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Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…