Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
MICHAEL DONOHUE OF THERAPEUTIC ASSOCIATES CRESWELL PHYSICAL THERAPY. Photo Provided Therapeutic Associates Creswell Physical Therapy has recently welcomed Michael Donohue on our team as our lead physical therapist. Donohue was born outside of Chicago, but moved with his family at…
PROVIDENCE PIONEER CHURCH, THE CHURCH FOUNDED BY ”UNCLE JOAB” POWELL, AS IT APPEARED IN 1954. THIS CHURCH BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED SOME TIME AFTER POWELL’S DEATH; IT DATES FROM 1898. Photo provided/Ben Maxwell, Salem Public Library Back in 1859, when the…
Nelson Wesley, 91, passed away Jan. 16, 2019. He was born June 27, 1927 in Finely, Okla. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Val Jean Wesley; son, Michael (Mitch) Wesley; and mother, Alice Watson (Choate)…
The Parks and Tree Advisory Committee met on Jan. 22 to discuss Arbor Day planning, as well as share an update on the city’s parks. The conversation, however, started with Garden Lake Park’s homeless population, as a member of the…
LEAGHANNA SHARP, 12, OF CRESWELL, HAS BEEN FRONT-KICKING SINCE SHE WAS A TODDLER. Erin Tierney / The Creswell Chronicle Her name is Leaghanna Sharp, and boy does she know how to pack a punch… and a kick. When she was…
The Cottage Grove Invitational Tournament on Jan. 25-26 gave Creswell Bulldog wrestlers their final test against opponents outside their own classification prior to the district tournament and girls’ state qualifier. “The CGI is always a pretty tough tournament; from here…
I spent a delightful rainy afternoon at the home of Annie Manning and Neil Fain surrounded by newspaper articles, photo albums and golden memories. Additionally, Larry Barkemeyer, Bob and Sharon Stratton, and Tootie Williams gathered ’round the kitchen table and…
As we start the second month of 2019, how are you doing with your New Year’s Resolutions to eat healthier? Sometimes we need a Resolution Reset. Food serves a dual purpose for us, when we choose foods wisely the end…
I started teaching fitness classes ten years ago, without any experience beyond my own attendance in classes. Marie, my friend and mentor, needed a sub for her kickboxing and yoga classes, so I held my breath and jumped in. Luckily,…
It’s just not fair! It was only a couple of months ago that I wrote about paying a visit in Vancouver, Wash., to my brother as part of his own Celebration of Life. Knowing he was dying, he wanted to…