In Brief
Staff changes at Creswell City Hall CRESWELL – At the city council meeting on Sept. 12, there were myriad of updates, including personnel announcements: Seth Evans, Public Works Lead, was recognized for 20 years of service to the city of…
Staff changes at Creswell City Hall CRESWELL – At the city council meeting on Sept. 12, there were myriad of updates, including personnel announcements: Seth Evans, Public Works Lead, was recognized for 20 years of service to the city of…

April 29, 1929 – Sept. 15, 2022 Longtime area resident Jim McCowan died peacefully at home on Sept. 15 of age-related causes. He was 93. He was born April 29, 1929 to Alabama sharecroppers Leo McCowan and Annie Louise (Puckett)…

June 23, 1940 – Sept. 18, 2022 Dennis Bergman, 82, of Springfield died Sunday, Sept. 18. He died of age-related causes = to dementia. He died close to family in a peaceful manner. He was born in Poulsbo, Wash. on…

May 14, 1935 – Sept. 12, 2022 On Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, Carroll (Sid) Daniel Emerson, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away at the age of 87. Sid was born on May 14, 1935 in Scotland, Ark.…

March 30, 1947 – Sept. 8, 2022 Larry Ray Williams, 75, of Yoncalla, Ore. passed away at home Sept. 8, 2022, of cancer. Larry was born in Holdenville, Okla. on March 30, 1947, to parents Joseph and Phillis (Blaylock) Williams.…

Feb. 4, 1930 – Sept. 12, 2022 Robert “Bob” Coleman died peacefully Sept. 12, 2022 in Eugene, surrounded by love in the home he designed and helped build. Born Feb. 4, 1930 in Omaha, Neb., Bob moved to Portland, Ore.…
RENTAL WANTED Longtime Creswell couple are looking for a nice three bedroom, two bath home with a garage. It is now time for our home and acreage to be enjoyed by our children and grandchildren. We will be respectful and…


PLEASANT HILL – The Pleasant Hill Billies football team has had a magical start to the season, going 3-0 after not winning a game in all of 2021. Last night, however, the Billies hosted the Banks Braves, a team that’s…

SPRINGFIELD – Meet the Millers, a team that had three wins in 2021. Friday, they beat the visiting Crater Comets 33-15, a score that raised eyebrows around the state as Springfield moved to 2-1 on the season with a game…