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SHHS graduates collect nearly $1 million in scholarships
Sweet Home High School graduates in the Class of 2013 were awarded nearly $1 million in scholarships and…
USPS changes causing some mail delays
The New Era The closure of the U.S. Postal Service’s Salem Processing and Distribution Facility last month has…
Bigfoot researchers compare notes at Cascadia campout
Sean C. Morgan Bigfoot researchers get a lot of questions from the public throughout the year, so they…
SHHS Class of 1973 to hold 40th reunion July 27
Sweet Home High School Class of 1973 will celebrate its 40-year class reunion on Saturday, July 27, with…
Jamboree road closures OK’d
Staff The Sweet Home City Council on July 9 approved a package of closures, waivers and permissions for…
Sweet Home boy injured in boating accident
A 14-year-old Sweet Home boy was taken to Oregon Health Sciences University by a REACH Air Medical Services…
Josai students arrive in Sweet Home as program resumes
Scott Swanson After some red-tape glitches that prohibited two Josai University High School of Tokyo students from attending…
Brittany Poteet named Sportsman’s Holiday Queen
Brittany Poteet was named Sportsman’s Holiday Queen Friday night during the Coronation program, which included a Chips ’n’…
Strolling down Main
The New Era Sportsman’s Holiday 2013 Grand Parade Results Gateway Imprints of Lebanon was the Grand Sweepstakes winner…
Board approves 3-percent raise for superintendent
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board approved a $3,096-per-year raise for Supt. Don Schrader during its…
Banjo band plays the classics in Sweet Home
Banjo players, who spent last week camped out at Dick Martin’s home off North River Drive, entertain at…
Sportsman’s Holday kicks off Friday with Coronation
Scott Swanson Yes, there is going to be a Grand Parade and yes, there’s room for you. That’s…
Meet the 2013 Sportsman’s Holiday Court: Briana Warth
Princess Briana Warth, 17, is the daughter of Stephanie Warth and Fred Warth. She will be a senior…
County Fair to open July 18
Kansas, Collective Soul and Steve Holy will be the evening headliners at this year’s Linn County Fair, which…
Living faith-fully
Sean C. Morgan Marriages disintegrate. Financial problems and death pressure families. Failure stalks its victims in many different…
‘Satisfactory’ marks for schools superintendent
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board gave Supt. Don Schrader a “satisfactory review,” just shy of…
Brandi Vinson a double winner in local karaoke competition
Brandi Vinson won first place in the seventh annual karaoke contest by Double D Karaoke at the Vet’s…
District retirees include two principals, long-time employees
The New Era School District 55 retired one administrator, two teachers and five classified employees as of June.…
Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show results announced
Following are the winners of the Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show for Kids, held June 29, as…
Parade organizers urging would-be participants to sign up
Scott Swanson Yes, there is going to be a Grand Parade and yes, there’s room for you. That’s…
Planner has big ideas for Sankey BMX course
Sean C. Morgan Newly appointed Planning Commissioner James Goble wants to fix the BMX track at Upper Sankey…
Molly Fisher, Eric Whitlow named top frosh
Scott Swanson Molly Fisher and Eric Whitlow are this year’s Sweet Home High School Freshmen of the Year,…
Foster bar gets council backing on liquor license
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council recommended to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission that it grant…
Meet the 2013 Sportsman’s Holiday Court: Brittany Poteet
Princess Brittany Poteet, 16, is the daughter of Joseph and Christina Poteet of Sweet Home. She joined the…
Sprenger ends session with small successes, some disappointments
Sean C. Morgan As the state legislative session winds up, State Dist. 17 Rep. Sherrie Sprenger is reporting…