Category Education

SELCO earns national recognition

SPRINGFIELD — SELCO Community Credit Union has been named one of 10 finalists for the Credit Union Times’ 2025 Luminaries Awards for Community Impact, recognizing its efforts in the Pacific Northwest. This follows the 2024 launch of SELCO Steps Up, a community outreach initiative focused…

Pleasant Hill educator honored by FFA

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Angela White, of Creswell, was selected to receive the Honorary American Future Farmers of America (FFA) Degree. White serves as the agriculture and life science teacher and FFA Advisor at Pleasant Hill High School. This award is given to those who advance…

Creswell School Board back to work

CRESWELL – Last Wednesday afternoon, during a regular meeting at Creslane Elementary School, the board welcomed Creswell High School’s new principal, Chad Towe, and new assistant principal and athletic director, Kyle Kordon. Both offered up a smile, a wave, and a quick “Hello” before the…

Cyber schools celebrate area grads

Oregon Connections Academy celebrated more than 135 graduating seniors during a commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 7, at the Grand Hotel in Salem, including Paul Rule, of Creswell, and Betty Westing, of Lowell. Among the OCA graduating class, 30% plan to attend two- or four-year…

Class Acts: Creslane Students of the Month

The final Students of the Month for the 2024-25 school year are Creslane Elementary Mustangs Ella, Isabelle , Kaelan, Jagger, Ivy, Wynter, Joshua, Carter, Charlee, Oaklee, Axel, Kendall, Lilly, Mason, Alexis, Trendon, Jadea, Ryker, Trevor, and Lincoln. Congratulations to all the Students of the Month…