Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Ideas evolve, and so does The Chronicle. We first introduced the weekly Page 2 Emerald Valley Almanac in January 2020 to forge a direct connection to our agro-readers. The idea was sparked after a conversation with Creswell resident Patrick Mooney,…
ERIN TIERNEY/THE CHRONICLE Gryff’s Pub in Springfield has extensive outdoor dining. Restaurants will be able to offer indoor seating at 50% capacity, or 100 people, starting Friday. Lane County’s case numbers have been low enough to move from “High” to…
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE The Opal Center for Arts & Education has been featuring local artists since January by updating the front-window display case, and for March, students submitted original art to the first contest and were awarded this week. All…
COTTAGE GROVE – Chalice Savage wasn’t deterred after she lost the council race last election; instead, she persisted. This week, that persistence paid off. Savage’s ramped-up community involvement was evident to Cottage Grove City councilors, who on Monday appointed Savage to…
Doris “Laverne” Gresham went to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at the age of 84 in Springfield, Ore. Laverne was born on July 3, 1936, in Enochs, Texas. She was the third of four children born…
Gerald (Jerry) Wilson Kirkpatrick passed away Feb. 28, 2021 at McKenzie Willamette Hospital at the age of 91, surrounded by his loving wife, three daughters and granddaughter. Born Aug. 17, 1929 to Mathew Elisha & Francis Pauline (Wilson) Kirkpatrick in…
Dean A. Taylor passed away on Jan. 10, 2021 at the age of 95. He was born in Latham, Ore., on April 7, 1925 to John and Jessie Taylor. He was the youngest of four children. When Dean was about…
Flora Mae Taylor, born June 3, 1924, passed peacefully into eternal rest on Feb. 22, 2021. Flora was born in Junction City, Oregon to C.H. and Edna Mae McCullum. At 16 she married the love of her life Moses (Jack)…
I received a question from a reader who asked if I have ever noticed a correlation between Snake-born individuals and famous professions. The answer is yes. Snake-born are trend-setters and they do not live within a cookie-cutter lifestyle. Snakes are…
Yay! Jim and I were able to get our first COVID-19 vaccine shots last Sunday. We pre-registered with the Lane County Public Health department and once our age groups became eligible, we watched my email account for invitations to schedule…