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Discarded drug syringes on the rise in Sweet Home, according to police
Sean C. Morgan Last year, Sweet Home police responded nearly once a week to reports of discarded syringes.…
Newlyweds win $100,000 Lottery prize
A pair of Sweet Home newlyweds say they are having a hard time believing they won $100,000 on…
High school choir aims for first state berth in 7 years
Sean C. Morgan It’s been quite a while since Sweet Home High School’s Symphonic Choir has qualified to…
Remembering Pete Porter: ‘I didn’t even have time to pray’
Editor’s Note: Following is the eulogy delivered by Alex Paul, former publisher of The New Era, at the…
Child Abuse Awareness events planned for April
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Police Department is asking the community to join in supporting efforts to…
Seniors getting creative to fix Community Center roof
Scott Swanson In the sewing room off the foyer in the Sweet Home Senior Center Friday morning, half…
Sweet Home senior one of 42 West Coast students awarded ROTC scholarship
Scott Swanson Ricky Yunke wasn’t sure what was going on when he got called out of class Friday…
Council OKs City Hall remodel plan
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week settled on plans for remodeling the new City…
Numbers shifting at SHEM
Sean C. Morgan The number of food boxes distributed by Sweet Home Emergency Ministries has decreased by about…
SH’s Kayla Miller named Boys & Girls Club Youth of Year
Sarah Brown One of small-town America’s aspiring teachers has taken the baton from her role models while growing…
Clint Black final pick to headline Jamboree
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon Jamboree announced Clint Black Friday as its final headliner for the 2018 festival.…
High school administrators shuffle seats with A.D.’s departure
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School Dean of Students Chris Hiaasen will be Sweet Home High School’s…
High school officials focus on boosting graduates
Sean C. Morgan In their new positions at Sweet Home High School, Kristin Adams and Chris Hiaasen are…
Councilors approve $788,000 contract for Wastewater Treatment Plant designs
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week approved an agreement with Murraysmith and Associates to…
Galster, Mayfield and Wingo named top Public Safety nominees
Sean C. Morgan Eric Galster was named Firefighter of the Year and Administrative Assistant Julie Mayfield Employee of…
Local talent turns out for Showdown
Sixteen local performers competed in SHARC Showdown IV, held Saturday in the Sweet Home High School auditorium. The…
Council approves annexation of property on Alder Street
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council last week approved the annexation…
Sen. Wyden talks guns, health and trade at town hall
Audrey Caro Gun control and mental health were the dominant topics raised by local citizens during a town…
SHFAD steadily rebuilding equipment with funds from bond
Sean C. Morgan The new water tender for Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District is in Prineville for…
2 face charges from Spoleto’s heist
Audrey Caro Two Sweet Home men face charges related to a November 2017 robbery at Spoleto’s. Zachary Mitchell…
Payoff on a friendly wager
Augustadt said the school challenged the students to decrease the number of tardies. SHJH has implemented tardy sweeps…
Grant funding provides help for Little Promises’ playground equipment
Sean C. Morgan Before the fences came, the smallest students at Little Promises Child Care could only gaze…
Biologist: New fish weir installed in Foster Dam will facilitate fish travel
Scott Swanson After a two-week delay U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staffers installed a new fish weir in…
Forestry Club wins at home meet
The Sweet Home High School Forestry Club finished first Saturday at home to open the forestry competition season.…
