SHOCASE ‘Power of Love’ gala Saturday
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Sometimes music best expresses “The Power of Love.” So goes…
Homeless facility in Sweet Home a ‘success’
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The new Family Assistance and Resource Center’s managed outreach and…
DEQ fines Sweet Home for 125 violations
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality recently issued a $22,445…
Sweet Home neighbors complain about 6th Ave. home
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local A house reportedly occupied by squatters remains problematic for its…
City of Sweet Home declares homeless state of emergency
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The Sweet Home City Council voted unanimously at a Wednesday,…
Sweet Home fire district seeks improved radio tech
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District Chief Nick Tyler reported…
Sweet Home’s HOPE facility to showcase improvements in open house
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The HOPE Center in the former First Baptist Church at…
Sweet Home planners discuss food trucks
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The Sweet Home Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday, Feb. 2,…
Homeless shelter opens in Sweet Home
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local An idea that has been years in the making for…
LHS girls trapped by winter weather after Florida hoops tourney
By Benny Westcott Lebanon Local The Lebanon High School girls basketball team was looking for a new experience…
Ray Towry named to lead Boys & Girls Club
By Benny Westcott Lebanon Local Ray Towry has been named the newest executive director for the Boys &…
Army Corps officials hear Sweet Home feedback on plan for dams system
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local A plan that will reshape management of 13 dams and…
Veterans take Long Road for the lost
By Benny Westcott Lebanon Local Walking the entire length of U.S. Highway 20, America’s longest road, is a…
Linn S&R member helps rescue stranded family
By Benny Westcott Lebanon Local A Salem man and five friends rescued a family of five and a…
Statewide gun control measure under fire
Law enforcement officials, courts continue challenge of controversial proposed law By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local…
Former Sweet Home City Hall annex moved to FAC homeless site
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Sweet Home’s old City Hall annex made a trip across…
Man recounts Foster Lake rescue
By Benny Westcott Lebanon Local What began as a run-of-the-mill day on Foster Lake for avid fisherman Tony…
Retired Sweet Home firefighter lines station walls with department insignias
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local In his 50-plus years as a volunteer firefighter with the…
Sweet Home artist reflects on a lifetime of exploration via canvas
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Deb Cooley may describe her painting style as realistic, and…
Council votes to grant liquor license to Rio Theatre
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The Sweet Home City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 11, voted…
Sweet Home to demolish historic railroad depot
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The Sweet Home City Council tackled an action-packed agenda Tuesday,…
Bounty of fun on Harvest Festival menu
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Anyone in search of fall-themed fun should be able to…
E. Coli levels at Sweet Home’s wastewater treatment plant under watch
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The Sweet Home wastewater treatment plant experienced unusually high flow…
Samaritan heralds coming of new clinic in Sweet Home
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Samaritan Health Services hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning, Aug.…
Sweet Home school district to use Orange Frog to boost goodwill
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Many people might associate the Sweet Home School District with…