Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Sally Ann Ward, 69, died Oct. 17, 2021 peacefully in her home in Springfield, Ore. Sally is survived by her four children: Rebecca Owens of Eugene, Bruce Ward (Jaycee) of Tolna, N.D., Elizabeth O’Gorman (Sean) of Mesa, Ariz., Julia Mackey…
Robert “Bob” McClellan Shaw passed away on Oct. 17, 2021 in Creswell, Ore., at the age of 73. He was born in Titusville, Pa., to George and Elizabeth Cole and married Linda O’Connell in April of 1968. He enjoyed playing…
Our beloved father, brother, uncle and friend Henry Sandefur passed away after a long illness mainly contributed to exposure to Agent Orange. We hold you in our hearts and will miss your quick wit and tender soul. Henry was born…
Stram CRESWELL – A three-person council tonight appointed the new – yet familiar – mayor of Creswell. Former three-term mayor Dave Stram won over council tonight with the message that he will bring unity back into the community. Stram beat…
The Mary White Bridge – the original – built in 1929 and torn down 1964. PHOTO COURTESY OF COTTAGE GROVE MUSEUM A story on the Dorena Covered Bridge, which appeared in this column, prompted a reader to contact me and…
Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold leads his crew down Oregon Avenue — a classic Fourth of July parade scene in Creswell pre-pandemic. CHRONICLE ARCHIVES CRESWELL – As Creswell moves farther away from the tarnishing events of this year’s Fourth of…
Longtime Thurston residents Michelle Yturri and Daygen Payne, 5th grader at Springfield’s Ridgeview Elementary, comb through the gourd harvest at Herrick Farms on Millican Road on Tuesday, Oct. 26. Yturri and Payne picked up about half a dozen pumpkins to…
Schuck CRESWELL – By this time next week, Creswell will have a mayor, and soon thereafter, city council might have a full board. Council on Nov. 1 will hold a special in-person meeting at 7 p.m. to interview and appoint…
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS PROPOSED 2022 UTILITY BUDGET PROPOSED WATER RATE INCREASE PROPOSED ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE PROPOSED DARK FIBER RATE INCREASE The Springfield Utility Board plans to hold public hearings in November and December on the proposed 2022 Utility Budget;…
CRESWELL – So here’s the situation for Creswell as it prepares for Friday night’s regular-season finale at home against Monroe: Win, and the Bulldogs will secure the No. 3 seed and reach the state football playoffs for the first time…