Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
COTTAGE GROVE – On Aug. 13, an estimated 100 former swimmers and family members gather to honor coach Bud Taylor. Swimmers from the past 50 years gather to honor him at the Daugherty Pool, where he worked his way up…
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Alliance for Equity and Respect (SAfER), a CALC program celebrating 25 years of working for social justice in Springfield at its Fiesta con Nuestros Vecinos in Tyson Park on Aug. 14. Live music, children’s activities, yoga and…
One of my very favorite things these days is having my interest piqued at the mention of some local history that I had not been aware of until now. It’s fun to have the time and energy to delve into…
Though the 100-degree days are behind us, we still have plenty of warm days ahead, and such days often call for cold meals. With gardens at their highest output this time of year, cold dishes are easy to put together.…
July 23, 2022, in Springfield, Ore., at the age of 83. He was born June 24, 1939 in Ironwood, Mich., to Leo and Elizabeth (Garland) DeLorme. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1957. He married Bertha Pearl Stoneburner on…
Helen Ferguson, 97, of Springfield, died at home on Aug. 3. Born in Wichita, Kan. to Otto and Gusta (Kroeker) Souders, she married Robert “Bob” Ferguson on June 24, 1946 in Wichita, Kansas. Helen graduated from East High School and…
Harry Frike McIntire was born Sept. 30, 1946, in Alhambra, Calif. to Harry F. McIntire Jr. and Vivian (Hindman) McIntire. His parents owned a resort on Lake Tahoe. He graduated in 1964 from Truckee High School in California. After 2…
Ray Jones was born in Jessieville, Ark. on March 15, 1944. He passed away in Springfield, Ore. on July 22, 2022 after a long fight with pneumonia. After graduating from Thurston High School, Ray entered the army. While serving in…
On Friday, July 29, 2022, Alois Geraldine Vaughn, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away peacefully at the age of 102 years young. Alois was born in Upper Rat Creek, Ore. on January 14, 1920 to Marion “Lee”…
Jeremy Lee Van Brocklin, 17, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away due to a tragic swimming incident on August 1, 2022. Jeremy was born in Springfield, Ore. on April 10, 2005. Growing up, Jeremy was very active in sports and…