City Council election 2018
Perhaps I am conceited, but it sure is a compliment when people come up to me and encourage me to submit my name as a write-in candidate for mayor. I truly, for the first time in my life, wish I…
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
The Chronicle
The Chronicle seeks to serve Springfield, Creswell, Cottage Grove and Pleasant Hill communities with hyper-local news and information.
Local journalism matters because our communities matter
As the number of community newspapers shrinks across the U.S., the ripple effect can be felt throughout the industry. The disappearance of local, small town papers puts more and more communities in the dark about what’s happening around them, and…
Getting off the crazy cycle’ Marriage Builders Conference is Oct. 27
File Photo Have you ever said something to your significant other that was with good intentions, but they took it the complete opposite way? An argument ensues, and it’s not long before you’re both upset, wondering what in the world…
Craig ”Craigie” Wilson
CRAIG ”CRAIGIE” WILSON Craigie, our sweet, ”gentle giant,” passed suddenly at home on Sept. 14, 2018. He was born to to the late Dennis Wilson and Sandra Hanson in Springfield, Ore., on Feb. 8, 1961. He was a meat cutter…
School Board evaluation shows improvement from past years
At the work session meeting held on Oct. 3, Creswell School Board analyzed findings from the 2017-18 academic year evaluation, which overall rated the school board consistently at proficient and effective – an improvement from the 2016-17 evaluation where results…
Teen CERT grads recognized
Erin Tierney/The Creswell Chronicle Liesel Geyer, Nikki Wood and Grace Perdue have been added to Creswell’s Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) graduates. They were recognized at Monday night’s city council meeting, as South Lane County Fire & Rescue Division…
Creswell High School Homecoming – Class of 2019
Christopher Palanuk/The Creswell Chronicle Creswell high school seniors explode with emotion as they are paraded in front of the audience during homecoming on Oct. 5.
National Newspaper Week – On reporting the tough stuff
This week is National Newspaper Week, and we found this a fit opportunity to connect with our readers and offer insight as to how our newsroom operates on the inside. We know last week’s article about the teacher misconduct report…
Teacher misconduct report surfaces online; staff, parents question school’s transparency
Creslane Elementary School (CES) staff and parents are upset by a report independently discovered in recent weeks regarding a third grade teacher misusing district equipment to store and view sexually explicit materials back in 2016, and are especially concerned because…
Lady Dawgs host state’s best for volleyball tourney
Going 1-1 last week brought the ninth-ranked Creswell volleyball team’s record to 2-1 in league and 6-7 overall, and Saturday’s Creswell Tournament tested the Lady Dawgs’ mettle against many of the state’s best teams. “We’re the highest-ranked team with a…