What took so long to save the horses?
Dear Editor: In regard to the recent horse “neglect” article in The Chronicle, dated Nov. 7, I would like to just ask three questions: WHY, WHY and WHY? WHY did it take two years for anything to get done about…
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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Editor’s note: On Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Crowds lined the streets as Kennedy’s motorcade was turning past the Texas School Book Depository. Then, shots fired. JFK was shot in the neck and head.…
Appreciative of Chronicle’s obituary policy, sensitivity
Dear Editor, I would like to say, “Thank You” for the service, which The Chronicle provides, of allowing the publication of obituaries FREE. Being able to honor and remember the deceased in this way is an important and personal narrative…
Far from a one-man band – New superintendent leading initiative to improve education
One of the many worksheets pasted on a wall at Creswell Middle School during a recent session of the ”Strategic Planning Design Team.” Mike Johnson has a plan. Not the plan, but a plan. The Creswell School District superintendent has…
Elmer Loyd Kimery June 15, 1938 – Nov. 8, 201
Elmer “Loyd” Kimery also known as “Popeye” of Cottage Grove, passed away Nov. 8, 2019. Loyd was born on June 15, 1938 in Nampa, Idaho to Elmer P. and Martina B.(Ferguson) Kimery. Loyd married Claudia Lucille Angel on May 8,…
Dover Arnold ‘Red’ Leopard – March 11, 1936 – Nov. 12, 2019
Dover Arnold ‘Red’ Leopard March 11, 1936 – Nov. 12, 2019 Dover Arnold ”Red” Leopard, of Marcola, Ore., ”went to meet his maker” on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, after a long illness. Arnold was born on March 11, 1936, in…
Creswell VFW honors students for democratic essays
Pictured, from left, are Tim Meinzen, PHHS journalism teacher, and Shrista Morris’ family, Linda Marshall, Morris, and Laurie and Derrick Cook. Shrista tied for first place in this year’s Voice of Democracy contest and read her speech aloud Erin Tierney/The…
RAIN to strengthen businesses in 2020
RAIN is plugged into 18 rural communities and five city regional areas including Albany, Florence, Lincoln City, Linn and Benton counties, and Oakridge and Lowell. Last month, the City hosted a luncheon for over 20 Creswell business leaders and entrepreneurs.…
District plans for expanding population
CRESWELL – Creswell School District is looking into the future, preparing for the additional 130 students anticipated in the district within the next 10 years. “What are we going to do as Creswell grows?” asked Joel Higdon, director of technology…
New Heights – On a quest for glory, growth
The wind was howling about 40 miles per hour on Mount Kilimanjaro that day, Chase Boehringer said. ”We were struggling to breathe, let alone smile pretty for the camera. If you look closely, you’ll see that my face is in…