Creswell Chronicle

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The Creswell Chronicle
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Type Weekly newspaper
Owner(s)Nash Publishing Group
PublisherNoel Nash
EditorErin Tierney
Founded1909
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters655 A St., Suite E, Springfield, OR 97477
Website chronicle1909.com

TheChronicle [1] is a weekly newspaper serving the Southern Willamette Valley in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Its area of coverage includes Springfield, Creswell, Cottage Grove and Pleasant Hill.

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History

Formerly The Creswell Chronicle, which was established in 1909, [2] it is the oldest locally owned newspaper in the area. The name changed to The Chronicle on Aug. 29, 2019 [3] when it expanded its coverage area. Its newsroom and advertising headquarters is located in Springfield.

On March 1, 2019, the paper came under the ownership of Noel Nash and his wife, Denise, under Nash Publishing Group. [4] Former newspaper publishers have included SJ Olson Publications, [5] Hollyer, Sittser [6] and Hunt, [7] and Hakes. [8]

In 2020, The Chronicle earned 18 awards [9] from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association for its news coverage, advertising and design. In 2019, the paper earned 8 awards from the same association.

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