Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
It’s hard to tell, just from reading between the lines of the court documents, but it’s probably a safe guess that Nimrod O’Kelly’s neighbors did not like him. It was the spring of 1852, and the Oregon Trail emigrations had begun a few years earlier.…
SPRINGFIELD – So what does a “life-ready” student look like? That was one of the questions addressed when the Springfield Public School Board met on Oct. 28 to discuss aspects of student success. A timeline by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) for implementing the…
BOYS BASKETBALL GAME: Salem Academy at Creswell, 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 30 WHAT2WATCH: In the first rematch of the season, the 8th-ranked Bulldogs meet the 11th-ranked Sabers. ”Salem Academy is playing really well right now,” CHS coach Jesse Thomas said. ”It’ll be nice to play…
FOOTBALL Game: at Regis, Oct. 25 Results: Creswell won 20-6 Recap: The Rams took their first drive down to about the 15-yard line, and the Bulldogs forced a turnover on downs as it was scoreless after the first quarter. Creswell scored with about 35 seconds…
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, demonstrates love and respect for deceased family members. It’s a celebration that unfolds over two days in an explosion of color, laughter and joy, and last weekend, Springfield celebrated in style. Above, Guest speaker Yuyi Morales…
SPRINGFIELD – Young people are on the rise in the funeral industry, and staff at Major Family Funeral Home on A Street is a prime example. With death being a part of their daily lives, owners Todd and Joy Slack have raised their three children…
COTTAGE GROVE – The time of harvest and preparing for winter have long been celebrated almost universally among cultures; after planting, tending and bringing in the crops, it is a time to celebrate. Add that to the shortening of daylight, coloring of the leaves and…
CRESWELL – The well-known stretch of Oregon Avenue that runs over the railroad tracks between Front and Mill streets is often congested on most days, leading to an uneven symphony of honking horns and screeching tires. Strap in folks, and turn up the volume. The…
Last weekend, about 70 supporters of the Cottage Grove Carousel attended a storytelling fundraising event and were entertained by actor, storyteller and oral interpreter Rickie Birran. He told stories of Halloween, including the history and story of Sleepy Hollow and the stories of Edgar Allan…