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Chips ‘n’ Splinters strikes chords with local audience members
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The annual Chips ‘n’ Splinters variety show lit up the Sweet…
Real Estate Sold: July 16, 2025
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late June…
Residents wait to see if speed humps will work
After decades of trying to decrease traffic on one small stretch of road, residents on 1st Avenue are…
From Our Files: July 16, 2025
July 20. 1950 The city’s first flag pole was erected on the side of the local police…
SHEDG announces final Jamboree
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group announced Tuesday, July 8, that 2025 will be the final year for…
Charter changes to be presented for public input this month
After four meetings to review the city’s charter, the Charter Review Committee is ready to present its recommendations…
Police Logs: July 9, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Circuit Court: July 9, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Events: July 9, 2025
Annual Rummage & Craft Sale The Sweet Home Genealogical Society will hold its Summer Rummage & Craft Supply…
Santiam girls camp features national-level wrestling talent
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Some 100 girls from all over the United States converged on…
Is the city’s electric vehicle charging station getting any use?
One year ago, the City of Sweet Home installed an electric vehicle charging station – something that may…
Retiring teacher Davis ‘never could see myself doing anything else’
By Satina Tolman For The New Era After 26 years of shaping young minds at Oak Heights Elementary,…
Sweet Home cleaner, leaner
Sweet Home residents rid themselves of more than 360 cubic yards of garbage last month during a citywide…
Fighting fire: Local agencies work together in ‘proactive’ fire defense
An effort to open roads and create firebreaks to enable quicker access to and control of wildfires in…
Firefighters, governor converge on Green Peter for annual drill
Smoke lofting into the air northeast of Sweet Home Friday morning, June 27, indicated a fire, but it…
Jerome Alan Simon
Jerome Simon April 20, 1969 – June 13, 2025 Jerome Alan Simon, 56, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Lester Troy Coady
Lester Coady Feb. 4, 1928 – June 21, 2025 Lester Troy Coady, Lester Coady, 97, a former resident…
Jon Roger Carrico
Jon Carrico Feb. 22, 1952 – June 21, 2025 Jon Roger Carrico, 73, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Leah Ledeana Lassley
Leah Lassley May 31, 1951 – June 23, 2025 Leah Ledeana Lassley, 74, of Eugene, passed away June…
Dorothy May (Erwin) Johnston
Dorothy May Johnston Dec. 28, 1945 – June 22, 2025 Dorothy May (Erwin) Johnston, 79, of Brownsville, peacefully…
Death Notices: July 2, 2025
William Marshall Aug. 23, 1954 – June 27, 2025 William Douglas Marshall, 70, of Sweet Home, passed away…
UPDATED Police Logs: July 2, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Circuit Court: July 2, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…