Peter Michael Lark of Lorane passed away of natural causes at his home on Aug. 9, 2022. Pete will join his parents Al and Alice, brothers Lawrence, Robert and James and sister Barbara in Heaven. Born on Feb. 7, 1943, Pete was the fifth son of Al and Alice. Like[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle Staff
Judith ‘Jude’ Moore – June 7, 1947 – Aug. 15, 2022
Judith “Jude” Morse, 75, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Aug. 15, 2022. Jude was born June 7, 1947 to parents Adam and Dorothy (Rich) Quandt in Willimantic, Conn. She worked as a Pharmacy Technician during her working career. She loved to travel, cross-stitch, and enjoyed spending time with her[Read More…]
Daisy Eloise Leopard May 1, 1933 – Aug. 11, 2022
Daisy was born in Jackson County, N.C. to Alden and Mamie (Moore) Ashe. She was the third of five children. In July 1951 she married Eldon Leopard in Sylva, N.C. Steady work in N.C. was hard to find and pay was low. They heard Oregon had logging jobs and the[Read More…]
Health authority launches website on opioid settlement funds
The Oregon Health Authority has launched a new website to share updates on opioid settlement funds. The Oregon Opioid Settlement Funds site has background on multi-state litigation against the pharmaceutical industry involving Oregon. It also has links to national settlement agreement sites, and describes how much money is available, what[Read More…]
Education briefs week of Aug. 25
Students struggling with mental health? The Oregon Departmetn of Education has introduced a new mental health resource, Oregon Classroom Wise – a suite of free print and video resources, tutorials, real interviews with school personnel available at the website. This self-guided content for adults and for youth has tools for[Read More…]
Creswell resident dies from stabbing
CRESWELL – A Creswell resident died after being stabbed by his girlfriend’s ex-husband on Aug. 5 on Cloverdale Road. Deputy and medic attempts to revive Justin Wayne Gardner, 49, of Creswell, on the scene were unsuccessful. Around 1:05 a.m., the Lane County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call that someone[Read More…]
The Chronicle earns 14 state newspaper awards
WELCHES, Ore. – Competing against statewide papers – including daily newspapers such as The Oregonian and Register-Guard in some categories – The Chronicle added to its three-year haul of more than 40 “Better Newspaper Contest” awards this past weekend at the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual convention. This year, the[Read More…]
Passerby in Springfield shot in face with shotgun
SPRINGFIELD – Someone was shot with a shotgun while driving on McGowan Creek Road on July 31, just before 9 p.m. The victim, an unidentified 29-year-old man, said that he and his vehicle were shot multiple times by birdshot from a shotgun while driving on McGowan Creek Road. Despite numerous[Read More…]
Bushnell Beacons savor a season of firsts; Fripp earns all-league
MIKE EYSTER / CHRONICLE PHOTO – The new scoreboard for the 2,200-seat Hamlin Middle School baseball stadium stands ready for use by the Bushnell Beacons and Springfield Drifters of the West Coast League. Springfield’ shiny new stadium will treat fans of both teams throughout the winter, spring and summer. LEWISTON,[Read More…]
Oregon Country Fair returns with all its flair
CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO – Participants are eager to dress up and enjoy the Oregon Country Fair after the Covid era. Started in 1969 as a benefit for an alternative school, the Oregon Country Fair has a rich and varied history of alternative arts and performance promotion, educational opportunities, land stewardship[Read More…]
