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Museum collection includes echoes of Christmases past
Roberta McKern If fantasies about museums came true, in the quiet and darkness around midnight or early morning…
Ex-prison official now tickles ivories, distributes teddy bears
By Sarah Brown Of The New Era Ray Novencido retired before he turned 50. If he hadn’t, he…
Newest School Board member Kennedy wants focus on trades, vocational training
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Joe Kennedy says serving on the Sweet Home School Board…
Survey says residents want more grade school arts, music
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A recently completed community survey shows that local residents broadly support…
Counterfeit money continues to surface in SH
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home police are continuing to investigate reports of counterfeit money…
Council, police union sign off on new contract
Scott Swanson Barely enough City Council members to form a quorum, needed to make a decision, gathered Wednesday…
Fire destroys office at former Weyerhaeuser Mill
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel and police officers responded about 10:13 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, to…
Woman accused of shooting her sleeping husband
A Sweet Home woman has been arrested after allegedly shooting her husband as he slept, according to Sweet…
After years of saving, waiting, local family gets baby
Sean C. Morgan The road to a baby adoption has taken a lot of twists and turns over…
Three SH residents arrested for allegedly passing counterfeit bills
Sweet Home police have arrested three people, with more arrests possible, after a rash of counterfeit bills being…
Public Works to remove trees from Main Street median next week
Sean C. Morgan After some delays, Sweet Home Public Works will begin removing five trees from the Main…
Outpouring of generosity pays off in happy hearts for GIs’ kids
Scott Swanson Christmas spirit reigned Friday afternoon, Dec. 20, in the Sweet Home School District Board Room. It…
Rockfall closes Quartzville Road
A rockfall, discovered Friday morning, has closed Quartzville Road at Milepost 17. A Linn County Parks staffer discovered…
RAIN score puts SH in middle for business climate
Sean C. Morgan Corey Wright told the Sweet Home City Council recently that while the community still has…
Driver in fatal crash pleads guilty
Robert Gene Mayfield of Sweet Home pleaded guilty Dec. 11 as part of an agreement in Linn County…
Norovirus bug attracts news crews, prompts antiseptic use
Sean C. Morgan Two confirmed cases of norovirus infections in Sweet Home schools prompted television news reporters to…
Home-grown toy business taking off for mom, daughter
Sean C. Morgan What started as a home-based business producing crafts and monsters for kids has turned into…