Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
On Monday, April 7, at 3:28 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 99 S, near milepost 1.5, in Lane County. The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Kenworth logtruck, operated by Christian James Gossett (52) of…
SPRINGFIELD – An Executive Order signed last Tuesday by the U.S. President has caught the attention of officials and residents here who expressed concern about access to voting in future elections and changes to Oregon’s well-established mail-in voting system. The…
Late on the evening of April 2, Oregon Humanities received a letter from the acting chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) stating that a grant intended to support the organization’s work through 2027 has been rescinded. Every…
SPRINGFIELD – Providing home-cooked meals, family getaways, and a consistent place to sleep are normal things for a mother to do, but how does one receive them while hundreds of miles away from home? For a select few Springfield Drifters…
SPRINGFIELD – Calvin Orlando Smith was in the seventh grade when he heard Jim Nabors sing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” on The Gomer Pyle Show. It was a life-changing experience. During recess the next day at school, he stood…
SPRINGFIELD – If you enjoyed Sister Act in the 1990s, you will enjoy the musical comedy Nunsense now on stage at Pegasus Playhouse at 402 Main St. However, this play might be even zanier! It features tap dancing, ballet, ventriloquism,…
Weekend spotlights ■ If you’re looking to get your green thumb to work, check out the FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm Plant Sale on Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 705 Flamingo Ave. in Springfield.…
SPRINGFIELD – Analytics and advisory company Gallup’s “State of the Global Workplace” studies regularly find that employee engagement – considered a close proxy for happiness – leads to more productivity, higher customer satisfaction and profitability, and fewer safety incidents. So…
Recaps BASEBALL ■ Cottage Grove struggled at its spring break tournament, going 0-3 at the White Buffalo Spring Break Classic in Madras last week. It started with a 14-2 loss to Crook County Cowboys. Lions pitcher Micah Spear allowed two…
BASEBALL Tuesday, March 25 ■ Creswell 13, Mazama 3 ■ Lebanon 11, Springfield 5 ■ Thurston 5, Quartz Hill 2 ■ Thurston 14, Maine West 4 Wednesday, March 26 ■ Crook County 14, Cottage Grove 2 ■ Madras 10, Cottage…