Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Ron Hartman Years ago, whenever Jack Harbaugh was teaching his young sons about life as a football coach, he had a favorite saying that both boys heard hundreds of times, frequently when they were enjoying their lunch, which typically was…
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO Emme Whitson, right, scores two of her season-high 22 points. Like a fine-running economy car taking a mountainous journey, the Creswell girls basketball team conserved its energy on Wednesday, Jan. 19, against Pleasant Hill, outlasting the Billies…
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTOCreswell’s Carson Williamson makes a layup. CRESWELL – Oftentimes during Creswell’s recently completed football season, junior quarterback Connor Hanson would awaken the Bulldogs from their doldrums whenever they needed a jolt. Last Wednesday night, Jan. 19, as the…
COTTAGE GROVE – Kevin Nichols, bass player for Ida Jane & The Weekend Gardeners, says he came up with the name of the band because “gardening is something we all like to fiddle around with a little bit.” OK, so…
Mark Malefyt performs at the Brewstation on Saturday, Jan. 8. RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO COTTAGE GROVE – Life experiences. Mark Malefyt has enjoyed – and endured – his fair share of them. As a singer-songwriter, he loves being able to share…
A Cottage Grove player is fouled as he drives to the basket late in the fourth quarter against Creswell. RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO CRESWELL – Playing against a young and outmanned Taft team, Creswell snapped out of its two-game funk, getting…
Cottage Grove’s Gracie Arnold scores late for the Lions as Creswell’s rally fell short on Thursday night. RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO CRESWELL – The sky isn’t falling on the Creswell girls basketball team, but after a 4-6 start the Bulldogs couldn’t…
Dave Imus, in his home office and surrounded by reference books and maps, said he’s trying to reinvent map-making to be more aesthetically pleasing. Besides making award-winning national maps, he has made maps of Creswell, Springfield and other local cities…
Now that Christmas break has come and gone, the basketball teams at Creswell High School look to begin the new year on the right foot. For the boys, they look to continue their undefeated season. The No. 3-ranked Bulldogs (8-0)…
One constant road trip for the D’Amore family For many musicians and performers, 2021 was a year about change, about making a statement, about moving forward … into a future that offers many reasons for hope and optimism, yet at…