CRESWELL – Creswell boys basketball beat rival Pleasant Hill 56-54 Tuesday night in a back-and-forth affair that lived up to the top-10 matchup hype. The Bulldogs (10-2), ranked #8 going into the game, beat the 5th-ranked Billies (11-2) despite a furious comeback attempt late. “We played two games like that[Read More…]
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Creswell Water Control District may dissolve
CRESWELL – The potential dissolution of the Creswell Water Control District may not be just a drop in the bucket for landowners in Creswell. Formed in the 1950s, the Water Control District’s goal was to deal with persistent flooding in the area. Known as “The Stewards of Hill Creek.” the[Read More…]
Clarks say ‘Mahalo’ to employees with trip to Hawaii
CRESWELL— When life gives you lemons, make lemon bars and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and then send your staff to Hawaii: that’s how the saying goes at Blue Valley Bistro. The locally owned cafe has been serving handcrafted food and espresso for 12 years in Creswell and three years since[Read More…]
Creswell School District giving back
CRESWELL – With the holidays a thing of last year, you may be wishing you could go back and relive stories of holiday cheer and generosity. In Creswell, one giving effort stands out among the rest: The Creswell School District’s Season of Giving program. This season, the program reached a[Read More…]
December Class Acts
Cottage Grove High School The Cottage Grove High School December Student of the Month is Kennedy Umbarger, ninth grade. According to educator Elyzia Wineriter, “Kennedy is an intelligent and eager learner, always exploring more possibilities with other students. She makes my day just by being in class and asking questions.”[Read More…]
Chicken plant flying under the radar
CRESWELL – The once prevalent clucking regarding reopening Foster Farms seems to have turned to radio silence. The plant, once located at 33464 West Lane has not been operating since 2006, but when the plants wastewater permit renewal surfaced in July of this year, residents expressed fear that Foster Farms[Read More…]
Prayers, attendance up
CRESWELL – The once dwindling flame of the little country church may have been re-lit, as members are regaining hope that St. Philip Benizi in Creswell will keep its doors open. Saint Philip Benizi is a mission church under Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Cottage Grove, overseen[Read More…]
Former Creswell sergeant on the move
McKINNEY, Texas — In June, Creswell said, “So long Scott!” to Scott Denham, who served 24 years with the Lane County Sheriff Department, seven of those spent as sergeant in Creswell. Upon retiring from LCSO, Denham rode into Texas, to be closer to his son, daughter and grandkids. He is[Read More…]
High school sports zone highlights of 2022
Creswell, Cottage Grove host World’s Best From July 15-24 Lane County hosted the World Athletic Championships, the biggest track and field competition in the world. 179 nations competed in the Championships, and two of those nations made special connections to two towns in our area. Creswell hosted the Finnish National[Read More…]
Creswell mustangs of the month
CRESWELL — Creslane Class Acts for November are: kindergarten: Brandon, Serenity, Spencer and Charlee; First grade: Adalyn, Ian, Jaxson and Gracelynn; second grade: Alex, Olivia, Hattie and Scarlett; third grade: Ava, Sophia, Carlos, Rockey and Hudson; fourth grade: Eden, Beckam and Lillie; and fifth grade: Easton, Kolbie, Alexiss and Paisley.