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Seachers find man’s body in Foster Lake
The body of a Corvallis man, who had been reported missing on Monday, Sept. 12, was found by…
Police centennial celebrates department history
Sean C. Morgan When the Sweet Home Police Department formed, William Howard Taft was president of the United…
Blasts from the past
Sean C. Morgan The date that the Sweet Home Police Department was actually established is a bit of…
Junior high field gets donated scoreboard
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Junior High School is installing a scoreboard on its upper football field this…
Oct. 5 meeting to let residents weigh in on Cascadia Post Office closure
Scott Swanson Cascadia residents will get a chance to voice their opinion on whether their neighborhood Post Office…
SHEDG to stop underwriting Rodeo
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group Board of Directors, at its regular meeting on Sept.…
Foster fields get fix-up, thanks to Eagle Scout project
Scott Swanson When Reed Meyers completed his Eagle Scout project in July, he was following a family tradition…
Jim Basting hanging up fire helmet after 42 years
Sean C. Morgan After more than 42 years in the fire service, Jim Basting, 62, is retiring from…
Web concerns prompt man’s removal from substitutes list
Sean C. Morgan and Scott Swanson Following a local parent’s complaint about the content of a local artist’s…
Utah concealed handgun permit useful to Oregonians
Sean C. Morgan If you’ve got an Oregon concealed handgun permit, you can pretty much carry a weapon…
Wiley Creek Community grades high
Samaritan Wiley Creek Community recently passed, with a spotless report, its biannual survey from the Oregon Department of…
School board sets goals for 2011-12 academic year
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board, during its regular meeting on Sept. 12, adopted a set…
Woman killed in Foster Dam motorcycle crash
A Sweet Home woman was killed and a Sweet Home man injured in a motorcycle crash on Foster…
Floating dock designed to give veterans a lift
Sean C. Morgan A stay at the hospital can get dull, and the Mid-Valley Chapter of the Vietnam…
LBCC GED program offers different road to diploma
Megan Sanderson For The New Era The elderly gentleman was retired and he couldn’t read well, until he…
LBCC event to welcome students Sept. 21
“Surfin’ Safari” will be the theme of this year’s Welcome Day at Linn-Benton Community College, beginning at 10…
Smart tree pruning requires cutting with purpose, plan
Pruning is an oft-needed maintenance treatment for good tree health, and to keep your tree and yard safe…
Sensible tree planting can result in years of delight
Cynthia Orlando Oregon Department of Forestry Warmer temperatures in Ore-gon can take a toll on our landscape trees,…
School board, teachers agree on contract freezing salaries, benefits
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board ratified a contract with the Sweet Home Education Association, which…
Gary, Shirley David to celebrate 45th
Former Sweet Home Police Chief Gary David and his wife Shirley will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary Sept.…
New school year brings 5 new teachers
School District 55 has five new teachers and licensed staff for the 2011-12 school year. They include the…
Kelsey Hall, Christopher Ciullo wed
Kelsey Hall and Christopher Ciullo of Deltona, Fla., were married on April 6 in Lake Mary, Fla., at…
Schools: Fewer students, larger classes
Sean C. Morgan Crawfordsville and Holley schools are now combined, with a bumper crop of kindergarteners. Bus routes…
Hot temperatures jack up fire threat
Sean C. Morgan In response to the arrival of hot, dry weather, fire danger spiked to extreme last…
SHHS teacher arrested on sex charges
Sweet Home Police arrested Sweet Home High School business teacher Michael Joseph Morrell, 28, on four counts of…