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Budget proposal to include two new police sergeant positions
Sean C. Morgan The proposed 2018-19 city budget will add one new police officer while creating two new…
School district’s proposed budget includes new positions
Sean C. Morgan The proposed 2018-19 budget for the Sweet Home School District includes approximately six new full-time…
Bus Driver Training
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home School District needs more bus drivers. Constantly running light on enough drivers, its…
Council reaches consensus on water rates
Sean C. Morgan Editor’s note: In this week’s edition (May 16, 2018) of The New Era, a story…
Tangent man killed in Sweet Home motorcycle accident
A Tangent man was killed early Tuesday morning, May 15, in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of…
Wiley Creek celebrates 20 years with open house
Sarah Brown Samaritan Wiley Creek Community celebrated its 20th anniversary Thursday, May 10, by hosting an open house…
SH joining other cities to hire RAIN ‘venture catalyst’
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home has joined seven other cities in Linn and Benton counties in pooling funds…
Second-graders write of spring
Oak Heights teacher Julie Jefferson’s second-grade class has been working on writing poetry and, together, penned the poem…
School Board adopts new five-year Strategic Plan
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board last week adopted a new five-year Strategic Plan aimed at…
Drug bust on Main Street results in 13 arrests
Officers arrested 13 people during a narcotics-related search warrant served at 8:04 a.m. on May 9. SHPD with…
SH man, 70, gets 25 years after pleading guilty to sexual abuse
John Edward Birman, 70, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on four counts of sex-abuse related charges…
City to maintain its budget levels
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home is proposing to maintain budget levels into the next fiscal…
Woman arrested on child neglect charges
Audrey Caro Jodi Lee Macy, 36, was arrested for second-degree child neglect. She was cited and released. Macy…
Fire staff promotes prevention in May
Sean C. Morgan With the weather warming up and the 2018 fire season looming, state fire officials are…
Candidates for judge answer questions at Democrat event
Audrey Caro Four judicial candidates were featured speakers at the Linn County Democrats meeting at the Albany Public…
School District launching new forum series
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District this month will introduce a new series of forums to…
Bohemian owners to celebrate 10 years at historic SH business
Sean C. Morgan Clint and Heather Pollock are celebrating their 10th anniversary as owners of the Bohemian Club…
Veterans honor Finley Cemetery vets with new flagpole
Sean C. Morgan Dale Jenkins and Stanley Grey corrected a situation at Finley Cemetery Friday afternoon, May 4,…
Oregon Jamboree expanding its festival kickoff party
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Oregon Jamboree is doubling down on its annual Thursday…
Police arrest man linked to April 3 pursuit, crash
Ryan Kelly Rikala, 31, who fled officers on April 3 after crashing into a Sweet Home Police Department…
Narcotics-related search warrant results in multiple arrests
The New Era Officers arrested 13 people during a narcotics-related search warrant served at 8:04 a.m. on May…
Juvenile court charges rise over past year
Audrey Caro Court charges against juveniles are up in Linn County from last year according to a report…
Forestry Club second at state
Sweet Home’s Forestry Club took second place as a team in the state championship held April 27-28 at…