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A note to readers

Sport is a diversion and a small pleasure in our daily lives. The Olympics and the Olympic Trials are spectacles for our enjoyment. In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic it is difficult to carry on in a business-as-usual fashion.…

Support systems at risk

CRESWELL — Creswell public schools and many of their supporting agencies are closed March 16-31 to protect students, staff and community members and help slow the spread of the Coronavirus. The ripple effect on families already is being felt –…

Coronavirus Do’s and Don’ts

Note: Always ask your doctor before taking any action. Do prepare to take care of yourself and your family. Be sure you have: • A fever thermometer • Disposable gloves • Plastic garbage bags • Cleaning supplies Do clean and…

Thanks for all of the support

Creswell Clubhouse’s 10th anniversary Spaghetti Dinner on March 7 was special because it gave me an opportunity to share how grateful I am and thank those people and organizations that have provided continued support to Clubhouse for over 10 years.…

Our leaders need to act now

Dear editor, It is my intention to ask why the governor has not ordered a full and inevitable social shutdown. Partial measures like closing schools and limiting social gatherings are inadequate. People are lulled into complacency by false case numbers…

Library takes quick action

CRESWELL — All programs at Creswell Library, as well as the annual Friends of the Creswell Library Spring Book Sale scheduled for last weekend, have been canceled and the library is closed at least through March 31 as area leaders…

Death Notices

HUNT JR. — Frederick James Hunt Jr., 79, of Cottage Grove, died March 8, 2020. Celebration of Life to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. BUCE — Thomas David Buce,…