Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Brian Austin, an animal cruelty officer, said the department generally sees an increase in animal welfare calls when temperatures are above 65. File Photo Springfield has seen an escalation of animal cruelty calls this month as temperatures rose. Public safety leaders say it’s an important…
The final deadline is fast approaching for artists hoping to be part of the City Hall Gallery’s 2020 exhibit schedule. The Springfield Arts Commission offers artists interested in exhibiting their work to submit proposals for individual or group art or educational exhibitions. Exhibition lengths vary…
File photo The carousel is about 98 percent complete. The work remaining is the electronics on the drive mechanism and some lighting. Master Woodcarver Ken Means offered to paint the horse for a local resident, Nadine Kelley, who had adopted a carousel horse and was…
Mary Vetch Mosby, Hat with Ostrich Plumes Photo provided/Cottage Grove Historical Society Up until the late 1950s and early 60s, no self-respecting man would think about going out in public without a hat. I am not talking about the ubiquitous ball cap of today, but…
5Cs kindergarten grad Adalynn Morgan turns her tassel after receiving her certificate during the 5Cs Kindergarten Graduation and Spring Concert. Gini Davis/The Creswell Chronicle One little girl stepped up in her white cap and gown and proudly accepted her kindergarten promotion certificate during Creswell Christian…
Seniors Ruby Quiroz-Ariza, Michelle Cantoran-ochoa and Joanna Pantoja stand next to Spanish teacher Kori Warner (second from left). The three students received the Seal of Biliteracy for proficiency in both Spanish and English, which will be placed on their diplomas when they graduate this June.…
Agriculture photo contest underway Photography enthusiasts can now enter their best images of Oregon agriculture in the annual Oregon Farm Bureau Calendar Contest. Twelve photographers will be selected and will have their work featured as month images in the 2020 Oregon’s Bounty Calendar. Photographers with…
One Creswell School Board incumbent won their seat, while another lost theirs at the polls this month. Unofficial results from the May 21 Special Election yield a victory for Director Kandice Lemhouse-Worsham and a loss for Board Chair Tim Rogers. Director Lemhouse-Worsham said she was…
MICHAEL JOHNSON is the current principal at James Monroe Middle School in Eugene, Ore. He has 28 years of administrative experience at all levels of K-12 education. He has a master’s degree from Portland State University in Education; Policy, Foundation and Administration. He completed his…