THE MAIN EVENT Pleasant Hill Billies (3-0) vs. Banks Braves (3-0) Game facts: 7 p.m. at Pleasant Hill High SchoolWhat2Know: Pleasant Hill is undefeated three weeks into the season. A big statement for a team that hasn’t had much success recently. First-year head coach Jeremiah Heacoack now faces his toughest[Read More…]
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Thibodeaux gets yuks at Oktoberfest
COTTAGE GROVE – The German beer was flowing, people were mingling and dancing, and everybody was chuckling as Kelly Thibodeaux played “Ain’t No Crocodile” during Saturday’s annual Oktoberfest celebration co-hosted by the Axe & Fiddle and the Brewstation. “A lot of people come up and ask, ‘Do you really have[Read More…]
The week ahead: Fall sports
VOLLEYBALL ■Cottage Grove has a busy week of non-league matchups ahead, hosting Hidden Valley tonight and 2nd-ranked Cascade on Tuesday. The Lions then travel next Thursday to face Klamath Union. ■Fourteenth-ranked Thurston has a heavy week of travel ahead. The Colts travel to Ashland tonight before heading to the Tualatin[Read More…]
Blueberries a plentiful harvest in Willamette Valley
Beautiful blueberries ready to be picked at Adkins Blueberry Farm. They’re round. They’re sweet. They’re good for your health and for the local economy. With the blueberry season in full swing, Oregon nearly leads the pack of production harvest nationwide. Next to Washington, Oregon is second in the nation for[Read More…]