During the Jan. 9 school board regular meeting, the school board held an executive session to consider the dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against a public officer, employee, staff member or agent. The executive session is held pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(b). After executive session[Read More…]
Creswell
Charges outline possible levy, fee changes
At the first Creswell City Council meeting of 2019 on Jan. 7, Richard Zettervall called to order his first meeting as mayor, Councilor Amy Knudsen became the new council president and council committees and commissions received their 2019 charges. The meeting kicked off with the Honorable R. Scott Palmer swearing[Read More…]
New guy in mayor’s chair
Erin Tierney/The Creswell Chronicle Richard Zettervall, as seen accompanied by his wife, Linda Warner, was sworn into the mayor’s seat by Municipal Court Judge R. Scott Palmer on Jan. 7 at the city council meeting.
Building houses with my pops
CRESLANE KINDERGARTENERS AND THEIR FATHERS, GRANPOPS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT MALE FIGURES BUILT GINGERBREAD HOUSES TOGETHER ON DEC. 18 IN FOUR PARTICIPATING CLASSROOMS. Erin Tierney/The Creswell Chronicle As the tradition continues at Creslane Elementary School, fathers, granpops and other significant male figures were invited to build gingerbread houses with their kindergarteners[Read More…]
New Creswell Businesses in 2018
New businesses in 2018 ✪ Beach Bums LLC, 104 S. Mill St., Suite 101 ✪ Elite Game Spot, 287 S. Front St. ✪ Farmhouse Collective, 106 W. Oregon Ave. ✪ Panacea Barbershop & Lounge LLC, 155 E. Oregon Ave. ✪ Road Runner Rocks, 298 E. Oregon Ave. ✪ Radcliffe Real[Read More…]
2018 REVIEW – A year in Chronicle headlines
JANUARY 4 ▲ Recounting 365 days of growth The Chronicle highlighted all the businesses that came to town in 2017, including: Creswell HealthMart Pharmacy, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Camas Swale Medical Clinic and One Gro Investments. One Gro closed up shop in 2018, but all other businesses are doing well[Read More…]
Creswell parks updates for 2019
This new year, Creswell will have new park developments. At the last Park and Trees advisory committee on Dec. 11, the members set up their resolutions for 2019. The most notable update is the South 2nd Street property purchase that former Creswell City Economic Developer Michael DeHart was working on[Read More…]
Oregon Avenue, railroad crossing getting alterations
Image provided Alterations are going to be made to the railroad-highway crossing at Oregon Avenue to include an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant safe crossing on the north side of the street. The project, which is slated to be finished within the next two years, will be completely funded[Read More…]
Win a Window contest winners announced
CRESWELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WIN A WINDOW FAMILY PACKAGE WINNERS ARE JIM AND DOROTHY SHOOP. Photo provided The Creswell Chamber of Commerce’s First Annual Win a Window contest left four residents with cheery smiles on their faces after their names were drawn on Dec. 17. The contest, new to Creswell,[Read More…]
Creswell man convicted of sex abuse
TIMOTHY ALLEN ROOK Photo Provided A man was convicted of sex abuse crimes as a result of incidents that occurred in December 2017 and February 2018 in Creswell. Timothy Allen Rook, 31, of Creswell was arrested on Sept. 9 by Lane County Sheriff’s Office deputies and charged with two counts[Read More…]
