Rodney Harwood

Feb 18, 2024 | cgsentinel.com | Rodney Harwood

In some ways, it was one of those Truth or Dare moments, like when a kid says to another, “I double-dog dare ya.”Ward 3 Cottage Grove City Councilor Dana Merryday sat in a local restaurant responding to questions between forkfuls of the salad he was working on, dressed in a familiar green University of Oregon sweatshirt. wearing bright yellow sweat pants and work boots. The hat he was wearing read: “Create Hope in the World,” which is more of a personal philosophy than an advertisement.

Feb 14, 2024 | cgsentinel.com | Rodney Harwood

The Cottage Theatre’s newest creation is one of telling and drama with a light show to rival the best in theatre history with the presentation of Nick Dear’s Frankenstein, the gripping retelling in the 2011 stage adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old novel. The local cast and crew bring to life a thought-provoking examination of the roots of good and evil. Victor Frankenstein is an egotistical and troubled scientist, whose dark ambition leads him to play with life itself.

Feb 14, 2024 | cgsentinel.com | Rodney Harwood

City and private crews are working diligently to whittle away at the fallen timber throughout the city, collecting broken branches and clearing roadways and sidewalks, as well as the destruction on Middlefield Golf and local parks. There are two City of Cottage Grove staff crews along with 10 contracted crews working throughout the city. Seven crews are cleaning up streets, sidewalks, and trimming up and removing the broken branches from the remaining street trees.

Feb 14, 2024 | cgsentinel.com | Rodney Harwood

His nephew remembers him as a guy that had a way of bringing light to everything around him, the kind of guy that worked hard and tried to make everything a little bit better. “We were nine months apart. Even though he was my uncle, he was like a brother to me,” Darrell Cranford said. “We worked at Walmart together for 10 years before I got the job at the B-Mart Distribution Center in Eugene.

Feb 13, 2024 | cgsentinel.com | Rodney Harwood

The Oregon high school wrestling community lost one of its biggest and brightest stars with the season-ending injury to defending 120-pound state champion Allison Palluck. Palluck (21-3) injured her left knee in a practice room mishap two weeks ago and hasn’t wrestled since. The Lady Lions 120-pounder will miss the 4A/3A/2A/1A girls Special District 2 meet and a chance to wrestle at home on Feb. 16-17 when Cottage Grove hosts the state tournament qualifier. “It breaks my heart.