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Two injured in Quartzville Road crash Sunday
Two men were injured Sunday afternoon when their truck ran off Quartzville Road at Milepost 18 into the…
Printing error leaves baseball photos out
Readers of The New Era’s print edition this week may notice a printing problem. Regrettably, one page appears…
Hotel has taken steps to secure pond area
Alfred Nichelson is the second person reported to have been found in the pond. On Dec. 30, 2016,…
2017 Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Jessica Coats
Jessica Coats, 18, will head off to college next fall on a swimming scholarship. But first, she is…
‘Nothing criminal’ in SH man’s death; police report details time at hospital
Audrey Caro Authorities have determined no criminal charges will be filed in the death of a 56-year-old Sweet…
Recent high-schooler beats dad, other vets in Foster distance swim
Daniel Paulling U.S. Masters Swimming Writer Abbey Erwin spent much of the U.S. Masters Swimming 2-Mile Cable Open…
Elks tournament golfers
These golfers had “perfect” weather June for the Sweet Home Elks Howard Drago Memorial Golf Tournament June 17…
Live exercise in Sweet Home gets firefighters ready for real thing
Fire season and regulated use restrictions officially took effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, June 29. That same week,…
Council OKs change in trash rates
Sweet Home customers are likely to see a new method of structuring garbage collection rate increases, based on…
Crawfordsville woman accused of fraud, thefts
A Crawfordsville woman was arrested last week on 23 counts in connection with a reported fraud, Linn County…
OSU graduates include SH names
The following local residents were among graduates from Oregon State University this spring. OSU’s commencement was held June…
New city Public Works director veteran in field
Sean C. Morgan Greg Springman comes to Sweet Home as the city’s new Public Works director with 30…
SH resident, Lebanon cop, wins awards
Lebanon Police officer and Sweet Home resident Travis Luttmer, right, and pictured, left, interacting with the crowd during…
As residents object, city slows on plan to evict park caretakers
Sean C. Morgan City officials have hit the brakes on a plan to evict the caretaker at Northside…
Wiley Creek staffer boosts residents’ spirits with stuffed ‘pets’
Retirement home residents often have to leave a lot behind when they move to assisted living – like…
2017 Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Kylie Armstrong
Kylie Armstrong, 16, will be a senior at Sweet Home High School next fall. She is the daughter…
Internet safety should be part of summer plans
With summer here, we don’t think twice about slathering sunscreen all over our kids to keep them protected…
Sweet Home High School announces spring Honor Roll
SHHS Honor Roll Criteria: Students on Honor Roll are required to have at least 5 letter graded classes…
2nd Semester E. Linn Christian Honor Roll
12th Grade 4.0 – Wesley Anderson, Lucia Davis, Julia Donner, Ninfa Horner, Joshua Miner, Alexandra Moore , Qin…
SHJH third trimester Honor Roll issued
Eighth Grade 4.0 – Teja Abbott, Jaxsen Brown, Starla Davis, Emily Farthing, Savannah Hutchins, Trace Marler, Kyle Murray,…
Pregnancy Center in process of facility expansion, new services
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Pregnancy Care Center has been busy over the past year, routinely assisting…
Fourth of July fireworks: Keep them safe and legal, officials warn
Fireworks sales in Oregon opened June 23. “I want to remind all Oregonians that consumer legal fireworks can…
SHJH Celebration sends eighth-graders off to high school
Eighth-graders, above, line up to receive their certificates during Sweet Home Junior High School’s annual Eighth-Grade Celebration Promotion…
Sweet Home garage fire prompts spontaneous combustion warning
Spontaneous combustion is believed to be the cause of a fire that broke out late Saturday afternoon, June…