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Susan Bennett: Real Estate Agent

”Location, location, location.” We’re all familiar with the phrase and its significance when searching for that perfect home, but three other words are just as important when house hunting: ”real estate agent.” Buying and selling a home can be a stressful, difficult and daunting task,…

Moms, sons team up for Superhero Date Night

A mom-son superhero duo enjoy dinner and treats during Creswell’s High’s Mother-Son Superhero Date Night, a fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle Network. PHOTO GINI DAVIS/THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE About 165 young superheroes of every stripe – Batman, Spiderman, Ninja Turtles and more – and their moms…

Creswell man dies in single-car crash on Hwy 241

PHOTO PROVIDED On Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at approximately 10:25 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a report of a pickup truck that had left the roadway on Highway 241 near Milepost 12.5 and entered into the Coos River. Initial investigation confirmed that the vehicle…

What to expect with proposed water changes

Water and sewer rate changes in Creswell has been a hot topic lately, as city council has been mulling over a recommendation on whether to switch to a tiered water rate system as recommended by the Water Rate Advisory Committee (WRAC) for the 2018-19 fiscal…

New park coming to town

Below is a rendering of the New Hope Baptist Church property. The area highlighted in green shows the general land in which a new City park will be designated – the area near South 2nd Street. IMAGE PROVIDED At this month’s city council meeting, council…

The Brewstation & Coast Fork Feed: Organic at its best

Big chain stores and imported, low-quality products have become a common occurrence in this country, leading to poor customer service, lack of diversity and individuality, and low standards. Luckily for us, we live in the Pacific Northwest where locally made, high-quality products and family-owned businesses…

Creswell’s Lane County Sheriff’s Calls

Wednesday, April 11 8:06 a.m. – Vehicle stop, N. 5th St. & Scarbrough Ave., Creswell. 11:51 a.m. – Dog at large, 500 blk. Creswood Lp., Creswell. 12:01 p.m. – Citizen contact, 600 blk. W. Oregon Ave., Creswell. 1:20 p.m. – Vehicle stop, 100 blk. South…

South Lane County Fire & Rescue Calls

Wednesday, April 11 12:07 p.m. – Medical response, 34000 blk. E. Cloverdale Rd., Creswell. 2:09 p.m. – Medical response, 32100 Deberry Rd., Creswell. 3:08 p.m. – Medical response, 1700 blk. Bryant Ave., Cottage Grove. 3:33 p.m. – Medical response, 600 blk. Taylor Ave., Cottage Grove.…

Was Joe Drake a murderer, or just an innocent patsy?

The city of Salem as it appeared when looking west from the dome of the capitol building in the late 1800s. PHOTO COURTESY SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY On April 1, 1884, an event occurred that probably should have tipped 25-year-old woodcutter Joseph Drake off that bad…