Super story
CG grad hits big time at Super Bowl
Posted: Tuesday, Feb 2nd, 2010
Woody Wommack never intended to become a sports writer, but this week he will be in Miami giving readers the inside scoop about the upcoming battle between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints.
Wommack, a 2001 CGHS grad, and his family moved to Cottage Grove from Yoncalla when he was in the fifth grade. He has ...more
WINS to end tenure in Cottage Grove
Posted: Tuesday, Feb 2nd, 2010
For the past eight years, Christa Loveland has given much of her life to the operation of the Women's Information Network Service (WINS). But as her life has demanded more, Loveland has been forced to make a difficult decision.
For several months now, Loveland has been ramping down operations at WINS, an organization dedicated to helping women help ...more
Council hears
scenic byway, bikeway proposals
Posted: Tuesday, Feb 2nd, 2010
At its Jan. 25 meeting, the Cottage Grove City Council heard details regarding applications to create a scenic byway and scenic bikeway to join the communities of Cottage Grove, Veneta, Creswell and Junction City.
The application, prepared by the Lane County Community and Economic Development Department, details a byway and bikeway to concurrently travel a route on Territorial ...more
Pair sentenced for September axe-handle assault
Posted: Tuesday, Feb 2nd, 2010
A Cottage Grove man pled guilty Wednesday, Jan. 27 in a Lane County courtroom to charges stemming from the beating of another Cottage Grove man last September.
Joel Anthony Ware, 23, received 70 months' detainment at the Department of Corrections on an Assault II charge for the beating of 46-year old Jerry Alan Wilson. Ware also received a 30-day concurrent ...more
Grovers seek wisdom in new club
Posted: Tuesday, Jan 26th, 2010
Questions of values, truth and the very nature of all things were on the agenda Thursday during the first-ever meeting of the Wisdom Seekers Club.
A full house of interested seekers packed Fleur-de-Lis Bakery, a crowd anxious to learn more about the new group, started by local astronomer Steve Kilston.
"We are not here to talk, we're here ...more
City jail upgrade doubles capacity
Posted: Tuesday, Jan 26th, 2010
It's exactly what you'd expect--but it may be bigger than you'd imagine.
Cameras are not allowed in the Cottage Grove Jail, which, after a recent renovation, now boasts 16 beds instead of its previous eight. But for those of us who have not been initiated into its proceedings (and likely those who have) the jail stands out for ...more
Community Fair hailed as a huge success
Posted: Tuesday, Jan 26th, 2010
Businesses, service groups and interested individuals attended the first annaul Community Fair, organized by the Cottage Grove Vision Keepers Committee. Held at Cottage Grove High School's cafetorium, the event offered a chance for groups to network with each other and share their respective missions. Technical difficulties derailed the program temporarily but also offered each group present (about 30 attended) the ...more
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