Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
CRESWELL — The inaugural Romeo’s Fall Festival on Saturday accomplished its mission of putting everybody in a good moooooood — even if Romeo wasn’t there. “Only disappointing thing that people have brought up is that Romeo is not here –…
COTTAGE GROVE – Creswell and Cottage Grove hadn’t played football together in nearly 20 years. So it was no big surprise when both teams came out swinging, delivering early haymakers Friday night. Creswell landed the first big punch – a…
SPRINGFIELD – Brian Kelly’s career has always been somewhat of a balancing act. While he’d like to focus on being more of a full-time musician, he’s a graphic design artist – something he incorporates into his music – and he…
CRESWELL – Sure, flying around the world in 2024 in a single-engine airplane is an incredible feat – but obviously it’s much easier now than it was 100 years ago, when it was first accomplished. Still, Bob Bates and Barry…
SPRINGFIELD – The 5th annual Springfield Block Party had something for its visitors – and something for the Homer folks, too. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the Homer Simpson mural at 5th Avenue and Main Street. To celebrate…
CRESWELL – After hearing a friend talk about motorcycles during their military days, P.J. “Road Runner” Johnson was certainly curious what all the excitement was about. “I didn’t get my first bike until I got back from Afghanistan,” said Johnson,…
CRESWELL – You know when you hold a seashell to your ear and it sounds like you’re hearing the ocean? You’re actually just hearing amplified background noise. Singer-songwriter Brian Kelly calls his solo musical act “Oceanography,” and it’s pretty mysterious,…
SPRINGFIELD – All five volleyball coaches agreed on one thing about the inaugural North Star Jamboree at Springfield High School on Aug. 29. It was a smashing success. “Jamborees really are a unique opportunity to play good ball and…
SPRINGFIELD – When Noah Blair connected with Matt Newell on a 65-yard touchdown pass during Friday night’s season-opening drive, it quickly became apparent that the Thurston teammates are going to be frequently mentioned in the same breath this season. Blair,…
COTTAGE GROVE – Ever since he died by suicide more than two years ago, Levi Foster left behind a loving family and a lifelong group of friends struggling to make sense of what happened. As a U.S. Marine, he had…