Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
James R. “Jim” McGeehon, 88, a longtime resident of Drain, passed away peacefully on Nov. 11, 2021. Jim was born in 1933 in Odin, Ill., to Arthur and Mabel McGeehon. Jim’s working career extended from longshoring in Seward, Ala., oil…
Karen T. Winters, 72, of Cottage Grove died peacefully Nov. 23, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family and close friends. Karen was born on April 9, 1949, in Eugene to Ivan and June…
Eric James Cox, 45, of Cottage Grove passed away Nov. 25, 2021 peacefully at his residence. Eric was born December 16, 1975, in Medford, Ore. to parents Karen Jarrett and Dorman Cox. He graduated from Blue Mountain School in 1993. …
Creswell Mayor Dave Stram is back in a familiar spot, leading the Creswell community from City Hall. ERIN TIERNEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO CRESWELL – Processes and plans: Mayor Dave stram has wasted no time putting these protocols into action since his appointment…
COTTAGE GROVE – After pondering his retirement from public service once his current term ends in 2022, Mayor Jeff Gowing is instead turning his sights statewide. Gowing announced his plans to run for the District 12 position in the Oregon…
Winter steelhead, “the gray ghost,” have arrived on north coast rivers. This is just the type of a run that will continue into spring. Tami Armendariz and good friend Phil Strader admire a wild Umpqua steelhead that was safely released.…
Pleasant Hill’s Emerie Martin, fifth-grader, and Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan. PHOTO PROVIDED PLEASANT HILL – Local student Emerie Martin last week was chosen to be Oregon’s next governor – kid governor, that is. Martin, a fifth-grader at Pleasant Hill…
Hutchinson CRESWELL – Councilor Jeri Hutchinson announced her resignation at the Nov. 22 Creswell City Council work session meeting, citing an out-of-state move as her reason for departure. Hutchinson, 44, is a Thurston High School graduate and has lived in…
Christmas has many songs and carols that begin playing earlier every year it seems, but Thanksgiving has hardly any musical offerings. One of the very few Thanksgiving songs is Arlo Guthrie’s Alice’s Restaurant Massacree. And by Guthrie’s own admission, it…
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Eugene Longacre has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Nancy Jean Longacre, deceased, Lane County Circuit Court Case No. 21PB09237. All persons having claims against the estate are required to…