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Elks hold annual Hoop Shoot for local schoolchildren
Twenty students from the Sweet Home and Central Linn school districts competed Saturday in the Sweet Home Elks…
Youth wrestler Zach Gill wins at Oregon Classic
Zach Gill won an individual championship, while several other Sweet Home Mat Club and Sweet Home Junior High…
Ireland Ann Kem
Nov. 11: Ireland Ann Kem, born to Heather Kem and Ryan Dougherty. She weighed 8 pounds 15 ounces…
Cera Kem, Frank Hartness Jr. planning August wedding
Cera Kem and Frank Hartness Jr. have announced their engagement to marry in August. Kem is the daughter…
Fred Crowley
Feb. 21, 1923 €“ Jan. 22, 2009 Fred S. Crowley, 85, of Sweet Home died Jan. 22, 2009.…
Huskies fall to Central at home
Ken Roberts For The New Era Sweet Home played even with league-leading Central through most of the first…
Swimmers beat N. Marion, head for districts
Things get serious this weekend for the Sweet Home swim teams, as the boys take on the challenge…
City Council asked to reduce fee for racquetball court use
City Community Development Director Carol Lewis is asking the City Council to decrease the fee for families living…
Wrestlers complete Val-Co sweep with win over Philomath
The Husky wrestlers wrapped up their third straight Val-Co dual meet title Friday with a 57-24 win over…
Pile of pot found in front of City Hall
A pile of pot found Tuesday, Feb. 4, on 12th Avenue in front of City Hall was the…
Irene Rawn
Aug. 8, 1922 €“ Jan. 31, 2009 Irene Maxine Rawn, 86, of Sweet Home died Jan. 31, 2009.…
Josh Riggs signs letter of intent to play football at Western Oregon
With teammates and fellow students gathered around and his coach and parents at his side, Josh Riggs signed…
Police seize nearly 10 pounds of pot, arrest suspect
Sweet Home police officers, assisted by the Linn Drug Team and a K-9 unit from the U.S. Forest…
School board OK’s raise for teachers, administrators
The District 55 School Board ratified contracts giving 2.8 percent raises to teachers and administrators Monday night. The…
Sweet Home woman dies in Hwy. 20 crash east of Albany
A 59-year-old Sweet Home woman died Thursday evening in a head-on crash on Highway 20 east of Albany.…
Shelley Heney
July 6, 1949 €“ Feb. 5, 2009 Shelley Nancy Heney, 59, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 5, 2009…
John Zera
April 18, 1930 €“ Feb. 6, 2009 John Louis Zera, 78, of Sweet Home died Feb. 6, 2009.…
Judith Chase
March 13, 1939 €“ Feb. 8, 2009 Judith G. Chase, 69, of Sweet Home died Feb. 8, 2009.…
Kenneth Rodriguez Sr.
Nov. 5, 1927 €“ Jan. 31, 2009 Kenneth Orville Rodriguez Sr., 81, of Sweet Home died Jan. 31,…
City explores possibility of creating an urban renewal district
The city of Sweet Home is exploring the possibility of forming an urban renewal district to help fund…
Sunshine Industries starts capital campaign
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sunshine Industries has begun its campaign to raise funds for a new…
Jamboree signs Mel Tillis, Tracy Lawrence
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Country music legend Mel Tillis and Tracy Lawrence have been added…
Keri Marvin, Andrew Schneider engaged
Keri Ann Marvin and Andrew James Schneider of Albany have announced their engagement to marry on July 11.…
Crowd of parents, kids turns out to Gear Up
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Some 80 families showed up Thursday night to learn about the…