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Events: Dec. 23, 2025
Saturday Market returns Dec. 20 Third Saturday Markets are returning this year, starting Saturday, Dec. 20, at the…
From Our Files: Dec. 24, 2025
Dec. 28, 1950 Donn Bonham, former editor of The New Era, is now in Korea with the…
Christmas on Parade in Sweet Home
Sweet Home’s lighted Christmas Parade held Saturday, Dec. 13, drew some 50 floats and other entrants, who marched…
Gingerbread Competition Winners
The seventh annual Gingerbread Competition drew 25 entries this year. The contest was organized and hosted by the…
Heavy rain results in sewage flowing into river
Heavy rainfall, combined with saturated ground conditions, resulted in the City of Sweet Home overflowing diluted raw sewage…
Council member expresses concerns about proposed absence restriction
Prior to its regular meeting on Dec. 9, the City Council held a work session to review proposed…
Girls split on court to bring 3-2 record into this week’s hoops
Sweet Home’s girls should be turning some heads by now as they finished their first two weeks of…
Husky boys win two straight heading into ‘tough’ week
Sweet Home’s boys wrestlers finished second out of 38 teams, including some of the best in the Northwest,…
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,…
Boys first at Blanchet invitational swim meet
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home made waves at the 2025 Blanchet December Invite, held…
Scene Around Town: Dec. 17, 2025
Remembering Jesus’ Birthday The Evangelical Church held a Jesus Birthday Party celebration on Saturday, Dec. 13, where, above,…
Husky boys win two straight heading into ‘tough’ week
Sweet Home’s boys finished their second week of pre-season play Wednesday, Dec. 10, with a 3-2 record after…
Circuit Court: Dec. 17, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
UPDATED Police Logs: Dec. 17, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Municipal Court: Dec. 10, 2025
Dec. 10 A juvenile pleaded no contest to operating a vehicle while using a mobile electronic device…
From Our Files: Dec. 17, 2025
Dec. 21, 1950 Late trains are the principal cause of overdue Christmas mail delivery, but mail carriers…
Scholarship dollars flow in Christmas Tree sale
It was a big night for the Sweet Home Alumni Foundation as it hosted nearly 250 people Saturday…
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…
Local holiday fun on the docket this weekend
It’s Christmas time in Sweet Home and things kicked off Saturday, Nov. 29, with the city Tree Lighting…
Singing Christmas Tree
Members of the Children’s Choir, above, sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” during the Friday night performance of the…
Teen killed, 11-year-old, second teen severely injured in crash
A Lebanon teen was killed and a Sweet Home-area girl was severely injured Friday evening, Dec. 5, in…
Redistricting Final Recommendation
Sweet Home’s team sports took a step forward toward competing in the Oregon School Activities Association 3A division…
Wrestling teams expect big things with strong returnees
By Ryker BurrFor The New Era After a state runner-up finish on the boys side last year, Head…
Girls look to continue forward strides in basketball
By Keeghan GittinsFor The New Era The Sweet Home girls basketball made big strides last season, and after…
Still young but now veteran, Huskies aim to move up on court
By Keeghan GittinsFor The New Era Sweet Home boys basketball is heading into the new season with a…