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Culp rocks into elite songwriting school

Katie Culp at Creswell High School’s year end talent show, Spring Jam. Chronicle File She’s written more songs than she can count, has been performing original pieces – as a vocalist and instrumentalist – since she was 14, has scored original music for a full…

Uplifting Ukraine – A chance to host

David and Karissa Rae, of Creswell, pose with their four host children from Ukraine: Maks Muntian, Valya Muntian, Pasha Muntian and Dasha Muntian. The siblings are spending 10 weeks with the Raes over the summer. Aliya Hall/The Creswell Chronicle Unlike most children from overseas visiting…

VFW gifted new flag

Photo provided/Bob Beck Just in time for Independence Day, on July 3, members of Creswell VFW Post #4039 replaced the US flag at the Veterans Memorial site beside the Creswell South Lane County Fire & Rescue fire station. The new, larger flag was donated to…

Activities help kids explore Earth’s ‘place in space’

Owen Moran proudly displays his ”building with balance” structure during a Summer Reading Program event exploring what makes Earth so special and how to keep it that way. Gini Davis/The Creswell Chronicle Ever wonder about Earth’s place in space, what makes our planet special and…

Obsidian Club visits Old Schoolhouse

Erin Tierney/The Creswell Chronicle En route to a tour of the Cottage Grove covered bridges, a Eugene-based outdoors group, the Obsidian Club, recently toured the Creswell Old Schoolhouse. The tour was led by Creswell Heritage Foundation President Verlean McCoy, who is also an Obsidian Club…

Sweet Lorane Community News

Jim and I are home and recovering from our very busy, but amazing American History East tour. We were able to visit and immerse ourselves in our country’s heritage, its cultures and beginnings. Not only did we get to see many of the national monuments,…

Nutritionally Speaking: Read the comics first!

We recently celebrated Independence Day, and honored and celebrated a young local resident, who was taken from us in a tragic manner. We all experience stress, sadness and grief in our own way … a part of life. A part of my work as a…