Trey Magnuson (left insert) was named co-Player of the Year and Bulldogs (from left) Jack Callahan, Chance Bellew and Tyler Frieze also received All-League basketball honors for the 2071-18 season. GINI DAVIS – THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Creswell senior guard Trey Magnuson was named co-Player of the Year, three more Bulldogs[Read More…]
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Bellew is POY, four Lady Dawgs are All-League
Karley Bellew (left) was named Player of the Year and (from left) Bailey Howell, Cali Allen and Aleesha Fox also earned spots on Mountain Valley Conference All-League basketball teams for the 2017-18 season. GINI DAVIS – THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Creswell senior forward Karley Bellew was named Player of the Year[Read More…]
Lady Dawgs’ season ends with two losses at state
The Lady Dawgs wrapped their season with an appearance at the 3A girls’ basketball state tournament last weekend. GINI DAVIS – THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE After upsetting sixth-ranked Lakeview to punch their ticket to the big dance, the 11th-ranked Lady Bulldogs went two-and-out at the OSAA 3A Girls’ Basketball State Tournament,[Read More…]
Is sexual harassment a civil rights Violation? It should be.
If the recent wave of sexual harassment and sexual assault revelations has taught us anything, it’s that we have not done enough to end sexual harassment and gender-based violence. It has been over 30 years since a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court, in an opinion written by Justice Rehnquist, declared that[Read More…]
Library book sale is March 16 through 18
Editor’s note: This letter to the editor was previously published in the Feb. 8 edition, but the dates listed were incorrect. This courtesy reprint includes the correct dates. — — — — — Dear Editor, The Friends of the Creswell Library will be holding their annual book sale in March[Read More…]
We are a nation of problem-solvers
The senseless killings in schools around the nation are problems that must be solved – and the sooner the better. When I was in school there was a killer that hit our local school. It was named ”Polio.” It hit my grade school hard; as I recall there were three[Read More…]
EPUD execs explain tiered rates, outline key focuses
IMAGE PROVIDED The spike in electricity bills seen by some Emerald People’s Utility District (EPUD) customers this winter has caused quite the clamour, and EPUD General Manager Scott Coe said there are two facets that come into play: a cold winter and the introduction of the new tiered rate design.[Read More…]
Creswell Turns the Big 1-4-5
1878 – John Tunnell installed a grist mill on the Coast Fork Willamette with the capacity to grind 50 barrels of flour a day. This $10,000 building was later converted into Creswell’s first electric system. It eventually became a full-time operation and was powered by a large wooden water wheel.[Read More…]
Reception kicks off Community Art Show Open through March 24 at Creswell Library
A trio of artworks await hanging at Creswell Library for the 12th annual Community Art Show, which runs through March 24. From left: ”Mesmerized,” a dry watercolor by Lon Bunce; ”Art Splendor,” an oil painting by Horst Hittenberger; and ”Morning Mist,” an oil painting by Deanna Hoover. GINI DAVIS –[Read More…]
SUPERSTAR OF THE MONTH – CRESWELL SHINES because of Kylee Chisholm
The Creswell Chronicle honors SUPERSTAR 12-year-old Kylee Chisholm for her selfless service her community. ERIN TIERNEY – THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE With all the doom and gloom found so frequently in today’s news, The Chronicle wants to showcase the do-gooders that make this town thrive. Each month, The Chronicle and our[Read More…]