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Local accountant Steve Hanscam calls it quits after nearly four decades
Sean C. Morgan After nearly 40 years in business as an accountant on Main Street, Steve Hanscam has…
Local couple finds excellent retirement occupation in art
Sarah Brown Everybody has talents in one way or another, and it is a gift from the Lord.…
Traffic stop in Albany results in discovery of 28 pounds of pot in vehicle
A California man, arrested Sunday night by Linn County Sheriff’s deputies after a traffic stop, was charged with…
City staffers present plans for downtown
Sean C. Morgan City staff last week outlined a multi-pronged approach to dealing with issues in the downtown…
Traffic data: Speeders not common on 1st Avenue, Airport
Sean C. Morgan According to statistics gathered by new electronic speed limit signs on Airport Road and 1st…
Riding safely in SH
Scott Swanson The small group of cyclists pedal up 6th Avenue, toward Elm Street, on a recent sunny…
Schools make big gains
Sean C. Morgan While recently released results from statewide assessment tests showed improvements among Sweet Home schools with…
USFS planning Quartzville project
Sarah Brown Interdisciplinary staff of the Sweet Home Ranger District took a caravan of timber producers, public interest…
Megan Hager, Nich James named Jr. First Citizens
Sean C. Morgan Seniors Megan Hager and Nich James were named Sweet Home High School’s Junior First Citizens…
Real market property values rise 8.9 percent
Sean C. Morgan At this point, property owners should have or soon will have received property tax statements,…
SHARE, Sharing Tree kick off Nov. 4
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District’s Christmas for Kids Sharing Tree Program and Sweet Home Emergency Ministry’s…
Public Works prepares for winter, buys new plows
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Public Works is better prepared for a snowstorm like the one in late…
Police investigate death
Sweet Home police are investigating the death of a Sweet Home man whose body was found near the…
Leaf collection under way
The City of Sweet Home is now collecting leaves from residents. The program will continue through Friday, Dec.…
Tax bills increase 2.8 to 7.7 percent
The New Era looked at 10 property tax bills, including statements belonging to five city councilors, two newspaper…
School District planning how to use new business tax revenue
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District is preparing an application for funding from the Student Success…
Board meeting date changed
The Sweet Home School Board will hold its regular November board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov.…
Police investigating after body found near 24th Avenue
Sweet Home police are investigating the death of a Sweet Home man whose body was found near the…
Councilors urged to pass exclusion law
Sean C. Morgan Members of the public last week urged the City Council to move forward with a…
Drivers and cops remind drivers that red lights on buses mean ‘stop’
Sean C. Morgan Leslie Jones and Dick Hamlin wore T-shirts last week to deliver a message to drivers…
