Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE February featured bright paintings with apocalyptic-style scenery by artist Alex Ihnat. This month, student art will decorate windows. COTTAGE GROVE – Temporary shutdowns haven’t stopped the local theatre from circulating art through the downtown community. Students aged…
DANA MERRYDAY/THE CHRONICLE Architect Pietro Belluschi was able to capture all of the suggestions made by members of First Presbyterian Church. Editor’s note: This is the second part of a three-part series on the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Hugh Peniston,…
Imagine you are sitting in a meeting. You look up to the faces of other attendees, many of them glance over as you find your seat, and a few people stare. Someone catches your eye and you’re convinced he is…
The advice was sage, and the calm, steady tone of voice made it clear that it came from a lifetime of experience. Nothing theoretical, just the simple truth. “You’ll need to make a few withdrawals from the ‘goodwill’ account now…
March has been designated Women’s History Month since 1988. Because 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of women securing the right to vote, many organizations have extended celebrations of that milestone to 2021 and beyond. This extension allows time for everyone…
SPRINGFIELD – With an emphatic “yes” across the board, Springfield City Council on Monday appointed Damien Pitts to the Ward 1 council position. Pitts is among the few Persons of Color (POC) who have been appointed or elected to the…
ERIN TIERNEY/THE CHRONICLE Publishers Clearing House reps Danielle Lam, left, and Howie Guja on Sunday, Feb. 28, surprise Cottage Grove resident Tamar Veatch and her family. Lam said the sweepstakes prize is one of the largest of the year. COTTAGE…
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE Indoor dining at TJ’s Restaurant and Lounge in Creswell features new sanitation methods, said Joe Salvo, general manager and head chef. It’s been a year since the first case of the Coronavirus was first reported in Oregon,…
Norma Lou Dalton, 92, of Woodburn, Oregon passed away on February 27, 2021. Norma was born September 14, 1928 to parents Newton and Tuela (Green) Wiest in Blackwell, Oklahoma. She completed high school and married Roy Lavern Dalton July 31, 1953…
Dixie M. Hiestand, age 82 of Springfield, passed away on Jan. 31, 2021. Born in Sedro-Woolley, Wash., to Ruth and Lester Earl Stephens. She married Jack L. Hiestand on Aug. 25, 1956. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1956,…