Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
It has been over a month since I sent in my last column to The Chronicle. Shortly after, Jim and I spent 12 days touring and cruising New England and Eastern Canada visiting areas we have only read about. We…
I want to thank the doctors and nurses in the ER at the Cottage Grove Hospital for their prompt and kind care of me last week when I injured my foot. It was such a weird situation when it happened…
I have been struggling lately to get my weekly column out on time. Our days since Jim’s retirement have been filled with scheduled doctors’ appointments, haircuts, pedicures—you know… preventative maintenance for not only our home and car, but for our…
LORANE — Last week, the Lorane Grange hosted a presentation by Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold to familiarize our community with the upcoming Lane County Jail Levy that will be on the May 16 ballot. Jim and I went to…
This past week, a news item from a local TV channel was posted to the Lorane page on Facebook. The headlines: “Former Lorane Elementary School for Sale.” The Eugene newspaper also used the story on its front page. It stirred…
LORANE — Sadly, the community of Lorane is having to say goodbye to another one of our much-loved and long-time residents. Bob Hing quietly passed away on the morning of March 8, 2023. He and his wife, Marna, with their…
LORANE — Last week, a beautiful angel flew home. Kathy Warden held a special place in Jim’s and my hearts. I wrote about her in my column a few weeks ago without naming her. She worked for us at the…
Sadly, the community of Lorane has lost one of its own this past month. Bill Mitchell was one of the few remaining “old-timers” of my generation who was born and lived his whole life in Lorane. He and his…
In 1987. I submitted an entry in a contest called “Always and Forever” (the name of country music legend Randy Travis’ new album) sponsored by KUGN-FM radio in Eugene. My letter was chosen as the winner and Jim and I…
Need a shed? Who doesn’t? “The new Crow Middle/High School construction class has been busy building an awesome storage shed which will soon be raffled off to the public,” said Michele Kau, a Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District teacher. “What makes me…