Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
PHOTO PROVIDED VFW district commander Bob Beck (far right) awards Gerard Morton, a Pleasant Hill student, first place in the Voice of Democracy contest. His parents, Nicole and Dennis Morton, were also given a teacher award by the district. VFW…
Lane County has received more than $4 million in state funding for residents who have suffered economic impacts or health disparities due to COVID-19. The new funding, Supporting Tenants Accessing Rental Relief (STARR), was approved by the State Legislature as…
Lane Community College plans to offer mostly in-person classes and activities for the 2021-22 academic year, school officials said. “We’ve learned a lot from the challenges of the past year, especially the importance of remaining agile and flexible. As…
The Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) annual member appreciation event was held virtually March 5, and several area officials and school organizations were honored. Creswell native and Lane County Sheriff Clifton Harrold was named outstanding elected official and Cottage Grove…
Mary Eva Culver went singing among the eternal stars in the firmament on Feb. 5, 2021, at the age of 93. She was born in 1927 in Cottage Grove to Fred Lammers and Mary Ellen Anderson. On their old Camp…
Chance was born on June 17, 1998 to Greg Wertz and Kristian Loughlin. Due to unforeseen circumstances Chance would eventually enter the Oregon foster care system followed by his younger brother Thomas several years later. On April 30, 2004, Chance…
Our community lost a dear man on Monday, February 22, 2021 when Robert W. Cooper Jr., age 66, passed away suddenly. Born Nov. 13, 1954 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Robert W. Cooper Sr. and Frances C. Cooper. Robert “Bob” resided…
Janie M. Anderson Polen, of Springfield, Ore., 76, was called home to be with our Lord on Feb. 26, 2021. Janie was born to Sam and Louise Anderson on July 7, 1944 in Carroll, Iowa. The middle child of five,…
Jeffery Douglas Baker was born in Springfield, Ore. on Feb. 18, 1965, and died in Eugene on March 2, 2021. He was 56. Jeff was adopted at birth by his loving parents James H. Baker and Barbara Jean Cox Baker.…
Betty Stanley, of Cottage Grove, Ore., went to see the Lord on Feb. 9, 2021. She was 87. She was born to John and Madie Hudson on Oct. 16, 1933 in Wilmar, Calif. The family lived in the L.A. area…