Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
PHOTO PROVIDED- Pat and Jim Edwards with Meva Singh. On Monday, Feb. 28, Jim and I signed the final paperwork on the sale of the Lorane Family Store, ending the long run of almost 45 years since we purchased it…
Hayes & Allen Sadly, Lorane lost another of its longtime residents. Lou Dell Doughty Hayes was born and attended grade school in Lorane; she later graduated from Crow High School in 1960. She married Walt Hayes in 1963 and they…
A colorful collection of Groundwaters newsletter covers. I’ll wager that some of you may remember picking up free copies of a colorful 32-page magazine called “Groundwaters” at your local library, organization or community store every three months for quite a…
Pat Edwards I’d like everyone who uses social media to take a moment to imagine yourself holding down the voluntary job of moderating a community Facebook page in these volatile times. I was the original administrator of the Lorane, Ore.,…
This is a bittersweet time for Jim and me. After a potential sale of our Lorane Family Store didn’t go through last year, we are once again in the process of selling it, and this time it appears that the…
Aug. 15, “with a bit of cheerleading from me, we walked to the riverside of the Umpqua to fish, not knowing if it would be one of the last fishing trips or not. Such a special day,” Amber Matchulat said.…
PHOTO PROVIDED From left, Leona “Lee” Lyman, daughter Stacey, and Pat Edwards sharing time together. Pat was Stacey’s biological mother, and forged a relationship with Lee and Stacey over the years. Jim and I lost a huge part of our…
Three of Lorane’s longtime residents and friends passed away recently and I want to recognize them. I was remiss in failing to report Briggie Maley’s passing last May, two months short of his 100th birthday. He and his wife Toby…
Pat Edwards It seems as though my time, this past week, has been taken up with being on hold on the phone or trying to figure out why something isn’t working on my computer. Don’t get me wrong … I…
Pat Edwards I hope everyone was able to enjoy the Fourth of July this past weekend. More importantly, I hope that each of us, regardless of which way we lean on the political spectrum, took the time to really appreciate…