Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Margie Wells was born in Coos County, Ore. in 1924 to parents Ruby Della Newman and Norman Coon. She had two brothers, Wally and Jim, both deceased. She lived most of her youth with Clarence and Mary Baumgartner, who adopted…
Alice Y. Miller, 86, of Creswell, Ore., passed away Aug. 12, 2021. Alice was born May 11, 1935 to Leon and Ruby Weddel in Holly, Colo. Alice married Richard Miller on Dec. 12, 1953 in Reno, Nev. Over the years…
CRESWELL – Debby Handman conducted her first book signing event on Aug. 11 at Blue Valley Bistro. Her book, “House On Sand,” was released for purchase on Amazon on July 31. Handman is a local author and blogger who…
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTODr. Cat Merritt, with the support of Creswell First!, is helping fill the gap in eye care in the community. CRESWELL – What’s the secret to making sure that a community foundation runs like a charm? When the…
Plahn In August it is nearly impossible to ignore the upcoming school year. Every store has mountains of brightly colored mechanical pencils and backpacks with every cartoon character imaginable that seem to shout, “BACK TO SCHOOL,” but the past 16…
CRESWELL – Help, it turns out, is closer than people realize. “The portables at Creslane are a little hard to find,” admits Peggy Whalen, executive director of the Family Relief Nursery that serves Creswell, Cottage Grove and Drain. “And people…
The scene in front of the Creswell City Hall during Julie Bivens’ court case. Public image/Facebook CRESWELL – Julie Bivens’ court date didn’t happen quite as planned. Actually, it didn’t happen at all. Bivens, a Creswell resident, was fined $2,550…
PHOTO PROVIDED From left, Leona “Lee” Lyman, daughter Stacey, and Pat Edwards sharing time together. Pat was Stacey’s biological mother, and forged a relationship with Lee and Stacey over the years. Jim and I lost a huge part of our…
Chronicle file photo BY THE NUMBERS: Creswell: 73 cases in past two weeks; 496 all-time Cottage Grove: 155 in past two weeks; 769 all-time Pleasant Hill: 17 in past two weeks; 129 all-time Springfield (all zip codes): 684 in past…
Duane Malcolm Buck, 49, of Junction City passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at his home. He was born Feb. 21, 1972 in Springfield and was the son of David Buck Sr. and Pamela Coe. He is survived by…