Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Retired sheriff Capt. Paul Sachet, Don Williams, past chairman, county advisory corrections committee, and retired sheriff Capt. Dan Buckwald pose in front of Penny and Pearl, two of the better-known horses that pull the wagon. PHOTO PROVIDED Karen Munsell and…
To the Board of Directors and Coordinators: Please accept my formal letter of resignation from the Bohemia Mining Days Board of Directors as well as from the Bohemia Mining Heritage Association Board of Directors. It was effective as of Wednesday,…
Williams Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on local access TV. “Chasing Down Madison Brown” Again, we have a young lady who tours the country, interviewing in the heartland of America. Madison Brown was educated…
Hosts Rodney Miller and Jann Carl visit small towns across the country, and often end up finding great places to eat, too. PHOTO PROVIDED Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series. A review of the early TV…
KAREN MUNSELL/PHOTOStaff shortages and other pandemic-related issues brought an end to the local legend. COTTAGE GROVE – Well, the news is out, so to speak. There were more than 100 comments this past Friday on one local social media website…
The Village Green’s manicured landscaping was a big draw. ERIN TIERNEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO COTTAGE GROVE – The Village Green has only positive memories for my family and myself. Jean, son Matthew and I were introduced to “The Green” in 1972 when…
A replica town would include special locations such as the Swinging Bridge and various historic covered bridges. As readers know, my columns contain nostalgia and history. And hopefully, things that might suggest a happy family outing. Recently my articles have…
While part of the movie “Stand By Me,” left, was filmed on the OP&E trackage in our area, the most iconic scenes were filmed outside of Oregon and the southern Willlamette Valley. The Columbia Pictures release came out in 1986.…
AGE OF STEAM ROUNDHOUSE MUSEUM Yreka Western steam engine #19 arrives at the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum in Sugarcreek, Ohio, in June 2017. The museum acquired the legendary engine for $400,000. Editor’s note: Part I of a two-part series.…
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were among the original breakthrough comedy stars who still enjoy devoted fans today. Before the motion picture, and later, television, there was vaudeville. Out of vaudeville and the music theatre and bars of Europe, came…