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Revitalization taking shape with newly formed committees
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The committees that formed out of the revitalization efforts begun earlier…
Backyard burn ban starts Monday in Linn County
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era It’s been wet, but the annual backyard burning ban will take…
Class of ’08 says goodbye
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The crowd was packed into the stands and nearly every available spot…
SH residents arrested in alleged metal theft
Two Sweet Home residents were arrested Saturday night after police stopped a vehicle loaded with grave markers, scrap…
Decision to hold ceremonies indoors causes rancor
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home High School graduates marched on the school office Friday…
Groundbreaking signals start of water plant construction
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The city of Sweet Home held a groundbreaking ceremony for the…
Foster School wins statewide Wal-Mart recycling contest
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Wal-Mart officials presented two checks totaling $8,675 to Foster School on…
Kerry Claasen, Tom Modin to wed
Kerry Claasen and Tom Modin have announced their engagement to marry in September 2009. Claasen is the daughter…
Home at last: Grateful owner gets first look at renovated Church Mouse
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era She has a new kitchen, a new living room, a new…
Meet the Court Sportsman’s Holiday 2008 Alyssa Logan
Alyssa Logan joined the Sportsman’s Holiday Court because she saw it as an opportunity to get involved more…
District test scores edge up
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Overall, School District 55 appears to have made improvements in the…
Local kids get hands-on tree farming experience
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Students at Hawthorne, Oak Heights and Foster schools got to figure…
Filter at sewer plant gets thicker layer
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A filter at the city’s wastewater treatment plant apparently wasn’t thick…
Rotary’s Philippines well project nearing completion
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A Rotary International project to provide wells in the villages of…
Salutatorian found niche in arts
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Mary Bond has a few regrets as she winds up her four…
Warth and Bond to lead graduates
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Bryan Warth enjoys learning. When he entered Sweet Home High School four…
Ella Butler
Danielle (Ella) Butler says she ran for the Sportsman’s Holiday Court to learn more about her community, to…
Standoff ends in arrest
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home police arrested a woman Thursday night after she allegedly…
County parks hopping despite damp holiday
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Memorial Day weekend, the traditional beginning of the camping season, was…
Marina meeting reveals divisions over proposal
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Members of the public attending an informational meeting Thursday night were…
Nicole Fagan’s speech focuses on R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Nicole Fagan The lifeless body lay next to him. He had rushed toward his battle comrade while dodging…
Choir wins competition, to perform Wednesday
The Sweet Home Concert Choir took first place March 17-18 during the Music in the Parks Festival in…
Mayor honors America’s fallen
Sweet Home’s mayor did not serve in the military, but Monday, during the annual Memorial Day service at…
Local student 3rd in democracy contest
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Nicole Fagan finished third in the Veterans of Foreign Wars district…
Parks upgrades total nearly $1 million
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A brand new boat ramp on Foster Lake, extensive renovations at Clear…