SPRINGFIELD – Teachers are integral parts of society, and unfortunately, it’s usually a thankless job. Last week however, one Springfield teacher, Scott Crowell, was recognized after winning the Regional Teacher of the Year Award.  Each year the Oregon Department of…

Swallowtail Spirits is graced with a new mural – it’s the first thing you see after crossing the bridge into Springfield. In partnership with Lane Arts Council, 20 students from A3 worked with local artist Jessilyn Brinkerhoff to create the…

From Left: Kassidy Mathews, Khalil Zobairi, Aaron Cole, with their nearly completed “tiny home.” The A3 students worked on the home during “May-term” In a special all-day one-month class students at the Academy of Arts and Academics constructed a tiny…

The shelves were bare at the Walmart on Olympic Street in Springfield on Monday, June 6, as limitations have been placed on the quantity sold. A sign to customers reads: “Effective immediately, all infant formula sales are limited to five…