On Saturday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m., a pickup crashed into a utility pole on the shoulder of Prairie Road. Kevin Bryan Barthol, 23, of Port Orford, was arrested for DUII. On Sunday, Dec. 6, at 9:30 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a…

CRESWELL – With strings of twinkling lights delicately draped over downtown’s trees, Oregon Avenue always shines especially bright this time of the year. Thanks to a county grant, plans are underway to make its storefronts shine year-round by the end of 2026.  Last week, the…

CRESWELL – The Friendly City will shine especially bright this weekend as the 22nd annual Creswell Winter Lights Festival will take place on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., hosted by the Creswell Chamber of Commerce. The festival will feature live music,…

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield’s Oldest & Coldest Christmas Parade embarked on its 73rd year last Saturday as downtown businesses opened their doors and folks set up camp on the sidewalks for a front-row view. Oregon’s typical rainy winter weather held off for the day, and a…

COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove held its Kickoff to Christmas event with activities starting as early as 9 a.m., with a Jungle Rush 5k. A record number of registrants – 225 – resulted in 209 finishers in the walk/run, where James Talley, Micah Hanke, Rob…

SPRINGFIELD – Standing-room-only Springfield city council meetings have started to become the new normal, especially with Monday night’s rally to save the library. Parents with children, teachers, students, librarians, and library-goers flooded the meeting room, all with one goal: to save the Springfield Library. A…

SPRINGFIELD – Last Friday, Pleasant Hill Elementary School third graders took a field trip to Springfield’s Target to find the perfect toys for other children during a Toys for Tots event. For about 30 minutes, the otherwise quiet and calm store was bustling with the…