Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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. Creswell mayor incumbent Dave…
SPRINGFIELD – It’s the little things that make days a bit brighter sometimes. Lane Transit District celebrated World Smile Day on Oct. 7, with its bus operators and staff wearing smiley face buttons. “We started this in the pandemic, and…
Dear Editor: On Friday, Sept. 30 during the Cottage Grove Art Walk, the first annual Cottage Grove Chalk Fest filled the sidewalks with chalk art. Thank you to the volunteers and to all the businesses who donated prizes. It was…
Dear Editor: It’s a wonderful joy when life surprises you! This week I had the opportunity to meet three angels. I live alone and found one of my old 19-year-old alpacas going down in the pasture. It was the heat…
June 1946 – Sept. 7, 2022 Richard Eslava, 76, of Long Beach, Calif. passed away on Sept. 7, 2022. Richard was born in June 1946 to Leon H. Eslava and Rosemary B. (Nealis) Gerlach in Arkansas. Richard graduated from high…
June 3, 1934 – Sept. 21, 2022 Nancy “Nan” Wolcott, 88, of Springfield went home to Jesus on Sept. 21, 2022. Nan was born June 3, 1934, to Alfred and Esther (Shonnesan) Worth in Portland. Nan had many interests in…
Dec. 10, 1934 – Sept. 23, 2022 Donald “Don” Wayne Hargrave, 87, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed peacefully in his sleep on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 with his loving wife Abilene Mae Hargrave (Heath) at his side. He is…
KORDON: Joyce Kordon, 92, of Springfield died Sept. 13. A celebration of life will be held on Oct. 14 at St. Alice Catholic Church, 1520 E St. in Springfield. WOLCOTT: Nancy “Nan” Wolcott, 88, of Springfield died Sept. 21. A…
Dec. 8, 1961 – Sept. 1, 2022 Cynthia Gillock-Thompson passed away Sept. 1, 2022 after a long battle with lung disease. She was born Dec. 8, 1961 to parents George and Lynette Gillock in Springfield, Ore. She graduated from Springfield…
Jan. 1, 1947 – Oct. 2, 2022 Ronald Bascue passed away of natural causes on Oct. 2, 2022 at the age of 75. Ron was born on New Year’s Day, 1947 in Silverton, Ore. to Forest and Olive (Brown) Bascue.…