Norm Few turns 92
CRESWELL – Even at age 92, Norm Few has a knack for remembering people’s names. There’s a method to his madness, though. “I’ll see somebody and they’ll say, ‘I bet you don’t remember me,’ I’ve got this all figured out,…
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Cottage Grove boys win Sky-Em Championships
EUGENE – The Cottage Grove Lions’ boys cross country team won the Sky-Em league championships on Thursday at Lane CC thanks to four top-10 finishers. Senior Jaden Owens, the Lions best runner all season, took second place with a time…
Billies upset in 1st round; Creswell wins
The stage was set for a quarterfinal volleyball showdown between rivals Creswell and Pleasant Hill. That is, until Siuslaw got in the way. The No. 15 Vikings upset No. 2 Pleasant Hill in a five-setter on Saturday, eliminating the Billies…
Thurston is back in familiar territory
SPRINGFIELD – There’s something poetic about a team playing smash-mouth football for three quarters, then dancing to ‘Party in the USA’ by Miley Cyrus between the final two quarters. While it might not be as storied of a tradition as…
High School Sports Zone: Football
Playoff Previews: (10) Springfield at (7) Silverton, Friday at 7 p.m. What2Know: The Millers (6-3) made the playoffs for the first time since 2015, and their reward is a trip to Silverton (6-3) to face the defending champs. Silverton has…
High School Sports Zone: Fall Sports Season Wrap-ups
FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL ■ Cottage Grove (4-18, 1-7): After going 15-7 and making the quarterfinals last season, the Lions lost seven seniors and struggled this season, going 4-18 and 1-7 in league, while finishing ranked No. 23. Cottage Grove did make…
A colorful story on display
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…
The Chronicle Endorses
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…
Worlds collide at hyper-local wedding
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…
GO2: Week of Nov. 24
…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,…