CRESWELL – The success of the annual Community-Wide Yard Sale over Mother’s Day weekend often hinges on the weather, and each year, treasure hunters and the Creswell Chamber of Commerce board crosses their fingers in hopes of sunshine instead of rainy days. This year, the weather worked in Creswell’s favor,[Read More…]
Area Briefs
Payday for Children’s Play Day
PHOTO PROVIDED / BOB BECK CRESWELL — The Creswell VFW earlier this month held a celebration to award young artists with a crisp $10 bill, a certificate of achievement, and of course, bragging rights with all their friends. As part of the National Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Day of[Read More…]
Springfield school nurse earns state award
SPRINGFIELD — Tanya Martin, Springfield Public Schools Health Services Coordinator, has been named the 2023 Oregon School Nurse Administrator of the Year by the Oregon School Nurses Association. “I felt really honored to be standing in a room full of exceptional, phenomenal school nurses,” Martin said. “So many of them[Read More…]
‘Love Where You Live’ — and do something about it
Springfield seeks painters for mural project
SPRINGFIELD — Between now and June 14, the City of Springfield’s Stormwater Team is looking for artists of all ages and from anywhere in Oregon to apply for the storm drain mural-painting project, UpStream Art. “This project is perfect for artists who love to paint and who care about protecting[Read More…]
Lights out for Creswell, Cottage Grove last weekend
Over the weekend, some residents of Creswell and Cottage Grove went without power for twelve hours due to a damaged line off of I-5 as a result of a vehicle collision. 5748 customers of Pacific Power in the area went without power from around 1 p.m. until just before 1[Read More…]
Save the date
Coffee with a Cop will be held on Monday, April 29 at 10 a.m., in the Creswell City Council Chambers. Ask public safety questions that matter most to you.
Jail tours open to public
EUGENE — The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is inviting community members to tour the Lane County Jail. Tours are held on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. You must be 18 or older to take the tour, and can reserve a spot at publicsafetylevy.org/tours.
Lafoca joins ranks in Creswell
CRESWELL — A new sergeant has joined the public safety ranks in Creswell. Deputy Zack Lafoca started his first shift on April 16. He replaces Deputy Brandon Rich, who has returned to the Lane County Sheriff’s main office. Lafoca comes to Creswell from the LCSO Criminal Investigation Section. He brings[Read More…]
$2.1M to Oregon farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley last week announced that 11 Oregon farmers will receive a combined $2.1 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand their influence and market new products. Of those 11, in the Southern Willamette Valley, My Brothers’[Read More…]