COTTAGE GROVE – Next week’s 50th Anniversary celebration of The Bookmine will serve as a reminder to many residents that the iconic outlet is more than their favorite bookstore, gift shop and garden center. To some, it’s their go-to gathering place. To others, it has become sort of like a[Read More…]
Author: Ron Hartman - Reporter
Building character, culture is top priority for Millers
SPRINGFIELD – For a team that has won a grand total of three games over the past four seasons, Springfield High School is one lucky baseball program. Life on the field has shifted quite dramatically now that Kyle Casperson has taken the reins as head coach. “To me, the kids[Read More…]
The Main Event: Thurston Baseball
#19 CHURCHILL (3-4) AT #5 THURSTON (6-2) ■ Just the facts: A double-header with games at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 12. … Tickets: $15 for family, $6 for adults, $4 for students. Seniors and under 6 free. ■ Leading off: The Colts open the Midwestern League[Read More…]
Baseball & Softball recaps, previews; first week back from spring break
BASEBALL RECAPS ■ Cottage Grove won 2-1 at Creswell on April 1 as Micah Spear threw a seven-inning no-hitter. He struck out 12 Bulldogs. Catcher Anthony Eubanks scored a run after reaching base on a walk. The Lions then won another 1-run game, beating Glide 2-1 on Friday. Colton Cogburg[Read More…]
Spring sports results, schedules; local schools kick off league
RESULTS BASEBALL Thursday, April 3 ■ Thurston 13, at Caldera 3 Friday, April 4 ■ Cottage Grove / Yoncalla 3, Glide 2 ■ Dallas 16, Springfield 3 Saturday, April 5 ■ Pleasant Hill 12, Newport 11 ■ Harrisburg 9, Cottage Grove / Yoncalla 8 Monday, April 7 ■ South Umpqua[Read More…]
Springfield Arts & Culture Awards featured artist had humorous start
SPRINGFIELD – Calvin Orlando Smith was in the seventh grade when he heard Jim Nabors sing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” on The Gomer Pyle Show. It was a life-changing experience. During recess the next day at school, he stood on the playground and started singing. “In my biggest untrained[Read More…]
Construction walk-through: Creswell’s first senior living facility
CRESWELL – New businesses have been sprouting up lately in Creswell, but perhaps none are as important as the one under construction near the golf course. Sometime this summer, the city will welcome Volante of Creswell, its first senior living facility. “There’s been a huge need, I’ve lived in Cottage[Read More…]
Uplifting Experience: ‘David’s Chair’ makes Mt. Pisgah accessible via all-terrain vehicle
EUGENE — It’s amazing what can happen when a group of community-oriented, like-minded, creative-thinking folks gets the ball rolling on an important local project. Thanks to those efforts, the wheels are rolling at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum in Buford Park. “We started hosting David’s Chair last fall,” said Ilana Jakubowski, the[Read More…]
Cottage Grove historic downtown gets messy makeover
COTTAGE GROVE – There’s no sugarcoating it: Sometimes the Main Street Revitalization project can be a real pain in the ear. It isn’t too pleasant on the other senses, either. The sense of community pride, though, is still standing strong … for the most part. The steady grind of construction[Read More…]
Ailing Colts finish sixth at state
McMINNVILE – Just how crazy was the Class 5A boys basketball state tournament this past weekend? For starters, the underdogs – the teams with the less-favorable seeds – won seven of the 11 games at Linfield University, including Saturday’s championship game, when 9th-seeded La Salle Prep edged 7th-seeded Summit 57-56[Read More…]
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