The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

It sure was good to see city workers clearing away the blackberries and leveling the nearly three acres of land the county has donated to the Family Assistance and Resource Center for use as a center for Sweet Home’s homeless population.

It appears this is the home stretch for a process that has been a little messy, perhaps unnecessarily so, but will be worth it in the end.

As noted in our story on page 1, local high school construction students have gotten involved in this effort, building “Conestoga Huts” that will provide shelter for houseless individuals, some of whom have lived...