Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
COTTAGE GROVE – Many longtime rock ’n’ roll fans – particularly here in the Pacific Northwest – would rank the Beatles and Nirvana as two of the greatest – if not the greatest – bands of all time. They certainly…
COTTAGE GROVE – David Jones and Blaze Birge, a married couple who founded the Flynn Creek Circus 20 years ago in Anderson Valley, Calif., had their own international trapeze act, but recently put that aside for something less dangerous –…
CRESWELL – If this were a 15-round boxing match – and at times Friday night it certainly felt like one – Creswell went toe-to-toe with defending Class 3A state champion Siuslaw, even winning the majority of the early rounds. …
SPRINGFIELD – You could say that Thurston’s 42-21 victory Friday night over Crater was a snap. All three Crater touchdowns came as the result of issues with Thurston’s punt team. Two balls were snapped over the punter’s head, while another…
CRESWELL – Last week was sort of a topsy-turvy week at Creswell High School. First, athletic director Brandon Standridge tested positive for Covid, then head football coach Scott Worsham joined him on the sidelines after also testing positive. “It’s been…
COTTAGE GROVE – The German beer was flowing, people were mingling and dancing, and everybody was chuckling as Kelly Thibodeaux played “Ain’t No Crocodile” during Saturday’s annual Oktoberfest celebration co-hosted by the Axe & Fiddle and the Brewstation. “A lot…
SPRINGFIELD – Friday’s Block Party truly had something for everyone. With games for kids and adults, food and drinks, eight music stages and 30 local businesses involved, it made for a fun and peaceful atmosphere – despite the falling ash…
EUGENE – Springfield learned a couple of things about itself Friday night in a 41-20 loss at Marist Catholic. One, the visiting Millers found out they could stand toe-to-toe with a powerhouse program like the No. 8-ranked Class 4A Spartans.…
COTTAGE GROVE – It was 1963 and the Beach Boys had just released their first big hit, Surfin’ USA. Dick Dale is largely credited with creating surf music, which was especially popular from 1958-64, just before the Beatles came to…
COTTAGE GROVE – Jeremiah Heacock spent 21 years as an assistant coach at state powerhouse Thurston High School, playing in four state title games and winning two. So when he took over this year as head coach at Pleasant Hill,…