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Sweet Home High School Academic Awards 2018-19
Following are Sweet Home High School student activities, service and academic award recipients announced for the 2018-19 school…
Watershed education coordinator seeks to connect kids with environment
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The South Santiam Watershed Council’s new education coordinator has a lot…
Fire danger increases to ‘moderate’
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The fire danger level in the Sweet Home area increased…
Students go under water to study rivers
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era High school students from across the Mid-Willamette Valley are connecting with…
Champion Attendees: Holley students end school year with best getting-to-school rate after tight race
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Holley Elementary School finished the past school year with the highest…
Teacher turnover in district stays low this year
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Turnover among teachers in the Sweet Home School District this…
Redick re-appointed to chair School Board
During its regular meeting Monday evening, July 8, the Sweet Home School Board appointed incumbent Jason Redick to…
SH moves to access mill, quarry land off 24th Avenue
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The city planning office is considering a request by city officials…
Beefed-up Sportsman’s Holiday to start with Coronation on Thursday
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sportsman’s Holiday will be a busier and bigger weekend than usual,…
Daddy who? Local woman’s accidental DNA analysis is surprise
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home resident Anita Collins was living a settled life in retirement…
Two figures in earlier attempted murder case arrested
The victim in a 2018 attempted murder case was charged last week with assaulting the defendant in that…
Junior High veteran steps down
Sweet Home Junior High secretary Toy Royer, center, celebrates her last school day on the job, here with…
2019 Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Brook Womack
Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Brook Womack’s goal as a court member is to serve as an ambassador for…
Jamboree plans get council OK
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council last week approved a package of…
Cascadia bridge anniversary fete honors Sen. Mae Yih
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Cascadia residents honored retired state Sen. Mae Yih Saturday afternoon, June…
Geared up for Gambler 500: Rally impacts SH with stream of cars, local participants
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A vehicle costing no more than $500, 500 miles of driving…
11th Annual Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show For Kids
A 1955 Chevy Nomad, owned by Ken Jones of Springfield is on display Saturday, June 29, at the…
New library reading program features dogs
Children have the chance to practice with books by reading to dogs in a new program hosted by…
Youth Advisory Committee to host Leadership Summit
The Sweet Home Youth Advisory Council is offering its second annual Youth Leadership Summit. The Saturday, July 27,…
Councilors approve deal for final wastewater plant design
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The City Council last week approved a proposal for Murraysmith engineering…
Pacific Power withdraws tower request
Pacific Power last week withdrew a request for a variance for a wireless communication tower. The Sweet Home…
Wildland fire school helps firefighters ready for real thing
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era After weathering a 12-hour deluge that left more than 2 inches…
Carport fire at Foster Apartments
Firefighters responded at 4:19 p.m. Friday, June 28, to a fire that burned a carport and maintenance room…
Council rejects plant operator’s request for fee increase
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council last week rejected a request by…
2019 Chips ‘n’ Splinters Mystery Performers Clues
Below are clues, provided by event organizers, to the identity of two Mystery Performers, who will appear at…