Shelton McMurphey Johnson House: Tea Time The Shelton McMurphey Johnson House (SMJ House) on Willamette Street is a Victorian-style house that’s overlooked downtown Eugene since 1887. In the mid-1980s, the ”Castle on the Hill” was transferred to the Lane County Historical Society, and eventually the…

Brunch at the Ax & Fiddle Public House The Axe and Fiddle Public House is the best place in southern Lane County for music lovers, foodies and friends. Not only is live music and entertainment available nearly every night of the week, The Axe and…

Gerdy (Pat Weaver) tells her friend about her crush on Noah (Mark Dean) in a rehearsal of the play ”The Last Footlights” at Creswell Presbyterian Church on May 24. The two-act play, directed by Jan Felton, is written with older cast members in mind –…

”Black Bart” (Tom Pearson) holds his nose while emerging from a stagecoach station outhouse as ”Annie OK” (Vickie Weathers) and ”Deadeye Dick” (Stan Garboden) look on as Creswell Grange performs a play entitled ”When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go” at the Grange Hall last…

Library Director Sue Luidahl strolls up to a custom Ford as she takes pictures of the cars during the Creswell Cars & Coffee car show on May 5. The completely reworked interior of the Ford was designed by the owner himself. CHRISTOPHER PALANUK/THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE…

Katie Culp of Creswell, recently passed the highest student level of piano study testing. PHOTO PROVIDED/ALESHA CULP Two local piano students recently passed the highest level, Level 10, with Distinction during the Oregon Music Teachers’ Association Spring Syllabus Testing Program, held April 27-28 and May…

The Creswell at Home Community Choir showcased their mastery of a wide variety of music during their first public concert. MARTHA MCREYNOLDS, JR. From African American spirituals to Broadway and from traditional to classical, Creswell at Home Community Choir featured multiple musical genres during their…