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Numbers? Who cares about numbers
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Yes, here it was once again the trek to retrieve the city Christmas tree and for the sixth year in a row the day was changed but this time to Tuesday instead of Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and with little or no warning I might add.It seems that Zach, our new fearless leader, thought there…
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Helping hands
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The annual Ray Munoz Memorial Thanksgiving Day Dinner, was held last Thursday, November 27, at the Myrtle Creek Community Center. Members of the Myrtle Creek Lions Club, the sponsor of the event, were very pleased to see the number of volunteers who came out to assist with the dinner. The Munoz family showed up…
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Being of good cheer
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The annual Cork and Keg Walk was held last Friday evening in downtown Myrtle Creek and despite the chilly weather many people came out to sample all the local wares and enjoy the snacks provided by the participating businesses. (ABOVE) The crew at Trueblood Real Estate shows that they are prepared for the holiday…
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Free Thanksgiving dinner is happening
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MYRTLE CREEK – The annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner is back again this year.The annual dinner will return to the Myrtle Creek Community Center on Thanksgiving day, Thursday, November 27.The Myrtle Creek Lions Club is now in its fourth year since taking over the sponsorship and administration of the dinner and are in the process…
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Chamber announces Halloween photo contest winners
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MYRTLE CREEK – Over 125 photos were taken by Flo Raines in the lobby of the RIO Theater during the 2025 Downtown Halloween Street Fair, sponsored by the Myrtle Creek~Tri City Area Chamber of Commerce. Three judges decided the top three winners in each of four categories, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-12, Age 13+ and…
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Police and Chamber, oh my!
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The Halloween celebrations throughout south Douglas County saw all factions of the communities participating in handing out candy and/or other treats. (ABOVE) The Myrtle Creek Police Department was involved with the annual Myrtle Creek Downtown Halloween Street Fair as Chief Jonathan Brewster (CENTER) offers up candy to one of the hundreds of kids and…
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Downtown Halloween Street Fair set
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D.C. Mail file photo MYRTLE CREEK – The 2025 Downtown Halloween Street Fair is set to take place Halloween night, Friday, October 31, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Myrtle Creek. The overall event sponsor, the Myrtle Creek ~Tri City Area Chamber of Commerce, will be providing candy to those chamber members…
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A wicked? Walkabout
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Photos taken by Robert Chaney Sr. MYRTLE CREEK – The first-ever Wicked Walkabout Street Fair, sponsored by The Vault Entertainment Center, was held Friday evening, October 17, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Second Avenue in Myrtle Creek.Over 30 vendors were on hand marketing their wares to the attendees. The event featured art,…
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Visitor center grand opening set
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Douglas County Mail photo by Reo Chaney MYRTLE CREEK – The City of Myrtle Creek will hold a grand opening for the Visitor Center Saturday,November 1, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. with refreshments available. The public is invited to come and take a look at the new center located on Main Street between…
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Flipping the Flapjacks
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Douglas County Mail photo by Reo Chaney The Myrtle Creek Airport Support Group held its annual fall fly-in pancake breakfast on Saturday,October 4. Although the weather was not amenable to planes actually being able to fly into the event there was still some good eats served up by the support group members.