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Halloween not always pagan
Editor: Did you know that Halloween started out as and is a Christian holiday? If not, it may…
Christianity based on love
Editor: I’m quite certain that Char LaFollette is perfectly capable of defending herself against Nathanael Blake. However, I…
‘Columbus’ column a poor argument
Editor: Your opinion column by Thomas Bowden about Columbus Day and 9/11 in the Oct. 12 edition was…
Argument contrary to orthodox beliefs
Editor: I must say, I was impressed by the alacrity, if not the brevity, with which Char LaFollette…
OSAA needs to maintain focus amid complaints about new sports alignments for schools
It’s not too common, for most newspapers, to editorialize about sports. They might congratulate a local team that’s…
Katrina leaves lessons for us all
Hurricane Katrina has definitely gotten our attention. One of the most savage storms to hit the United States,…
Editorial: Good news from Lebanon
Lebanon rejoiced last week with the the groundbreaking for the construction of the $1.4 million-square-foot Lowe’s distribution center…
Over the Edge: Lack of variety in music is … uninspiring
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era I read that movie revenues this year are the lowest they’ve…
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for the beauty
Editor: I would like to say thank you to the people who pursued the idea to build and…
Opinion: Sometimes having your name in the news can be a bummer
The first time my name got in the local paper (that I remember, anyway), I was pretty excited.…
Letter to the Editor: Youngster dead wrong on Social Security
Editor: Regarding the column “At 70, Social Security needs to die,” (Aug. 24), I didn’t have to read…
SHEDG’s taking over rodeo a good move
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group Board of Directors has made a good decision in opting to take…
History from The New
August 18, 1955 Weeks of preparation were climaxed Saturday with Frontier Days’ grand parade which packed the streets…
Thank God for the Atomic Bomb
Earl Tilford Guest Columnist On the evening of Aug. 16, 1945, my father, my eight-months-pregnant mother and my…
Who knows what else is out there?
Sean C. Morgan Over The Edge They just discovered a previously unknown waterfall in a national park in…
History from past New Eras
August 11, 1955 Three Sweet Home families were made homeless last Sunday morning at 4:08 a.m. when a…
New NCAA rule on Native American nicknames goes too far
Scott Swanson Notes From The Newsroom The latest advance in the march toward political correctness on our fair…
Parents can help combat ‘summer learning loss’
Larry Horton, Ed.D. Superintendent, School District 55 Nearly all children display some level of what educators call “summer…
Letter to the Editor: Wal-Mart good for us
Editor: Once upon a time, the town of Sweet Home was a thriving community. We had a Fred’s…
History
July 28, 1955 Tex Ritter, nationally known folk ballad singer, will be the special feature of Sweet Home’s…
Give a thumbs-up to Rodeo Committee
The Sweet Home Rodeo Committee deserves special recognition for its work this year through adverse circumstances ? mainly…
Officials should revisit SHFAD’s departure to county dispatch
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District?s desire to move from using dispatch services provided by the city…
Will new Wal-Mart be a plus for Sweet Home?
Picture this. Your kid comes into the house, complaining that his bike tire has a big hole in…
I love football, especially hometown football
I love football. I enjoy watching nearly all sports, but I prefer above all others are track and…
Expect fair and balanced journalism, really
I have many friends ? and relatives ?who regard “The Media” with suspicion. Simply put, they view The…