Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
COTTAGE GROVE — Kevin Herington, Cottage Grove High School principal, was placed on paid administrative leave last week, with South Lane School District citing “personal circumstances,” in a letter addressed to to community and signed by Brian McCasline, interim superintendent. Chris Wells, assistant principal, is…
CRESWELL — A Creswell Middle School teacher was greeted with a surprise of her life on Wednesday, Sept. 18, after walking into a hush-hush all-assembly announcing Kathryn “Kathi” Holst as one of Oregon’s 18 2024-25 Regional Teachers of the Year. The award is bestowed upon…
Dear Editor, In a year when people seem to be on edge and expecting the worst in one another, it’s restorative to get a reminder of the kindness of strangers here in Oregon. Passing through Creswell on Aug. 27 on our way to camp on…
CRESWELL — For some students, breakfast and lunch at school are the only meals they have during the week. This year, Creswell School District (CSD) will be providing these meals to students at no cost to increase accessibility to nutritious food. The Community Eligibility Provision…
Editor’s note: As students and teachers return to school, The Chronicle looks deeper at Career and Technical Education in Springfield, Cottage Grove, Pleasant Hill, and Creswell. This is part 2 of 4 of the series. Check this out if you missed part 1. This series…
CRESWELL – Sure, flying around the world in 2024 in a single-engine airplane is an incredible feat – but obviously it’s much easier now than it was 100 years ago, when it was first accomplished. Still, Bob Bates and Barry Payne – more commonly referred…
SPRINGFIELD – The 5th annual Springfield Block Party had something for its visitors – and something for the Homer folks, too. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the Homer Simpson mural at 5th Avenue and Main Street. To celebrate the occasion, the city handed…
John Orange Bellamy, a cherished family man, respected veteran, and skilled craftsman, passed away on July 19, 2024, in Cottage Grove, Oregon. John was born on September 28, 1926, in Alder, Washington, to Claude and Pheobe (Stoner) Bellamy. John proudly served his country as a…
COTTAGE GROVE — At Coiner Park, near the peace tree, lies a cage, very like that of a gym locker. With a two foot-by two foot base, it stretches eight feet tall. In the bottom, a four-foot-tall rack displays almost 200 rocks, each one painted…