Judy Sweet
Judy Sweet of Creswell passed away on Nov. 25, 2020 due to heart failure. Judy was born Sept. 16, 1954 in Cairo, Egypt to Gaspar and Genevieve. Judy was married to Gary Sweet on Feb. 14, 1982 in Las Vegas,…
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Earl Brown
Earl Vernon Brown, 81, of Springfield, Ore. died Nov. 25, 2020. Earl was born Jan. 18, 1939 in Vermillion, S.D. to Vernon and Vivian (Kutil) Brown. On May 9, 1958 Earl enlisted into the United States Air Force. He served…
David Eugene Overton
David Eugene Overton, 71, of Creswell, Ore. passed away from throat cancer on Sept. 29, 2020 at Coast Fork Nursing Home. He was born Oct. 31, 1948 to Fred and Alice Overton in Eugene, Ore. He graduated from Springfield High…
Annual flu shot is especially important now
Dr. Thea Petersen We’re used to picking up coffee, lunch, or even cash at a drive-through. But how about a flu shot? This year, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and motivated to keep everyone safe by physically distancing, PeaceHealth Medical…
Conservation groups advocate for stronger migration policies
For ungulate species, migration corridors are fundamental to their life history. Oregon Hunters Association (OHA), a group of conservation-minded sportsmen, urges the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to develop and implement a policy to enhance and conserve migratory…
Civil liberty more precious than properly placed comma
Blum After 54 years of writing, you would think I could place a comma properly: think again. While my ear for proper language is strong, proper written grammar eludes me. My sister, Bessie, an assassin of a copy editor, has…
Oregon employment department offers resources to speed claims
State employment officials have resources to help during the pandemic freeze. To avoid laying off their workforce, employers are encouraged to use Work Share. The program allows employers to keep skilled employees by reducing hours, and supplements employee wages with…
Still thankful for ‘other’ city hall in the Grove
DANA MERRYDAY/PHOTO The Bookmine is a community resource for charities, residents and customers – known as “unofficial city hall.” Just when it seemed that things were getting halfway back to a normal existence the virus had other ideas. Just in…
SNAP recipients receive extended waiver on hot food
Oregon received approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Disaster SNAP recipients in 23 counties to purchase hot or prepared foods from authorized SNAP retailers until Dec. 31. Lane, Linn and Douglas…
Area veterans celebrate 75th anniversary, VFW essay contest winners
This November the Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapter 13 organization celebrates its 75th anniversary. The 108 VFW members at the Chapter 13 Post work hard to ensure that someone out there is advocating for the welfare of veterans and…