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Polio victim receives get-well card 60-plus years after late aunt sent it
Scott Swanson Barbara Story was 5 years old in 1946 when she contracted polio and ended up in…
SH man arrested for burglary, urn thefts
Sweet Home police officers caught and arrested a Sweet Home man while he allegedly was committing a burglary.…
Fire destroys recently purchased motor home
A motor home was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Firefighters responded to a report of the fire…
Cougar sighted in town near Junior High
A cougar was sighted near the intersection of 22nd Avenue and Mountain View Drive last week. The Sweet…
Board meets to develop list of qualifications for superintendent
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board will finalize a list of qualifications for an opening superintendent…
Fair to sell crafts hand made by SHJH Basic Life Skills students
The Basic Life Skills class at the Sweet Home Junior high is holding its annual craft fair from…
Rural citizens say their schools must stay open
Sean C. Morgan Holley School parents, teachers and children made it clear Thursday night that they don’t want…
Conservative approach best cure for health care
Dr. Richard Amerling The landslide Republican victory, in taking the House and electing some strong conservatives to the…
Warm and Cozy Tour in full swing
The second annual Warm and Cozy Tour, which started on Dec. 4, will run through Saturday, Dec. 11.…
Franks celebrate 60th anniversary
Ted and Kathleen Franks of Sweet Home celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the Oregon coast with all…
PSU estimate: City’s population grew by 20 since last year
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s population increased by 20 people in 2010, according Portland State Population Research Center’s…
Christmas expands in SH this year
Sean C. Morgan The Christmas season in Sweet Home kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with the…
SHHS alum 2 steps from U.S. marshal
Scott Swanson Russ Burger has traveled a long way since graduating from Sweet Home High School, but it…
Coach has connected with kids for 56 years
Scott Swanson At this Friday’s season-opening high school swim meet at Sweet Home pool, chances are an elderly…
Suspect arrested after allegedly leaving restaurant with register
Police arrested Jeremy Allen Harris, 28, of Albany for burglary after he allegedly walked out of Spoleto’s Pizza…
Snow in Sweet Home
Public Works Employees sand 12th Avenue where vehicles lost traction in the snow the morning of Nov. 23,…
Foster holding cell phone fund-raiser
The Foster After School Program wants your old cell phones. The old cell phones (including the battery) are…
Police recognize restaurant owner for service
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Police Department Community Services Specialist Gina Riley interrupted lunch at The Point Restaurant…
Methodist church opens to homeless
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home United Methodist Church is opening its doors to warm the homeless on…
Foundation accepting grant requests
The Sweet Home Community Foundation is beginning its annual grant cycle on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The goal of…
Students to take tuition hike at LBCC
The LBCC Board of Education approved a tuition increase of $7 per credit hour beginning winter term 2011…
Oregon Jamboree announces headliners
Sean C. Morgan Headliners for the 2011 Oregon Jamboree are Ronnie Dunn formerly of Brooks and Dunn, Lady…
Pool backers move ahead with district proposal
Sean C. Morgan A committee attempting to establish a special taxing district to fund the operation of the…
Early snow falls on SH
Mark Floyd Oregon State University Writer Snow in the Willamette Valley before Thanksgiving? The dusting that Sweet Home…
Kids store part of Warm and Cozy
Megan Sanderson For The New Era The Sweet Home Junior Chamber of Commerce is offering children 10 and…