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Holley Church volunteers hold work day
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era Holley Church members on Sunday, Aug. 24, chose to volunteer in…
From Our Files: Sept. 3, 2025
Sept. 7, 1950 Jackie and Ed Bishop, Sweet Home brothers wanted in this area by federal, state and…
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…
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…
Events: Aug. 27, 2025
Tomato Day at Lebanon market The Lebanon Downtown Farmers’ Market and the Santiam Food Alliance will hold Tomato…
After decades of service, Tell & Sell duo reach final deadline
Gary Brown and Connie Conner stand in the production area of the building they’ve occupied for the last…
Greener grass a big driver in settlement of Sweet Home
By Roberta McKern For The New Era Mankind – pardon, “humankind” – has ever been inclined to go…
Ladder truck damage puts future at public events in question
Sweet Home Fire’s ladder truck may be a no-show at upcoming events Fire Chief Nick Tyler told Sweet…
Sweet National Night Out
National Night Out this year was the first event to be held on 13th Avenue between Long and…
Fire damages three South Fork trailers
A firefighter and police officer Sean Potter douse flames in a burning motor home at South Fork mobile…
Local softball player gets taste of national-level competition
Natalie McCool tried a couple of sports before she found one she really liked. “I’ve tried basketball and…
From Our Files: Aug. 27, 2025
Aug. 31, 1950 Police are looking for a capricious clock snatcher who took two electric clocks from the…
Scene Around Town: Aug. 20, 2025
Learning about Health Sweet Home held its eighth annual Health Fair Saturday, Aug. 16, in the Activities Gym…
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…
Council does light housecleaning for police upkeep
Police and code enforcement issues were a majority of the discussions and actions taken during City Council’s Aug.…
Neuschwander: Motives for targeting superintendent upright
Editor’s note: Former Sweet Home School Board Chair Floyd Neuschwander was the focus of a number of accusations…
Police Logs: Aug. 20, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Circuit Court: Aug. 20, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
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…
Soccer camp at Husky Field
Soccer kids of all ages converged on Husky Field last week for the Sweet Home High School Girls…
School district to seek ‘feedback’ on cellphone ban for students
Sweet Home School Board members got a heads-up about district plans to ban student use of cellphones during…
Sweet Home mayor’s other passion is Children’s Literacy Project
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home Mayor Susan Coleman is best known for her leadership…
From Our Files: Aug. 20, 1950
Aug. 24, 1950 A modern, new lookout, which will be manned for the first time next year, was…
‘Plein Air’ Artist Event
Interested in discovering your inner artist? If so, opportunity awaits at the inaugural “Plein Air” Artist Event, a…