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Creswell looks forward to new beginnings

CRESWELL – In keeping with the spirit of Creswell, swearing in incumbent and new council members on Monday night was echoed by fond sentiment for the community. “I am moved by the simplicity and the absolute magnitude and grandeur of what we’re doing and what…

Music to your ears

People made music for at least 40,000 years. Things found in nature were the first instruments, hollow logs became drums, bones and horns were the woodwinds. Musical notation followed the invention of writing, examples have been found written on papyrus and carved in stone. Music…

Police logs: week of Jan. 12

MONDAY, JAN. 2  12:28 am: Suspicious vehicle, 355 E. Oregon Ave. 1:11 pm: Vehicle stop, S. 2nd St./F St. 5:42 pm: Suspicious conditions, 390 Melton Rd. 10:07 pm: Restraining order, Creswell area TUESDAY, JAN. 3 12:54 am: Vehicle stop, E. Oregon Ave. Mill St. 8:21…

Bulldogs topple Billies in instant classic

CRESWELL – Creswell boys basketball beat rival Pleasant Hill 56-54 Tuesday night in a back-and-forth affair that lived up to the top-10 matchup hype. The Bulldogs (10-2), ranked #8 going into the game, beat the 5th-ranked Billies (11-2) despite a furious comeback attempt late. “We…

Creswell Water Control District may dissolve

CRESWELL – The potential dissolution of the Creswell Water Control District may not be just a drop in the bucket for landowners in Creswell. Formed in the 1950s, the Water Control District’s goal was to deal with persistent flooding in the area.  Known as “The…

Clarks say ‘Mahalo’ to employees with trip to Hawaii

CRESWELL— When life gives you lemons, make lemon bars and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and then send your staff to Hawaii: that’s how the saying goes at Blue Valley Bistro.  The locally owned cafe has been serving handcrafted food and espresso for 12 years in…

Creswell School District giving back

CRESWELL – With the holidays a thing of last year, you may be wishing you could go back and relive stories of holiday cheer and generosity.  In Creswell, one giving effort stands out among the rest: The Creswell School District’s Season of Giving program.  This…

LTD installs new board members

Gov. Kate Brown has appointed three new members to the Lane Transit District Board of Directors to serve four-year terms this month.  Heather Murphy is an early learning administrator at South Lane School District  who represents Subdistrict 3: Southeast Eugene, Creswell, Cottage Grove and Lowell …

December Class Acts

Cottage Grove High School The Cottage Grove High School December Student of the Month is Kennedy Umbarger, ninth grade. According to educator Elyzia Wineriter, “Kennedy is an intelligent and eager learner, always exploring more possibilities with other students. She makes my day just by being…

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