Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
The history of Creswell seems to be tied up in one old building. It is the Old Schoolhouse, which was built in 1875. It served for many years as the only school in town. A fire almost destroyed the building,…
Billie Susan Alvarez passed away on March 18, 2018 in Escondido, California. She was surrounded by her two children, John and Natalie Book, and her companion of 12 years, Larry Manley of Carlsbad, California. Although her death was unexpected, she…
Raymond E. Lee Raymond E. Lee, known as Ray, passed away on April 23, 2018 at the age of 74. Ray and his siblings grew up in Creswell and he graduated from Creswell High School in 1962. He enlisted in…
Since about 2010, Creswell’s Carol Campbell and company have been keeping Creswell Education Foundation (CEF) afloat, after resurrecting the nonprofit from its dormant state some years ago. The current CEF crew is the second group to take hold of the…
Andrew Spriggs plays a trumpet solo on ”Mary’s Idea” as CHS Jazz Band 1 performs during the OMEA State Jazz Championships PHOTO PROVIDED/ALESHA CULP After being inexplicably ”snubbed” by judges during a couple of competitions this year in which the…
Creswell Middle School Choir, onstage at Gladstone High for the annual Music in the Parks Festival, where they won their division. PHOTO PROVIDED/JENNIFER GARZANELLI On May 5, the Creswell Middle School Choir made their fourth appearance at the annual Music…
Reese Dockery and her mom, Jennifer toast each other with their teacups as Creslane kindergartners hosted their annual Mother’s Day Tea last Friday. GINI DAVIS – THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Mothers and grandmothers joined their kindergartners as Creslane Elementary School’s four…
Last week, the Easy Acres Neighborhood Group invited all Lorane residents to attend a Firewise (Wildfire Prevention) program conducted by Alex Rahmlow, a coordinator from the Western Lane Fire division of the Oregon Department of Forestry. We had a really…
Pleasant Hill’s Hunter Murphy and Maddy Woodward were named the Outstanding Boys’ and Girls Track Athletes of the district meet. TOM PAGE/FOR THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Pleasant Hill won both the boys’ and girls’ titles at the Mountain Valley Conference district…
The Bulldogs honored six seniors last Friday before the start of their Senior Night game, against Pleasant Hill. From left: Cade Apo, Colton White, Dylan Miller, Jack Callahan, Andrew Larrison and Eddie Hernandez. GINI DAVIS – THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Six…