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School District Welcomes 24 New Teachers
Benny Westcott Sweet Home School District welcomes 24 new teachers this year. Here is a list of the…
Two residents die in Hwy 20 crash
Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 20 near milepost 19 and Waterloo Drive that…
SHFAD Battles Fifth Brush Fire Near Old Mill Property in Six Week Period
At 1:50 a.m. on Aug. 11, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District firefighters battled the fifth brush fire…
Sweet Home Woman Dies in Single Vehicle Crash on N. River Drive
Benny Westcott At 10:44 p.m. on Aug. 12, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle…
Man Found Dead in Wooded Area Near Bi-Mart
Benny Westcott A man was found dead near Bi-Mart in Sweet Home early on Friday afternoon, Aug. 18.…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Highway 20 Crash
Benny Westcott At 5 p.m. on Aug. 12, Oregon State Police responded to a motorcycle crash on Highway…
The Breakfast Spot, New Provider of Fresh a.m. Eats Opens in Sweet Home
Benny Westcott Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, and now Sweet Home has a…
Over 500 People Attend Sweet Home Health Fair
Benny Westcott According to event organizer estimates, over 500 people attended the Sweet Home Community Health Fair at…
Gleaners Gets Fresh Coat of Paint
Benny Westcott Sugar City Gleaners, formerly Sweet Home Gleaners, is not a part of the Paint The Town…
Free Clothing For Kids Back to School
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home School District Clothing Closet Free Back to School Clothing Event at the high…
‘End of an era’ for Lebanon Elks
Sarah Brown The last tap of the gavel was made as the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks…
Lebanon: Payroll dispute with police unions resolved
Jennifer Moody Part of a payroll dispute between the City of Lebanon and the Lebanon Police Department’s union…
Guitars Under the Stars offers musical camping experience
Sarah Brown The sixth GUTS festival took place July 27-29 at Cheadle Lake Park, bringing in names like…
City to install LED street light bulbs, discuss sewer rate increase
Sarah Brown The City Council approved during its Aug. 8 meeting a contract with Ameresco to install energy…
Business Manager: District Tries to Buy Food Locally
Benny Westcott At the Aug. 14 Sweet Home School District board meeting at the District Office, Kevin Strong,…
Kandyce Stirman new shelter director
Sarah Brown The Sweet Home Resource and Shelter sub-committee introduced a new director for the managed outreach and…
New law allows self-service fuel
Sarah Brown Governor Tina Kotek signed a “consumer choice fueling bill” (House Bill 2426) into law on Aug.…
Fire crews battle 220-acre blaze east of Sweet Home
Sarah Brown Firefighters from multiple agencies are working together to contain and extinguish a fire located about six…
Journeyman Meat Cutter to Feed Store Owner Garry Burks Reflects on Nearly 50 Years at Santiam Feed and Supply
Scott Swanson By Scott Swanson For The New Era Garry Burks was a journeyman meat cutter in need…
Record Breaking Attendance at Jamboree
Benny Westcott The 31st Oregon Jamboree this weekend brought out thousands of fans to catch headliners Lynyrd Skynyrd,…
Local Meat Hits the Street
Benny Westcott “Brisket, tri-tips, tomahawk steaks, porterhouses, t-bones, beef ribs, New York steaks,” says Kim Hawes, manager of…
Augsburger Moves From Foster to High School, Replaced by Perry
Benny Westcott Luke Augsburger had been the principal at Foster Elementary School since 2014. Now, he’s moving on…
Lugging Longer Logs
Benny Westcott Trucks hauling large logs around the Sweet Home area are a long-familiar sight. However, even casual…
Courts – August 9, 2023 Edition
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Ashlee Dee…
SHFAD, ODF Tackle Twin Fires Near Residences
Benny Westcott On Monday, July 24 at 8:02 p.m., Sweet Home Fire & ambulance District units were dispatched…