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SHPD announces Christmas outreach details
Families interested in participating in the 2025 Teen Sharing Tree program this Christmas may now apply for their…
November 4, 2025
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.…
October 28, 2025
Community Harvest
CONNECT Linn County (CLC) held an expanded version of its annual Trunk or Treat Harvest Festival at Pioneer…
October 27, 2025
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…
October 21, 2025
Gallery quiltmaker’s reward is ‘beautiful product’
By Satina Tolman For The New Era When Carol Kilfoil talks about quilting, her eyes brighten and her…
September 9, 2025
Pens, Pencils and Paint, en Plein Air
Artists took their passion to the lake when the location became the city’s first “en plein air” art…
August 26, 2025
Musical reunion marks both Wolthuis family, chapel milestone
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The notes of Widor, Brahms, Bédard, Bach and more danced through…
August 26, 2025
Sweet National Night Out
National Night Out this year was the first event to be held on 13th Avenue between Long and…
August 26, 2025
City Summer BBQ and Movie in Halsey
Above, crew members from the Halsey-Shedd Fire District flip burgers and hot dogs over a barbecue flame while…
August 26, 2025
Brownsville Hands on History provides fun for all
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era Despite an extreme heat advisory, participants showed up in droves for…
August 26, 2025
Scene Around Town: Aug. 20, 2025
Learning about Health Sweet Home held its eighth annual Health Fair Saturday, Aug. 16, in the Activities Gym…
August 20, 2025
Wolthuis daughters to perform in church’s anniversary
Fifty years ago, the newly completed meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1155…
August 20, 2025
Sweet Home Rodeo returns to enthusiastic response
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era The bleachers reverberated with the sound of cheers from more than 1,500…
August 19, 2025
Dinners fill need, connect community
When board members of CONNECT Linn County (CLC) learned the Central Linn School District would not be able…
August 19, 2025
Hands on History this Saturday
Hands on History returns to Brownsville Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Library Park,…
August 19, 2025
‘Plein Air’ Artist Event
Interested in discovering your inner artist? If so, opportunity awaits at the inaugural “Plein Air” Artist Event, a…
August 12, 2025
Rodeo to make return to Sweet Home this week
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era After 13 years without a local Sweet Home rodeo, cowboys and…
August 12, 2025
Library Summer Reading
Friday, Aug. 8, was Game Day at Sankey Park for Sweet Home Library’s Summer Reading Program participants. This…
August 12, 2025
Antique Faire in Brownsville
Brownsville held its annual Antique Faire and Antique Car Show Saturday, Aug. 2, in Pioneer Park. The event…
August 5, 2025
Roots go deep at the Bohemian Club Tavern
Outside, the sun playing a cordial role in the evening’s temperature, patrons gathered around makeshift tables propped up…
July 29, 2025
‘Stand By Me’ features annual flashback to days gone by
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era The community of Brownsville celebrated the remembrance of the filming of…
July 29, 2025