Mark Monsive
Mark Monsive, 60, of Cottage Grove passed away, from unexpected natural causes, on March 22, 2020. Mark was born April 14, 1959, in San Jose, Calif., to Eugene and Jean(Rankin) Monsive. He was a longtime resident of Cottage Grove and…
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Ronald Lee Ellis
Ronald “Ron” Lee Ellis, 80, of Cottage Grove passed away March 22, 2020. He was born Oct. 27, 1939, in Armathwaite, Tenn., to parents Clarence and Reba (Payne) Ellis. Ron attended Cottage Grove High School and then went into the…
Marilee Mickel Conley
Marilee Mickel Conley, 68, of Creswell passed away on March 18, 2020. In the final moments before being taken to heaven, she was held in her children’s arms. Marilee was born on Aug. 7, 1951, in Portland to Eunice (Edwards)…
Creslane ramping up for more ‘inclusive’ play
New equipment encourages interaction with classmates. CRESWELL — In February, $50,000 worth of new playground equipment was unveiled at Creslane Elementary School – equipment purchased after two years of fundraising by the school’s PTO – and students with special needs…
Adapting, evolving is the way forward
My community college career (ahem, a generous description for sure) ended a few months into my sophomore year. I was hired full time into my dream job and assumed I’d always have time to go back and get my degree.…
City leaders prioritize needs as COVID-19 timeline extends
Logan Johnson, 18, is among Creswell 76 employees wearing gloves at work. CRESWELL — Keeping up with the latest Coronavirus news has been all-consuming for city leaders as they carve out top priorities for the community and try to anticipate…
List of Senior Shopping Hours
Dollar General When: 8am-9am daily, starting Tuesday, March 17 Who: Ages 60+ Walmart When: 1 hour before opening to the public, every Tuesday (most open at 7am) Who: Senior citizens Albertsons When: 7am-9am, Tuesdays and Thursdays (some store times vary)…
Residents, businesses coping as best they can
While few businesses are on sure footing during these turbulent times, Plank Town transfornred into a take-out business. People across the country have been encouraged to buy restaurant gift cards to help local businesses. Mike Nordtvedt/Lifescience Photography Friday, March 20,…
Sweet treats for healthcare workers
Katie Urhausen, right, co-owner of DLX, helped deliver the truffles from Euphoria Chocolate to Riverbend Hospital in Springfield last week. And yes – those are pizza boxes. They make excellent truffle transport boxes. The large box contains 826 truffles. SPRINGFIELD…
Curb Appeal
A woman receives bagged lunches for her children at curbside from Creswell Food 4 Kids, an organization that aims to reduce childhood hunger locally by providing child-friendly, easy-to-make foods for weekends and school breaks when kids aren’t able to eat…