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Austin Blake Stewart SPRINGFIELD – A 24-year-old man was charged with physical harassment and disorderly conduct Thursday, March 25, after allegedly kissing a stranger’s 1½-year-old daughter on the lips in a local store.  Springfield Police Department officials said Austin Blake Stewart, a Springfield resident, committed…

Editor’s note: Tony Stevens is a nearly 40-year Oregonian, and longtime caregiver. He wrote this for The Chronicle. I was married for nearly 25 years, until my wife’s passing from early-onset Alzheimer’s, eight years ago. I became my wife’s caregiver, and having no parenting experience,…

SPRINGFIELD – The City of Springfield selected use of force expert Rick Braziel to lead an  Independent_Assessment into events surrounding a demonstration in Thurston on July 29, 2020. The purpose of the independent assessment was to take an objective review of this experience and examine…

Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters. They saw the works of the LORD, his wonderful deeds in the deep. For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.  They mounted up to…

CRESWELL – In what volunteers hope is a good sign, food pantries across Lane County are seeing less demand during boxed-food distributions the past few weeks, local officials said. “We have seen a two-month, tapered decrease in food pantry customers – from a weekly average…

NOEL NASH/CHRONICLE PHOTO Huge bags of recycled material show only a part of the collection effort this past Saturday at the Creswell Library. CRESWELL – A steady stream of area residents kept volunteers busy and the Creswell Library parking lot mostly full for several hours…

EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE Jan Becker, 78, is fully vaccinated after her second dose at Creswell’s Health Mart on Thursday, March 18. Local vaccination clinics have been distributing doses by the dozens, and now they can expect to see more new faces. With 70% of Lane…

Fire chief John Wooten was awarded a four-year contract extension at the South Lane County Fire District board of directors meeting Thursday, March 18. The contract, Wooten said, would last until he was eligible for retirement. Wooten “I will reach retirement eligibility age within the…

CRESWELL – With no one yet to organize the July Fourth Celebration, the City of Creswell is exploring its options while encouraging residents to help keep the tradition alive.  Council members at Monday’s work session considered what their role should be during events – especially…