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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…
Ken and Kathi Collins: A Life in Harmony
By Satina Tolman For The New Era For Ken and Kathi Collins, music has always been more than…
City Hall Gallery exhibitor blends realism, impressionism, fashion
By Satina Tolman For The New Era When Sweet Home artist Carolyn Owen creates, time seems to disappear.…
Winners have big night at talent show
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The lights dimmed, the crowd hushed, and the seventh annual SHOCASE…
Halsey library seeks recipes to share
The Halsey Parks & Library Committee decided it would be a good idea to create a community cookbook…
Second community service officer helps bridge SHPD and public
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Jennifer Gaspard has worn many uniforms in her career, but the…
Elks donate to veterans
Sweet Home Elks Lodge #1972 welcomed veterans from the Edward C. Allworth Veterans Home inb Lebanon who came…
Habitat for Humanity ushers 31st family into new home
It took three long years, but the wait is finally paying off for the McMahon family as they…
Scene Around Town: Sept. 24, 2025
Burning to Learn at Old Mill Property Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters, above, burn tall grass on the…
Vandalism closes Weddle Bridge
The City of Sweet Home announced on Monday, Sept. 15, that Weddle Bridge is now closed to public…