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Area man arrested for assault

CRESWELL — A dispute between brothers landed one in jail after a fight broke out between the two on Camas Swale Road on March 4. Lane County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police responded to the scene after a dispute on the property was reported.…

Bakery bill cooks up opportunity

Home bakers have an opportunity to turn a hobby into an at-home business CRESWELL – With farmer’s markets accepting applications for vendors, it is the perfect time for prospective entrepreneurs to take advantage of Oregon’s Home Baking Bill. The bill passed in 2016 and is…

Willamalane district shares future goals

Michael Wargo, Willamalane superintendent, joins Springfield City Club for an update on Willamalane’s district activities and its future goals. Aliya Hall/The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD – The motto for Springfield’s Willamalane is, ”Deliver exceptional parks and recreation to enrich the lives of everyone we serve,” and Michael…

Honor roll society celebrated

Springfield Education Foundation gathers March 5 for an honor roll society celebration. The event recognized remarkable alumni. Mike Nordtvedt/Lifeslice Photography SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Education Foundation said ”hats off” at the March 5 honor roll society celebration at Along Came Trudy. Over the course of the…

SEDA OKs request for study on Springfield Buick site

The Springfield Economic Development Agency approved a request to fund a feasibility study on a proposal to redevelop the former site of Springfield Buick. The Scherer family of Scherer Investment Co. wants to redevelop the property at 702 A Street for residential and commercial use.…

Springfield’s Main Street among most unsafe streets in state

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield’s Main Street is consistently ranked as one of the most unsafe city streets in Oregon based on the severity and frequency of traffic crashes. The Main Street Safety Project intends to select infrastructure solutions that will make Main Street safer for people…

Proposal for indoor track advances

After much discussion, a majority of members on the Springfield Economic Development Agency Board were interested in moving forward with a request to use property in North Glenwood for an indoor track facility. No official motion was required during the March 9 meeting, but the…

Scenes from State

Top photo, from left, back row: Austin Gabriel, Apo and Jackson Parker; middle: head coach Jesse Thomas, assistant coach Devon Larson, Payden Criddle, Dallton Dewey, Thad Hamilton, Tyler Atwood, Dawson Sharkey, Ruben Moreno, assistant coach Daniel Layman and assistant coach Pete Apo; lower: Gauge Smith,…

Seniors make statement

Senior Rueben Moreno (right) COOS BAY – Making it down to Coos Bay wasn’t just a team goal for the Bulldogs this season, it was the ultimate career goal for most of the seniors on this team. Kai Apo and Austin Gabriel both recounted attending…

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