Hailey McIntire enthusiastically devours green eggs. GINI DAVIS – THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Green eggs and ham was the featured treat as Creslane kindergartners celebrated the birthday of beloved children’s author, Dr. Seuss on March 2. Kids sampled the colorful snack made famous by Dr. Seuss’ book ”Green Eggs and Ham,”[Read More…]
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Creswell Turns the Big 1-4-5
1878 – John Tunnell installed a grist mill on the Coast Fork Willamette with the capacity to grind 50 barrels of flour a day. This $10,000 building was later converted into Creswell’s first electric system. It eventually became a full-time operation and was powered by a large wooden water wheel.[Read More…]
Reception kicks off Community Art Show Open through March 24 at Creswell Library
A trio of artworks await hanging at Creswell Library for the 12th annual Community Art Show, which runs through March 24. From left: ”Mesmerized,” a dry watercolor by Lon Bunce; ”Art Splendor,” an oil painting by Horst Hittenberger; and ”Morning Mist,” an oil painting by Deanna Hoover. GINI DAVIS –[Read More…]
SUPERSTAR OF THE MONTH – CRESWELL SHINES because of Kylee Chisholm
The Creswell Chronicle honors SUPERSTAR 12-year-old Kylee Chisholm for her selfless service her community. ERIN TIERNEY – THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE With all the doom and gloom found so frequently in today’s news, The Chronicle wants to showcase the do-gooders that make this town thrive. Each month, The Chronicle and our[Read More…]
Lights shine on Niblock Lane
East Lane County Commissioners Gary Williams, Creswell Council President Richard Zettervall and EPUD’s Public Relations coordinator Patty Jo Angelini come to watch the installment of street lights on Niblock Lane. ERIN TIERNEY – THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Thanks to a privately funded community campaign, four lights were installed on Niblock Lane[Read More…]
Creswell Rocks’!: A community treasure hunt
A community member shows their stash before they ”rock” the parks in Creswell. Creswell rocks have been showing up in odd places all around town. IMAGE PROVIDED If you’ve been moseying around town lately with a keen eye, you may have noticed little painted rocks scattered in discreet places. Some[Read More…]
Lowell qualifies six wrestlers for state tournament
Lowell’s Logan Davis-Tucker finished third at 126 pounds, winning a 3-1 quarterfinals decision against a Reedsport opponent. TOM PAGE Lowell finished second to Reedsport in the district 2A-1A wrestling tournament Saturday on the Red Devils’ mats and qualified six individuals, including five district champions for the state tourney Feb. 16-17[Read More…]
Pleasant Hill places second at district wrestling meet
Representing the Billies at state, from left, will be Isabelle Rodolf, Preston Nibblett, Ethan Litson, Asher Ruchti, Blaine Rodolf, Jacob Pray and Rowan Von Ortloff. TOM PAGE Pleasant Hill finished second to Scio in the district wrestling tourney Saturday at Harrisburg and qualified seven grapplers for the state 3A tourney[Read More…]
69 state championship radio rebroadcast provides nostalgic trip down memory lane
CHS Athletic Hall of Fame members (from left) Dennis Whittington, Mike Towne, Randy Wheeler and Pat Towne, with framed copies of the state championship brackets and poster commemorating their 1969 2A State Champion boys’ basketball team’s title game victory over Sutherlin. GINI DAVIS Four members of the Creswell Bulldogs’ 1969[Read More…]
A local twist on Valentine’s Day
Sweets from The Flower Basket in Cottage Grove. MIKE ROTHGEB Valentine’s Day is a special holiday where couples can show one another how much they care. While this should be true of every day, it reminds us to take that extra effort in the name of love. Residents of Southern[Read More…]
