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Gala delivers musical journey around the world
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The fifth annual SHOCASE Gala, themed “Passport to the World,” transformed…
Events: April 9, 2025
March Against Child Abuse Saturday Sweet Home will hold a March Against Child Abuse Saturday, April 12, at…
Hippity-hoppity felting for spring
As spring tries to break through the seam of winter, residents begin their preparations for the Easter season.…
Holley Church opens treehouse-themed children’s lobby
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era After several years of fund-raising and planning, Holley Church on March…
Thousands turn out for 75th annual Rock and Mineral Show
By Cindi HamarFor The New Era Petrified wood and lots of other mineral attractions were the stars last…
Gala concert to feature international flare
SHOCASE’s upcoming “Passport to the World” concert gala will take the audience around the world with special guests…
Rail bikes to offer pedal-to-metal sight-seeing
Santiam Excursion Trains is rolling out a new service on its tracks in Sweet Home, one which will…
Scene Around Town: March 19, 2025
Sankey trees replaced Lena Tucker of the Sweet Home Park and Tree Committee, at right, and Sean Hegge…
Local artist Hodges creates encaustic beauty from hot wax
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era Nikki Elaine Hodges likes to make her art hot-fused. Hodges is…
FFA holds inaugural Community Night
Fifteen candidates, most of them freshmen, received their Greenhand Degrees after completing their first-year requirements in Sweet Home’s…
Local teacher brings historical ‘strong, kind’ women to life
There’s something about dead women who were once strong, passionate and kind that lights a fire under Lana…
Scene Around Town: March 5, 2025
Elks, veterans, steaks and toiletries Elks members and residents of the Veterans Home in Lebanon surround a table…
SHHS seniors nominated for top scholastic award
Two Sweet Home High School seniors have been nominated as candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program this…
Students to stage Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era Sweet Home High School drama students will perform William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth…
Residents clear trash from Sweet Home, expand to Lebanon
Sweet Home and Lebanon got 600 pounds lighter after community members picked up trash in the two cities…
Local author celebrates launch of first two chapter books
When Simone Dankenbring walked into the Sweet Home Public Library on Saturday, she felt like she was home,…
Mayor hopes survey results will steer Sweet Home’s future
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home residents have spoken, and the plan is for their…
‘Sweetheart’ fun run for The New Era
Here are (fairly) official results of the Feb. 8 fun run held to benefit The New Era. Thanks…
Oak Heights open house reveals safe, ‘inviting’ redesign
Oak Heights Elementary hosted an open house on Monday, Feb. 10, showing off its renovated building designed to…
Library expecting shipment of donated books from Library of Congress
While visiting Washington, D.C., on a work-related matter, Mayor Susan Coleman took the opportunity to select a number…
Student Services Director Brian Brands’ focus is helping students thrive
Brian Brands’ job description is, well, so wide-ranging that it would be impossible to describe in one short…
Randy Whitfield found 35-year calling in fire service
It didn’t take long for Randy Whitfield to realize he’d found his calling when he joined the Sweet…
Huskies finish regular swim season with win to finish 6-1
Despite missing one of their top points producers, Sweet Home’s girls won their final home swimming match of…
Chamber honors those who make Sweet Home better
Honorees of the Distinguished Service and First Citizen awards received a standing ovation Saturday night during the Chamber…
High school’s technical classes have wide impact
Sweet Home High School agricultural sciences teacher Scott Jacobson is teaching a full room of students on a…