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Anita Catherine Lewis
Anita Catherine Lewis August 20, 1938 – March 1, 2026 Anita Catherine Lewis, 87, of Sweet Home passed…
Richard Otis Kirk
Richard Kirk Nov. 25, 1952 – March 9, 2026 Richard Otis Kirk, 73, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Death Notices: March 18, 2026
Betty Elaine (Daniels) Bagley, 91, of Sweet Home, passed away Feb. 8, 2026. A memorial service will be…
Events: March 18, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
From Our Files: March 18, 2026
March 22, 1951 Frank Cameron was injured when a gas tank he was welding exploded in his…
Steinhebel, Adamson given top awards at DSA
Jason Adamson and Michelle Steinhebel were named Man and Woman of the Year at the Lebanon Chamber of…
New officer seeks to approach job with approachability, proactively
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The Sweet Home Police Department has welcomed a new face to…
Scene Around Town: March 11, 2026
Hawthorne School in Sweet Home held a jogathon Wednesday, March 4, to raise money for new playground equipment.…
Ex-foster child credits CASA volunteer at luncheon
Amira Therese had already been in dozens of different placements as a foster child when she found herself,…
Cops: SpeeDee ‘robbery’ false; likely a scam
A report that prompted social media speculation that SpeeDee Mart may have been robbed – or that its…
Fiddlers returning to Lebanon for 60th annual state contest
The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers’ Association will present the 60th annual Oregon State Open Fiddle Contest on Saturday, March…
Local author shares journey of Sasquatch ‘awakening’
Author Michelle Heaton has been acquainted with Sasquatch since she was a 5-year-old girl living in a rural…
Frankie Ballard to headline this year’s Fair lineup
Frankie Ballard will open this year’s Linn County Fair with headline entertainment on Thursday, July 16, Fair officials…
Foresters host pulp processing activity at Fun Forest
By Jim Merzenich LCSWA president We arrived at 12:15 p.m. Feb. 24 and the hosts invited us to…
Circuit Court: March 11, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Police Logs: March 11, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Local Gov’t Meetings: March 11, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
Events: March 11, 2026
Stations of the Cross, Soup Supper Fridays St. Helen Catholic Church is hosting Stations of the Cross during…
Elizabeth S. Bayless
Elizabeth Bayless Oct. 14, 1961 – March 1, 2026 Elizabeth S. Bayless, 64, passed away March 1, 2026.…
Thelma Christine Anderson
Thelma Anderson June 9, 2025 – Sept. 4, 2025 Thelma Christine Anderson, 100, passed away peacefully on Sept.…
Alfred ‘Glen’ Sawyer
Alfred ‘Glen’ Sawyer March 29, 1941 – March 1, 2026 You know, when you’re about to throw away…
Thomas Lee West
Thomas West May 18, 1950 – Feb. 19, 2026 Thomas Lee West, 75, of Wellton, Ariz., passed away…
Virginia R. McFarlan
Virginia McFarlan Aug. 27,1930 – March 1, 2026 Virginia R. McFarlan, 95, a 69-year resident of Sweet Home,…
Death Notices: March 11, 2026
Sybl Lee Acree, 90, of Lebanon, died Feb. 17, 2026. Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Bernie…
From Our Files: March 11, 2026
March 15, 1951 Intention of residents of the 7th Avenue and A Lane area to have their…