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Coloring contest winners

Coloring contest season is always a joy for both children and The Chronicle team. Dozens of kids showcased their artistic talents, and Denise Nash, co-owner of The Chronicle, shows off her own skill set by creating creative baskets for the…

GO2: Week of Oct. 27

…This Halloween THURSDAY, OCT 27 – SATURDAY, OCT 29 ■ Ghostly Golf, 7 – 9:30 p.m., Camp Putt, 4006 Franklin Blvd. Springfield. Course covered in lights, gravestones, and a spooky ambiance. $36 per group of 4. Sign up at willamilane.org.…

Cedar Creek Fire update: Week 11

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office on Monday lifted the remaining Level 1 (Be Ready) evacuation notices in the Oakridge, Westfir and High Prairie areas. “With the rain over the weekend and the great progress that fire crews are making on…

Bobby Marion Griffin

Aug. 31, 1937 — Oct. 14, 2022 Bobby Marion Griffin, 85, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away on Oct. 14, 2022. Bobby was born on Aug. 31, 1937 in Hatfield, Ark. to Raymond and Irene (Sullivan) Griffin. Bobby married Nancy…

Jean Nancy Hungerford

March 30, 1948 – Oct. 8, 2022 Jean Nancy Hungerford, 74, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Oct. 8, 2022. Jean was born March 30, 1948 in Deadwood, S.D. to parents Tom and Kathreen (Purnell) Streets. She married Allan L.…

Jerry Edward Caughell

Feb. 7, 1941 – Oct. 4, 2022 Jerry Edward Caughell, 81, of Oakland, Ore. passed away Oct. 4, 2022. He was born Feb. 7, 1941 in Bandon, Ore. to Charley Marion and Gladys May (Edwards) Caughell.  After graduating from Pacific…

Lowell Chapman Davis

April 4, 1922 – Oct. 20, 2022 Lowell Chapman Davis, 100, of Creswell, Ore. passed away on Oct. 20, 2022. Lowell was born in Lorane, Oregon April 4, 1922 to parents Alva and Anna (Chapman) Davis. He graduated from Lorane…