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St. Helen priest followed winding path to Sweet Home
The Rev. Scott Baier didn’t intend to become a priest, though he grew up in a Catholic family.…
Puzzle competition raises funds for Hawthorne playground
By Satina Tolman For The New Era With Kenny Loggins’ “Highway to the Danger Zone” playing in the…
Upward Bound program giving SHHS students leg up
Jayla Moore and Michelle Slayton knew they were not in Sweet Home any more when, in the middle…
Large car event honors life of Albany teen
Hundreds of pristine cars passed through Sweet Home in a show of community support during a car meet…
Lebanon volunteer fair draws ‘overwhelming’ response
Organizers of the Connect for Lebanon volunteer recruitment event, held Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Boulder Falls Event…
First baby of the year finds brother eagerly awaiting sister’s arrival
The first baby of the year arriving at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is, according to her parents, very…
Autism fuels creativity for SHOCASE artist at Sweet Home City Hall
By Satina Tolman For The New Era At first glance, Mike Fulton’s drawings appear almost impossibly precise: meticulously…
Manna Meals program goes into hibernation
Sweet Home Emergency Ministries announced last week that its Manna Meals program has been discontinued for the foreseeable…
Local boy and his dog finish high in national AKC competition
Caden Foley is really into dogs, particularly Brittany spaniels. Now a junior at Sweet Home High School, he’s…
Events: Jan. 14, 2026
2026 Sportsman’s Holiday Junior Court Applications Applications are available for Sweet Home first-graders who would like to participate…
New Friends group organizes to support Lebanon Pool
Friends of the Lebanon Community Pool have officially organized into a nonprofit organization, calling themselves, aptly, Friends of…
2026 Strawberry Festival Court
The Lebanon Strawberry Festival Court for 2026 has been announced. They are, from left, Princess Anne Workman, Princess…
Effort to decorate tree for kids comes to bad end
K.C. Smith got an idea a few years ago as he drove past a little Douglas fir growing…
AMVETS dinner fundraiser aims to support Vets Club
When members of Sons of AMVETS heard their local VFW Post #3437 might be at risk of shutting…
Gingerbread Competition Winners
The seventh annual Gingerbread Competition drew 25 entries this year. The contest was organized and hosted by the…
New Halsey postmaster answers Santa letters
As the wintry holiday season ushers in another magical moment in the small town of Halsey with colorful…
Events Around Town: Dec. 17, 2025
School bands concert Thursday Sweet Home’s school bands will perform their winter concert at 6:30 Thursday, Dec. 18,…
Scene Around Town: Dec. 17, 2025
Remembering Jesus’ Birthday The Evangelical Church held a Jesus Birthday Party celebration on Saturday, Dec. 13, where, above,…
Kids, cops enjoy some Christmas shopping at BiMart
Wade Savolt and Oregon State Trooper Loren Linhart, discuss Christmas gift options Saturday morning, Dec. 6, during the…
Singing Christmas Tree
Members of the Children’s Choir, above, sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” during the Friday night performance of the…
Pearl Harbor Day dinner to honor Albany man, 105, one of remaining survivors
By Jennifer Moody For The New Era Quick action saved David Russell from going down with the USS…
Scene Around Town: Nov. 26, 2025 – Thanksgiving
Packing Thanksgiving Boxes for Needy Members of the Sweet Home High School Leadership Class, above, pack food boxes…
Octogenarian volunteer Dean Hummer shines at SHEM
By Satina Tolman For The New Era At nearly 83 years old, Dean Hummer begins four mornings a…
City leaders talk issues on hunger in Sweet Home
Sweet Home’s relief organizations are struggling, but the biggest needs aren’t food resources or money. It’s volunteers. That’s…
School play offers something for all ages
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era For nine weeks, the Sweet Home High School auditorium has been alive…