Patricia Mellott
Patricia was born on September 5, 1936, in Roseburg, Oregon, to Patrick and Florence Plueard. She passed away at the age of 83 on May 6, 2020, of cardiac arrest. She graduated from Roseburg High School. She married Don Alden…
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William ‘Will’ Lee Neil
William “Will” Lee Neil, 53, of Yoncalla, Oregon, passed at home June 19, 2020, of cancer. Will was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon, on August 13, 1966, to parents Steve and Linda (McCormack) Neil. He graduated from Yoncalla High School…
Glenn E. Randall
Glenn E. (Pat) Randall passed away on June 18, 2020, due to complications arising from a fall. He was 93 years old. Pat, a nickname given to him by his dad, was born December 10, 1926, to Glenn and Ida…
Cottage Grove man dies in Highway 101 crash
LINCOLN COUNTY — A 20-year-old Cottage Grove man died in a car crash around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26 on Highway 101. Driver Christopher Paschall, 50, of Cottage Grove, and front seat passenger, James Paschall, 20, of Cottage Grove,…
Bryce Wortman of Creswell wins Oregon State Amateur golf title in Portland
Bryce Wortman, Oregon state amateur champion 2020 PORTLAND – Bryce Wortman, a Creswell resident and son of the head golf pro at Emerald Valley Golf Resort, dominated the final rounds of the 111th Oregon State Amateur on Saturday at Columbia…
Collecting, protecting memories
English curved glass walnut is illuminated in a display case. Dear Readers; As you know, I have always tried to be very positive with happy stories. With so much talk of the virus, and the disruption to businesses and lives,…
Creswell chiropractor enjoys small-town feel
Blair Wilkinson said she finds comfort in a small-town community. Blair Marie Wilkinson, better known as chiropractor Dr. Blair, is testimony to the adage that there is no place like home. When Wilkinson Steiner started her practice at The Creswell…
Keeping it ‘normal’ – all while making it special
Mandy Hogland wore several hats as a key planner for graduation ceremonies and as the proud mom of CHS graduate Abby. “May you live in interesting times.” You may have heard this quoted as the translation of an ancient Chinese…
Routine trips now feel long, strange
Familiar stops on a regular route to the San Juan Islands of Washington’s coast were oddly different, and unmasked a certain amount of indifference to the pandemic. Above, patrons at a favorite coffee shop appreciate the food and java and…
Father’s Day Buggy Blast
Painted Van Man Samonberry dipped into Springfield’s Northwest Bugfest on Sunday. He says he’s been all over with his VW; he’s followed the Grateful Dead on Tour and has been to each of the lower 48 states and all over…