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This week’s paper has an extensive overview of who is running in which races for the upcoming election season. You’re either on the ballot – or not – at this point with the candidate filing deadline behind us and the Nov. 8 election closer than you think. There are no[Read More…]
PLEASANT HILL – The Pleasant Hill Billies football team has had a magical start to the season, going 3-0 after not winning a game in all of 2021. Last night, however, the Billies hosted the Banks Braves, a team that’s ranked second in all of division 3A. The Braves would[Read More…]
Candidacies announced for mayor, council races Editor’s note: In the upcoming weeks, The Chronicle will offer each candidate the opportunity to write a guest column in addition to answering a Q&A. Election coverage will be published throughout October and in early November. Candidates are gearing up for the election, and[Read More…]
CRESWELL – Last week was sort of a topsy-turvy week at Creswell High School. First, athletic director Brandon Standridge tested positive for Covid, then head football coach Scott Worsham joined him on the sidelines after also testing positive. “It’s been lingering all week, it really takes your breath away,” Worsham[Read More…]
RESULTS VOLLEYBALLTuesday, Sept. 13■ Pleasant Hill def. Elmira 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-15)■ Thurston def. Churchill 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-21)■ Santiam Christian def. Creswell 3-1 (25-22, 15-25, 25-13, 25-18)■ North Eugene def. Springfield 3-1 (25-14, 25-23, 13-25, 25-22)■ Cascade def. Cottage Grove 3-0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-15)Wednesday, Sept. 14■ Sisters def. Pleasant[Read More…]
THURSTON 35, NORTH EUGENE 0 What2Know: The Colts beat the Highlanders in Eugene to secure their first win of the season. Thurston used a dominant second quarter in which it scored 21 points. Senior Darien Witham opened the scoring on an 11-yard run in the first quarter. Witham also contributed[Read More…]
VOLLEYBALL ■ No. 7 Creswell has a jam-packed week ahead. The Bulldogs travel to No. 17 La Pine tonight, will host a tournament on Saturday, travel to Elmira on Tuesday, and host Harrisburg next Thursday. No. 9 Thurston’s only game is a league matchup at home against Springfield on Tuesday.[Read More…]
THE MAIN EVENT Pleasant Hill Billies (3-0) vs. Banks Braves (3-0) Game facts: 7 p.m. at Pleasant Hill High SchoolWhat2Know: Pleasant Hill is undefeated three weeks into the season. A big statement for a team that hasn’t had much success recently. First-year head coach Jeremiah Heacoack now faces his toughest[Read More…]
COTTAGE GROVE – The German beer was flowing, people were mingling and dancing, and everybody was chuckling as Kelly Thibodeaux played “Ain’t No Crocodile” during Saturday’s annual Oktoberfest celebration co-hosted by the Axe & Fiddle and the Brewstation. “A lot of people come up and ask, ‘Do you really have[Read More…]
SAfER’s new homebase, Casa de la Unidad, opened its doors last Saturday, welcoming in activists both seasoned and green. Their motto? Respectful and relentless. Their work? Lives up to the name. The parsonage building, property of the Ebbert Memorial Methodist Church, was built in 1916. Recently, the church agreed to[Read More…]
The recent cool-down and a little early fall rain has been a welcome event for anglers across our region. The largest opportunity for anglers in Oregon is always trout: catch and release for wild trout and catch and keep for hatchery trout. The ODFW’s trout stocking program is winding down[Read More…]
