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Public Safety: Week of Sept. 28

SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, SEPT. 18 (68 total calls) Top calls: Traffic stop (6), Warrant service (6), Assault (5)  12:58 am: Assault, 1014 Harlow Rd. 8:19 am: Hit & run, 3528 Gateway St. 10:32 am: Suspicious conditions, 225 5th St. 12:04 pm: Criminal trespass, Main…

‘Creswell Jog’ fixes at standstill, need state, fed money

CRESWELL – If you’re familiar with Creswell, you’re familiar with maneuvering expertly through The Jog. If you’re visiting Creswell for the first time, The Jog can definitely be an intimidating part of your drive. The Jog is what Mill Street to Front Street on Oregon…

Burleson: ‘Biggest story ever told in CG’ 

EUGENE – Few people get a chance to live out their dream.  Dyrol Burleson is one of those lucky people.  Because the former Cottage Grove High School star was so dedicated and so determined and so doggone good at distance running, he was inducted Thursday…

Fall Festival ushers in new season of Grove celebration

COTTAGE GROVE – Hints of fall foliage are peeking through the tips of trees now, and soon the winter sweaters will need unpacking from storage. Fall has arrived in the Southern Willamette Valley, and Cottage Grove is ready to celebrate. The second annual Fall Festival…