Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – An observant community member witnessed an attempted child abduction on June 6 near Daisy and South 48th streets in Springfield. The child has been located and is safely at home with their family; however, after a police pursuit,…
Search warrant service; suspect still at large ■ Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies are currently searching for David J. Essary, 29 year-old-resident of Eugene. Essary is believed to be armed and dangerous and should not be approached. Deputies searched Essary’s home…
Beck “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and…
COTTAGE GROVE – Back to normal? Or perhaps a bit better than back to normal. That’s the way life is nowadays from the viewpoint of local musicians. “There’s so much more gratitude, actually, so much more excitement,” Sequel keyboard player Geena…
MIKE EYSTER/ CHRONICLE PHOTO – GM Jamie Christopher high-fives Lincoln Allen. The Springfield Drifters opened their season on a rainy Friday night, but it couldn’t dampen the spirits of all associated with the game – especially coaches and players. The…
Cottage Grove claims the title, “Covered Bridge Capital of the West,” in part since it has one of the highest concentrations of covered bridges in this area while also possessing the only covered railroad bridge west of the Mississippi River.…
Edwards I’m amazed to discover that as I age, my ability to focus on more than one thing at a time is diminishing. I used to be able to multi-task rather well a few years ago, but I’m finding that…
Summer is just around the corner, which means sprinklers, water balloons, backyard swimming pools and other ways to beat the heat. It’s important to remember that water accidents can happen quickly—even if the water your child is playing in is…
Safe burning practices key to fire protection ■ May is Wildfire Awareness Month, which is a great time to trim trees, bushes, and tidy up plants around your home that could catch fire. This is what we call creating a…
“Ivie” Theora Faye East of Springfield passed away May 18, 2022. She was 92. Ivie was born Sept. 28, 1929, in Osborne, Kan. to McClancy J. and Elsie Hazel (Rogers) Ivie. She married Donald L. East in Portland on Oct.…