Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – While the 2021 Oregon Country Fair is still up for debate, Springfield Celebrates Authors welcomed longtime fair participant Suzi Prozanski, who shared her research novel of the Oregon Country Fair history from the last three decades. An annual series presented by the Springfield…
Thrilling finishes are becoming a commonplace occurrence for the Creswell High football team. Two weeks ago, the Bulldogs won in overtime. This past Friday night, they were driving for the potential game-winning score but came up short, as host Oakland escaped with a 26-20 victory.…
RON HARTMAN/ CHRONICLE PHOTO The Blue Mountaineers, from left, Charles Sales Jr., David Heritage, and Chuck Heritage, mix country and blues during their set Friday at Village Green. COTTAGE GROVE – David Heritage grew up always knowing all about the great guitar legends. He didn’t…
SPRINGFIELD – As the Ebbert United Methodist Church continues to make efforts toward “dismantling racism” – its weekly book club has been reading “Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism” – it’s been hard to ignore the legacy of former associate pastor…
2019 CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO The annual Creswell city-wide yard sale is scheduled on Mother’s Day weekend May 7-9. Residents can sign up at City Hall and have their residence included on a map to be published in The Chronicle. Registrants will also be eligible for…
SPRINGFIELD – It’s been an especially busy couple of weeks at the Springfield Police Department: the Thurston protest investigation assessment was released and the police chief has been placed on leave amid an investigation. The City of Springfield launched an investigation of police chief Rick…
PHOTO PROVIDED Blake Richardson, who serves as treasurer among chapter officers, poses with his hog. Planting ideas, teaching skills, and growing futures is what Pleasant Hill Agriculture CTE program and FFA chapter are pursuing in this Covid time. While students are learning virtually and often…
DANA MERRYDAY/PHOTO Cottage Grove’s state-of-the-art drinking water treatment plant. Around town … Cottage Grovers are a tough crowd. They expect a lot from their elected officials and their tax dollars, and occasionally view city officials’ actions with suspicion. In a small town it is easy…
A number of Oregon job seekers have reported that they’ve been contacted with job offers that turn out to be scams. The Internet has made it easier to create and send out bogus or deceptive job offers through email, or even legitimate job sites. Scammers also…