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Cookin’ it off
Above, Daryl Davis, Adam Lamb, Pete Fox and Rick Becknal judge chili at the Vet’s Club Saturday afternoon.…
Damage, age add up to the end for chamber redwood
Sean C. Morgan For many years, the redwood tree behind the Chamber of Commerce towered above the downtown…
Council hires firm to design City Hall interior
The Sweet Home City Council last week accepted a $6,000 quote from Scott/Edwards Architecture for schematic designs, preliminary…
Fire damages Jones Drive home
Firefighters responded to a call at 4:08 a.m. on Nov. 5, for a house fire at 28600 Jones…
Veteran stand down serves those who served
Sarah Brown For The New Era Community Services Consortium hosted its second annual Mid Valley Stand Down for…
Municipal Court Dispositions
Oct. 28 -Cassandra Maria Angulo, guilty by default, driving while suspended, fined $2,000. -James M. Copell, no contest,…
SH Municipal Court to offer amnesty on unpaid fines
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Municipal Court will begin offering amnesty on fine payments for anyone who…
Couple celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
Sean C. Morgan They said it wouldn’t last, but it did. Jim and Jerry Mosher will celebrate their…
State officials caution taxpayers about tax-related scams
State tax officials caution taxpayers to be on the lookout for tax-related scams, which tend to increase around…
Old Girl still rides after decades of parades
Sean C. Morgan The Old Girl has been a silent and inanimate partner to the Sweet Home VFW…
Starting up the Franklin
Navy veteran Marion Fritts choke starts by hand the Veterans of Foreign Wars Sweet Home Post’s 1930 Franklin…
Trask, Gourley, Goble, Gerson win City Council election; marijuana sales allowed and taxed
Winners of the Nov. 8 Sweet Home City Council election include incumbents Dave Trask, Diane Gerson and James…
SHFAD to start bond sale next week
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board of Directors has completed the final policies…
SHEDG, council mull property partnership
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council agreed by consensus Oct. 25 to partner with the Sweet…
At the World War II Memorial
The New Era went with Walt Rasch on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.; with his son, Gerry…
Council reopens grants program
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council approved a new community grants program, with $5,000 available for…
New teacher wants to provide more to choir students
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School choir teacher Duncan Tuomi wants to help students pursue music past…
Police, fire crews start their annual Christmas gift programs
Both the Sweet Home Police Department and the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District have begun their annual…
Elea Hewitt named Linn County Junior First Citizen
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School senior Elea Hewitt was named Linn County Junior First Citizen along…
Daytime Christmas parade moving forward
Audrey Caro Gomez “A Traditional Christmas” will be the theme of this year’s Sweet Home Christmas Parade, which…
Ex-SH volunteer wrestling coach sentenced to 18 years after guilty plea
Sean C. Morgan After pleading guilty and no contest to charges in six separate sex offense cases involving…
Chief: SH may find help in Lebanon’s efforts to deal with its homeless
Audrey Caro Gomez Sweet Home Police Chief Jeff Lynn was one of some 300 people who attended the…
Mushroom hunter missing near Green Peter
Search and rescue teams entered their second day looking for missing mushroom hunter Oliver Mercer, 58, of Lebanon.…
Arrest made in Crabtree arson case
Anthony Allen Victor (AKA Lonnie Victor), 32, of Sweet Home was arrested and lodged in the Linn County…