By BEN OLSON/For The Herald — As my alert readers may have noticed, I haven’t submitted an entertainment column since early June. My excuse is that I returned to my boyhood hometown to see some old friends and get some steady work playing my guitar. Since I last played in[Read More…]
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Kim Aldinger fills Lowell need by opening Busy Bees Child Development Center
By LYDIA PLAHN/for The Herald — Kim Aldinger is living her dream in a remodeled building on East Main Street in Lowell that houses the Busy Bees Development Center. The center opened April 17th, and is now almost four months into its journey to fill the childcare void in[Read More…]
NEW EVACUATION INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR BEDROCK AND LOOKOUT FIRES
News Release from Lane Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: August 14th, 2023 12:25 PM The Lane County Sheriff’s Office and Lane County Emergency Management have created two new Facebook pages to help residents more easily track information related to the Bedrock Fire and the Lookout Fire. The Facebook pages[Read More…]
Parade to launch 27th Blackberry Jam Festival Saturday morning in downtown Lowell
By LYDIA PLAHN/DEAN REA/for The Herald — The 27th annual Blackberry Jam Festival parade will begin at 11 a.m. this coming Saturday, and festivities are scheduled to conclude at 4 p.m. Sunday in downtown Lowell. Local craft and food vendors will be on hand at the festival site in Rolling Rock[Read More…]
Blackberry Jam Festival returns to its roots this year
By LYDIA PLAHN/for The Herald — Mark your calendars for July 29 and 30 when the 27th annual Blackberry Jam Festival will take place at Rolling Rock Park in Lowell. The event will run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The[Read More…]