Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Dear Editor, While much of the world spent last weekend watching the royal wedding, over 400 Creswellians (that number is according to Sunday night’s KVAL news) rolled up their sleeves and went to work on home makeovers for two local families whose children attend our…
Dear Editor, Thank you for doing an in-depth article on the situation of cats in our society. The cat problem is actually a people-caused problem. All it takes is one unaltered female and within a year you can have a dozen cats, generally unwanted and…
The history of Creswell seems to be tied up in one old building. It is the Old Schoolhouse, which was built in 1875. It served for many years as the only school in town. A fire almost destroyed the building, but it was restored and…
May is National Historic Preservation Month. As we traverse the streets of our town we encounter a number of things that have been part of this town far longer than we have. The museum and the old schoolhouse have been discussed in previous articles in…
What would you do if the Cascadia earthquake were to hit our area? Or, how about another repeat of the 1962 Columbus Day storm? As most of us have witnessed throughout our lifetime, Mother Nature can get nasty at any time, thus making all of…
About a year ago, Sergeant Scott Denham, who is Lane County Sheriff Office’s contract supervisor for Creswell, presented to the city council a suggestion for Peer Court to be organized here in town. The court would be organized to try cases for juveniles ages 12…
Please remember to vote in Oregon’s 2018 Primary Election and encourage your friends and family to vote, too. Historically, voter participation has been relatively low in non-presidential primary elections, which means that the voters who do turn in their ballots have greater influence. To help…
Creswell Public Library and Civic Improvement Club Clubhouse, locally known as the “Old Creswell Schoolhouse,” located on South 2nd Street here in Creswell, is our only community site on the National Historic Register. When I was a Creswell high school girl, I confess, the building…
Dear Editor, The Creswell Area Historical Society has received a call from a fifth-generation descendant of Martin Baker Gay. This lady wants to take her grandson to the Mary Gay Cogswell Pioneer Cemetery which is in the swale area. It is a private cemetery for…