Dominic Alexander Hughes PHOTOS PROVIDED Two Creswell men were recently arrested on sex abuse charges in connection with the arrest of Dustin Lee Stephens, 31, of Creswell, who was arrested on numerous sex abuse charges on March 8. Dominic Alexander Hughes, 20, was arrested on…

We celebrate Heart Health Month in February, but since heart disease is one of the top health issues in our modern world, every month is truly the time to choose what we eat with heart health in mind. In my family, when I hear from…

We are all born with the ability to taste five distinctly different tastes. We can taste sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami – which we know as savory, and is translated from the Japanese as ”deliciousness”. Most of us regularly consume sweet, salty, umami and…

”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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…