Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Joshua Fattal Photo provided Our small town is surrounded by a larger, always changing world. Sometimes the events of that world impact our community personally as they did in 2009 when the national news shared…
Latham School, 1912. Roy C. Andrews/University of Oregon Library Latham School’s long story has reached its last chapter. The current building dates back to 1922, but the large cost to bring the deteriorating building up to grade, along with declining…
Every year, I’m struck by the powerful – and often, opposing – emotions that Memorial Day stirs. We celebrate our freedoms, and yet, we mourn the cost that they required. We look ahead to a bright future, while we remember…
Photo provided/Creswell VFW Dear Editor, The Creswell VFW Post would like to thank the following stores for their support for VFW Buddy Poppies and the recent Loyalty Day celebration: Creswell Bi-Mart, Cascade Home Center, and Tractor Supply Co. According to…
Seventy-four years ago this month, World War II ended in Europe. The conflict continued with Japan for another three months. We persons who had fought in this conflict and the ones who supported the war effort — plus all others…
The Creswell Old Schoolhouse, as seen in 1875. Photo Provided/Creswell Area Historical Society By Annette Bowers Gapp Creswell was my hometown growing up. In my heart, it is still my hometown. I come back quite often to visit family. My…
Finally met a few folks in May who somehow had avoided me the first two months. Barbara and Rev. Norm visited the newsroom while dropping off a letter for publication. Their presence immediately lifted morale. I have a friend whose…
Creswell High School’s Jazz Band 1 repeated as 3A Division Champions during the OMEA State Jazz Championships on May 18. Photo provided/ Creswell Music Boosters The students who make up Jazz Band 1 at Creswell High School flexed their musical…
Holly Holt – Nov. 24, 1935 – May 17, 2019 Molly Holt, 83, died May 17, 2019 near her home in Korea. In South Korea, Molly was known by many names, from the Mother Teresa of Korea to the Mother of…
Two finalists are moving forward for Creswell’s superintendent position: Sean Gallagher and Michael Johnson. Gallagher is the current superintendent at Brookings-Harbor School District in Brookings, Ore. He has 20 years of administrative experience in education, including 12 years as a…