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Heritage Foundation awarded $20K

Mayor Dave Stram and City Administrator Michelle Amberg, left, standing in front of the Old Schoolhouse with the Creswell Heritage Foundation group after the ”Key” was handed off to the Foundation in March CHRONICLE ARCHIVES The Creswell Heritage Foundation (CHF)…

A warm thank you

Dear Editor, Thanks to Chris Gardner, Sheriff of Creswell, for giving me a ride home from the emergency room in Cottage Grove. Chris was in the emergency room on business and learned that I needed a ride home and drove…

Killingsworth junkyard

Dear Editor, It seems to me that the city has had eight years to work on some ordinances to keep property values up on our street. The city has known for years about this on Killingsworth St. being an eyesore…

TRUMAN’S TRUTHS

Editor’s note: Truman Derminer is The Chronicle’s newest, and possibly youngest ever column writer! This spunky, smart 9-year-old from Creswell will keep us up-to-date with the goings-ons for kiddos in town. The Summer Reading Event was awesome! We got to…

Snapshots from Bohemian Mining Days

An impressive display of engines that assisted miners get the gold. ELI STOCKMAN/FOR THE CHRONICLE Last week, Cottage Grove hosted the 59th Annual Bohemia Mining Days celebration, which highlights the history of how our familiar geographical names east of town…

Creswell kids make music

CHRISTOPHER PALANUK/THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Adalynn holds together a plate of pinto beans while her mother grabs a stapler. They are creating a plate shaker during the Make Your Own Instrument event on July 18. Held in the Creswell Community Center,…

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