Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Man on the Moon, July, 21, 1969. Photo provided/NASA Purists will complain that the title of this column is an abbreviation of the first words spoken from the moon’s surface. I grant that claim and wish to point out that…
Limits of trout on the McKenzie River are pretty common in July. Here, a morning layer of clouds that turned to full sun about noon had the trout aggressively surface feeding all morning. Frank Armendariz/Outdoors reporter The dog days of…
One of the most important charities in our community is the Creswell Food Pantry. Susan Blachnik is the manager and one of the busiest people I have ever seen. She was so busy that I couldn’t get a proper interview…
Florence, Ala., is a lovely little town, part of the “Quad Cities” in the northwest part of the state, minutes to Tennessee above and Mississippi to the west. The other members of the Quad Cities were Sheffield, Tuscumbia and Muscle…
A little girl named Violet enjoys an ice cream sundae with sprinkles during last Friday’s Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social. Gini Davis/The Creswell Chronicle It’s a summer tradition for many in the community – and really, with Creswell Presbyterian Women’s Association…
Photo Provided/Bohemia Mining Days Calysta Cheyenne-Vox, frontwoman of Eugene-based alternative rock band Fortune’s Folly, flirts with the camera during last year’s performance at Bohemia Mining Days on the Main Stage. This year’s Mining Days runs from Thursday, July 18, through…
Although the Blackberry Jam Festival in Lowell is known for its three days of fun-filled activities – from pie making and eating to a car show and parade – the festival is really a celebration of community. ”It’s important to…
Katie Culp at Creswell High School’s year end talent show, Spring Jam. Chronicle File She’s written more songs than she can count, has been performing original pieces – as a vocalist and instrumentalist – since she was 14, has scored…
Photo provided/Bob Beck Just in time for Independence Day, on July 3, members of Creswell VFW Post #4039 replaced the US flag at the Veterans Memorial site beside the Creswell South Lane County Fire & Rescue fire station. The new,…
Warm days, cool evenings and clear blue skies: Summer in Oregon is a magical time. With a break in the “classic” rainy Oregon wet weather, many are getting outdoors and enjoying the sunshine. Businesses are accommodating the sunshine with opportunities…