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Church of Christ to stage Christmas drama
Is Elvis still alive? The annual Christmas program, “And to All People, Peace,” at the Church of Christ…
Postal carriers seek help in food drive
Local letter carriers will conduct their annual food drive on Saturday, Dec. 13. Postal customers are urged to…
Teachers, school district ask for mediator in contract talks
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The Sweet Home School District and the Sweet Home teachers union have…
School board cuts spending
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The District 55 School Board cut appropriations for long-term maintenance and…
City planning to join celebration of Oregon’s 150th birthday
Oregon turns 150 next year, and city of Sweet Home officials are planning to celebrate that birthday with…
Dam repairs take lake to loooow pool
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The repair project on Foster Dam has left most of the…
SLCH employees give record donations
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital employees have donated a record-breaking $78,000 to the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation and more…
SHEDG purchases property next door to chamber
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The Sweet Home Economic Development Group (SHEDG) has purchased a piece of…
Council gets review of local home rehab program
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Linn County Rehabilitation Partnership has helped 17 families in the…
OSU trip gives high schoolers taste of real-life math
Sean C. Mortgan Of The New Era Math, science and engineering are fun. That’s what Sweet Home High…
Cops seek multi-faceted employee for new dual-purpose position
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home Police Department has started the hiring process for a…
Heidi Wilson, Adam Womach marry
Heidi Wilson and Adam Womack of Sweet Home were married on Dec. 8, 2007 at Sweet Home Evangelical…
Planners grant WSLRT extension
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era At the request of Managing Trustee Dan Desler, the Sweet Home…
Tree Time
Johnny Maas, 7, drags a Noble fir to the loading site Saturday morning as the men of the…
Parade, lots more, this weekend
Sweet Home will kick off its annual holiday celebration this weekend with bazaars, the Christmas tree auction, the…
Holley kids jump rope for cash
High school athlete Ryan Graville, at left, at top of photo, keeps an eye on the action during…
Foster residents arrested again for animal neglect
Two Foster residents were arrested last week on a variety of animal neglect charges after Sheriff’s deputies served…
Civil War Fever
Photo by Sean C. Morgan Hawthorne School teachers Chemen Clearwaters, left, and Barbi Riggs, right, whoop it up…
Officials ponder next moves on pile of fiber
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The conditional use permit for Western Renewable Resources to operate its…
Singing Christmas Tree gets new structure for 2008
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Singing Christmas Tree will look a little different this year.…
Foundation grants avaiable
The Sweet Home Community Foundation will begin its annual grant cycle on Dec. 1. The foundation’s goal is…
Police: Search for missing man has turned up nothing
Sweet Home police say they have found no trace of Leroy Henderson, who has been missing since Oct.…
Local man arrested on sex charges
Sweet Home Police on Nov. 18 arrested a Sweet Home man for sex crimes involving a 6-year-old girl.…
Nicki Emmert, Mikal Mitchell engaged
Nicki Emmert and Mikal Mitchell have announced their engagement to be married. The bride-to-be is the daughter of…
Grandstand repairs to start soon
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era District 55 officials are hoping to have reconstruction of part of…