Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD — “There is no friend as loyal as a book,” Ernest Hemingway once wrote. From Beverly Cleary to Eric Carle, Judy Blume to C.S. Lewis, the worlds created, the characters that seem to leap off the pages into the hearts of those who welcome…
Residents’ awareness helps SPD A motorcycle was reported stolen to SPD on Aug. 29. The owner shared that the motorcycle was partially disassembled in his driveway when it had been stolen overnight. That evening, SPD received a call from concerned community members who had attempted…
SPRINGFIELD – Have you heard the news? The Springfield Millers football team is the talk of the town. There’s good reason for the buzz. Springfield lost only 10 seniors – a small number for a team of almost 50 players – from last year’s team…
PLEASANT HILL – Last season the Pleasant Hill volleyball team started league play 2-2. They then rattled off 14-straight wins, finishing second in the Mountain Valley Conference and grabbing the No. 2 seed in the postseason. That team had many contributors, but was led by…
SPRINGFIELD – Growing up in foster care with multiple families, Audrea Shelley spent a lot of time looking for home. Born in Eureka, Calif. – the largest coastal city between San Francisco and Portland – Shelley lived the majority of her childhood prior to fifth…
COTTAGE GROVE – Cory Chase was announced as the new Cottage Grove Police Department (CGPD) police chief on Aug. 25 and will officially start on Sept. 11. “This is a department that needs some really strong leadership right now, some guidance, and some accountability –…
PeaceHealth announced on Aug. 22 that it began the process of closing PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center University District (University District) on Hilyard St and E 13th Ave in Eugene because it is “underutilized” – which will not just affect Eugene residents, but Springfield and…
Signing up for what is essentially a summer school course in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) field may not sound appealing to the average high schooler – but what if it was paid? Invention Lab is a four-week, paid summer experience for BIPOC…
SPRINGFIELD – The Lions Club is well known for its charitable reputation, and it has certainly lived up to this reputation. On Monday, Aug. 28, the Lions Club presented the Springfield Police Department’s CHETT program with a $6,000 check. The CHETT (Community Help Easing Troubled…