Cottage Theatre 1 of 6 in U.S. with ‘Tennessee’ premiere on stage COTTAGE THEATRE — In a world premiere, on Aug. 9, Cottage Theatre will open “Tennessee Wet Rub” by Kim E. Ruyle for a three-weekend run. It is one of only six theatres in the country selected to be[Read More…]
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Chronicle pioneers volleyball jamboree
SPRINGFIELD – High school volleyball fans are set for a new experience later this month when the inaugural North Star Volleyball Jamboree is held at Springfield High School on Aug. 29. The tournament features a jamboree-style competition among the Class 5A Millers and Thurston Colts, Class 4A Cottage Grove, and[Read More…]
SVdP withdraws $2.3 million offer to help unhoused in Cottage Grove
COTTAGE GROVE – When mayor Candace Solesbee announced at the beginning of the July 23 special meeting that St. Vincent de Paul rescinded its offer to assist the City with its homeless crisis, the chambers erupted in applause. According to SVdP executive director Bethany Cartledge: Following its May 18 work[Read More…]
Looking for Cottage Grove City Council recall results?
COTTAGE GROVE – Although the votes for the Grove’s potential recall of councilors Alex Dreher, Mike Fleck, and Chalice Savage were collected Tuesday, July 30, the county election’s office noted it may not have the final official results until Aug. 26 at 5 p.m. at the latest. As of July[Read More…]
National Guard drops into Oregon for wildfire assistance
Gov. Kotek this month declared a State of Emergency for Oregon, and Lane County’s eight major fires continue to burn on this week. On July 29, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) announced that the State is being supplied by the Oregon National Guard for resources to combat the fires. According[Read More…]
Rich Lessons: Earth Ways campers dive into Indigenous culture
COTTAGE GROVE— It’s impossible to be an expert on American history without digging into Indigenous culture. Such lessons aren’t only on a page, though; Singing Creek Educational Center (SCEC) is teaching children of the community that Native culture continues to flourish. SCEC is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring community[Read More…]
Buzz with the fuzz: National Night Out a ‘community campaign for comraderie’
More often than not, if you’re interacting with a local police officer, you’re likely having an incredibly bad day. That won’t be the case on Tuesday, Aug. 6. This year, Springfield, Creswell, and Cottage Grove communities will celebrate the 41st National Night Out (NNO), an annual community building campaign that[Read More…]
Performing with a purpose
COTTAGE GROVE – Eli Lev doesn’t do any magic, even though the name of his worldwide music online community – the Levitators – might suggest otherwise. He does, however, perform a pretty cool act onstage. He takes requests. Then he plays whatever it is … rock, country, folk, bluegrass, top[Read More…]
Briefs: Week of Aug. 1
Critical call for blood, platelet donors The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood donors and those giving platelets are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through[Read More…]
Grove unofficial recall results
COTTAGE GROVE – The first batch of unofficial results for the potential recall of councilors Alex Dreher, Mike Fleck, and Chalice Savage was released last night at 10:15 p.m., and it seems the town’s voters are in favor of a full sweep, recalling the whole trio. Each councilor received about[Read More…]
