Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
COTTAGE GROVE — Located on River Road where Madison Avenue intersects near Prospector Park area leaders last week dedicated a new history kiosk at the J. Polk Currin Swinging Bridge, honoring the legacy of Slabtown and the creator of the…
While we do not endorse individuals for political office, The Chronicle does make recommendations on ballot measures: JAIL LEVY ■ Our recommendation: Vote YES■ Our justification: The Springfield Public Safety levy maintains the level of service and security, handling low-level…
You may have noticed my byline has grown by a whopping 13 letters in recent months. Lance and I tied the knot on June 21 – seven years since our first encounter at a dinky dive bar in Avis, Pa.Much…
…In Springfield FRIDAY, NOV. 4 – SUNDAY, NOV. 6■ Thurston Grange Holiday Sale, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thurston Grange, 1444 Thurston Rd.FRIDAY, NOV. 11■ Walterville Grange Spaghetti Feed, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. 39259 Camp Creek Rd., Red, white,…
Squash are very versatile vegetables (fruit, actually) to have around. Pumpkins are a subgroup of squash, vaguely defined. The large ones sold for Halloween are often not very good for eating. Some small varieties are grown for baking. The ‘pumpkin’…
July 13, 1929 – Oct. 23, 2022 Elsie Cooley, 93, of Springfield, Ore. passed away on Oct. 23, 2022. She was born on July 13, 1929, to Stanley and Hattie Keyes. She has now joined her lifelong husband and partner,…
Feb. 15, 1945 – Oct. 15, 2022 Ronald Gene Barrowcliff of Marcola, Ore. passed away peacefully on Oct. 15, 2022. He was 77 years old. Ron was born on Feb. 15, 1945 to Jack and Lucille Barrowcliff in Eugene, Ore.…
April 9, 1947 – Oct. 21, 2022 A present and playful father, a loving husband, a doting granddad, a community builder, and a creative soul, Ron (Ronald) Lex O’Keefe (Potter) lived a full life, reflective of his commitment to family,…
March 19, 1946 – Oct. 17, 2022 Sharon Elaine Kofoid, 76, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away on Oct. 17, 2022. Sharon was born on March 19, 1946 in Cottage Grove to Raymond and Lucille (Woodard) Wiles. Sharon graduated from…
Dec. 15, 1932 – Oct. 22, 2022 On Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, Lorraine Virginia McConnell, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 89, just six weeks shy of her 90th birthday. Lorraine was born Dec. 15,…