Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – An observant community member witnessed an attempted child abduction on June 6 near Daisy and South 48th streets in Springfield. The child has been located and is safely at home with their family; however, after a police pursuit,…
Search warrant service; suspect still at large ■ Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies are currently searching for David J. Essary, 29 year-old-resident of Eugene. Essary is believed to be armed and dangerous and should not be approached. Deputies searched Essary’s home…
MIKE EYSTER/ CHRONICLE PHOTO – GM Jamie Christopher high-fives Lincoln Allen. The Springfield Drifters opened their season on a rainy Friday night, but it couldn’t dampen the spirits of all associated with the game – especially coaches and players. The…
Safe burning practices key to fire protection ■ May is Wildfire Awareness Month, which is a great time to trim trees, bushes, and tidy up plants around your home that could catch fire. This is what we call creating a…
“Ivie” Theora Faye East of Springfield passed away May 18, 2022. She was 92. Ivie was born Sept. 28, 1929, in Osborne, Kan. to McClancy J. and Elsie Hazel (Rogers) Ivie. She married Donald L. East in Portland on Oct.…
Virginia Ruth Pepiot passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on April 18, 2022. Virginia was born Nov. 23, 1931, in Longview, Wash., to Dan and Ellen Nesmith. Her father, a mill superintendent, was transferred to Vaughn, Ore.,…
Byron “Von” Priest of Auburn, Wash. passed away Tuesday morning, May 17, 2022, at the age of 81. After several months of declining health, Byron died peacefully with his beloved wife Donna and family by his side. Byron was born…
Darrell Lee Thayer, 78, of Creswell, Ore. passed away May 25, 2022. Darrell was born March 16, 1944, in Eugene, Ore. to parents Delbert and Mable (Hunter) Thayer. He graduated from Creswell High School in 1962 and he served in…
Thomas William Potter of Pleasant Hill, Ore. passed away on April 15, 2022 at the young age of 74. Tom was fearless, intimidating but also generous and gregarious. Tom would never hesitate to give you the shirt off his back,…
Kevin David Ashley, a software engineer and resident of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed May 25, 2022 after battling cancer at the age of 61. His brother, Colin, was by his side. Kevin was the son of Doreen Ashley, currently residing in…