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Repairs for aging schools pose big challenge for Lebanon district
Lebanon Community School District officials are weighing their options as they face problems caused by years of, as…
SH School Board gives semi-final approval to drug policy
Sweet Home School Board members approved the second reading of changes to the district’s drug testing policy that…
Local teachers seeks win for science, school funds
Brooklyn McElroy, a science teacher at Lebanon High School, Amber Arceo-Bigoni, an agriculture teacher at Sweet Home High…
‘Walk the Halls’ to help highlight Lebanon school facility needs
Despite a less than favorable polling response to a potential $169 million bond measure, the school board will…
Lisa Leatham named interim Oak Heights principal
Oak Heights School will have an interim principal for the foreseeable future, the Sweet Home School District announced…
SH School Board, teachers union, finalize 2026-29 contract agreement
The Sweet Home School District and the Sweet Home Education Association have reached agreement on a new three-year…
WesternU students get 98% match rate
It was a red carpet affair for COMP-Northwest’s Class of 2026. The Lebanon medical students walked through glittering…
SH School Board special meeting announced
The Sweet Home School Board will hold a special Meeting at 3 p.m. Friday, March 20, via ZOOM.…
SH School Board hears travel costs explanation, OKs land purchase
Sweet Home School Board members worked their way through an ambitious agenda Monday, March 9, including an on-and-off…
Lebanon School District to cut $2 million from budget
Lebanon Community School District announced it is working on reducing next year’s budget, which would likely involve a…
Scene at Sweet Home schools
Sweet Home Junior High Leadership at Capitol Above, eighth-grade Leadership Class students from Sweet Home Junior High visited…
Warriors secure top honors
Lebanon High School JROTC cadets won the LTC Gary G. Banks Memorial Trophy for the second year in…
Hamilton encourages kids to ‘Read Mo’ Books’
A flurry of excitement permeated Hamilton Creek Elementary as the regular cycle of a school day was replaced…
Students glimpse manufacturing programs and job opportunities
Sweet Home and Lebanon high school students took a break from the normal hum-drum of school routine to…
Fun, surprises on display at science fair
Henry Scott wanted to know what the dirtiest thing in his house was. After a little experimentation, he…
Lebanon students showing gains in math and reading, board told
By Jennifer Moody For The New Era Primary-grade students in Lebanon are showing significant gains in their math…
SH School Board OK’s bond measure for May 19 election
Sweet Home School Board members on Monday, Feb. 9, approved language for a bond measure for the May…
Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation Scholarships
The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation and the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary are now accepting applications for their…
Heath Stadium demolition kicks off
By Jennifer Moody For Lebanon Local Lebanon High School’s track and turf field will be closed for the…
Declining student numbers forcing districts to cut staff
By Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism Project – The New Era staff contributed to this story As Oregon public…
WesternU symposium shows collaborative efforts at innovation
By Emily Campbell Communications Specialist Western University of Health Sciences From interdisciplinary partnerships to emerging discoveries, collaboration…
Sweet Home, Lebanon 2024-25 graduation rates inch up
By Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism Project Sweet Home’s graduation rate for the 2024-25 school year was slightly increased…
Hospital, foundation scholarship applications open
The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation and the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary are accepting applications for their scholarship…
New mascot fruitful addition to school spirit
After planting the seed year after year, the Lebanon High School student body is now seeing the fruit…
SH School Board approves network upgrades for district
Sweet Home School Board members took a step Monday, Jan. 12, to modernize the district’s IT network capabilities…