountain…
An Emporium on the Kitchen Table
By Roberta McKern For The New Era The East Linn Museum is still closed and our ability to…