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Sportsman’s Holiday Court in Strawberry Parade
Sweet Home Sportsman’s Holiday Court members ride in fine fashion Saturday during the Strawberry Parade in Lebanon. From…
This year’s Chips ‘n’ Splinters to feature Mystery Performers
Sean C. Morgan Since reviving the Chips ’n’ Splinters variety show, held Friday night heading into Sportsman’s Holiday,…
Murder case update: Bail for suspect Butterfield set at $1M
The suspect in a May 24 homicide on Surrey Lane in Sweet Home was arraigned Tuesday afternoon, May…
Facebook response lands Prom date
Scott Swanson Haley Barron says she wasn’t desperate for a date when she announced on Facebook that she…
SHHS graduation Friday evening involves few rules for participants
Sean C. Morgan The Class of 2019 will graduate Friday, June 7, in a ceremony held at Husky…
Council OKs city budget; delays on utility rate hike decisions
Scott Swanson The Sweet Home City Council on Tuesday, May 28, voted 4-3 to approve a $19,761,737 city…
Forest Service to host open house on Quartzville-Middle Santiam Project activities
The Willamette National Forest is inviting members of the public to share ideas about future activities proposed for…
Elderly woman dies in early morning fire at Wiley Creek
Sean C. Morgan A woman died in an early morning fire Wednesday, June 5, in the independent living…
‘Shrek’ comes to SHHS
Shrek’s swamp was the center of much of the action in Sweet Home High School’s performance of “Shrek,…
Local veterans organizations name new and continuing leaders
Sean C. Morgan Ron Wilson will lead Sweet Home’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3437 beginning June 16,…
Fir View Villa park family displaced by fire, smoke, water damage
Sean C. Morgan By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The occupants of a manufactured home that…
If I Were Mayor winners
Local sixth-graders Peyton Lindsey and Payton Messmer, winners of the annual If I Were Mayor contest take their…
May election: School Board, SHFAD incumbents retain seats
Sean C. Morgan Based on preliminary unofficial results, the write-in incumbents on the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance…
Arrest made in fatal shooting
Sean C. Morgan Oregon State Police on Sunday arrested the suspect in the shooting death of a Sweet…
Details emerge in Surrey Lane murder case
Sean Morgan and Scott Swanson The suspect in last week’s homicide was arraigned Tuesday afternoon, May 28, in…
Storm water fee increase to fund maintenance, future projects
Sean C. Morgan An increase in the city’s storm water drainage fee will help pay for ongoing maintenance…
Local election has lots of write-ins
The two unopposed candidates for School Board were elected to new terms of office in the May 21…
SHFAD looking to find new ways to boost volunteer numbers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District needs volunteer firefighters and more. “Not only in…
New planning commissioner brings construction background to panel
Sean C. Morgan Having enjoyed raising his family in Sweet Home, Jeff Parker intends to give back to…
Washington trip brings long-delayed healing for Vietnam vets
Sarah Brown Jack McCreary, Bill McKechnie and Chuck Christensen had never met until only recently, when the three…
Quick SHFAD response stops mobile home fire
Fire seriously damaged a manufactured home in the Fir View Villa manufactured home park Thursday night, May 23.…
Entrepreneurship game Thursday
Think you’ve got what it takes to be an enterpreneur? Test yourself and a friend in a game…
Council hears from public on city funds transfer plan
Sean C. Morgan During a public hearing last week, several members of the public objected to a proposed…