Archives

Charles ‘Chuck’ McLaughlin

Charles “Chuck” Wallace McLaughlin, 81, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, died April 23, 2020 in Springfield, Oregon. Chuck was born July 29, 1938 in Pierre, South Dakota to parents Wallace and Grace (Little) McLaughlin.He married Cheryl Nichols on July 29, 1990…

Dorothy Mann

Dorothy Mann was born in Springfield, Oregon on Aug. 16, 1927 to Ben and Dora Uchytil. She passed away on May 23, 2020 at the age of 92 of natural causes with her daughter, Merrily, holding her hand, her son,…

Arthur Roy Sprout

Arthur Roy Sprout, 68, of Creswell, Oregon passed away at home with his family on May 24, 2020. He was born on Oct. 15, 1951 in Olympia, Washington to Arthur and Myrtle Sprout. He married Mary Jajuan on Oct. 31,…

Coaches support football safety

A national movement to make youth football safer has support from state and local athletics officials.  The Oregon School Activities Association issued a statement May 18 endorsing USA Football’s Development Model, which teaches better techniques for tackling and playing football…

Health clubs reopen

Now that health clubs have been given the green light to get going again, it has been full-steam ahead for members of the Emerald Fitness Club. Well, sort of. There’s no sauna, and no hot tub, either. Under Gov. Kate…

‘You’re not the boss of me’

Noel Nash, publisher I am lots of things. Sometimes all at once.  I’m conservative. I’m liberal. I’m libertarian, and independent. I’m happy-go-lucky, chill, easy-going and feel an inner peace. I’m angry, downright mad, hateful, spiteful and harbor revenge. My doghouse, it’s been…