City Manager earns top evaluation… and a raise Florence City Councilors gave high ratings this week to City Manager Erin Reynolds. Mayor Joe Henry said they completed her annual job performance review Monday night. Joe Henry – “We each did a seven or eight page performance evaluation and then we […]
Month: December 2016
Oregon State snaps losing streak before Christmas break
Second half surge drives Beavers to victory Kendal Manuel had 17 points with four 3-pointers and Oregon State broke open a close game in the second half to beat Kent State 69-50. The game was back-and-forth much of the second half, but the Beavers went on an 18-0 run, capped […]
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FORMER OFFICER-LAWSUIT Ex-Prineville officer claims unlawful termination (Information from: The Bulletin, http://www.bendbulletin.com) BEND, Ore. (AP) — A former Prineville police officer has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the central Oregon city and its former police chief for $5 million. The Bend Bulletin reports Bryan Burton claims the former […]
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Harrison Barnes had 28 points and the Dallas Mavericks held off a furious rally by the Portland Trail Blazers for a 96-95 victory that ended when Damian Lillard missed a 3-pointer at the final buzzer last night. Deron Williams added 23 points for the Mavericks, […]
Parcel Palooza; Hospice training; Reward offered; Dungeness crab ok to eat; Gas still cheapest in Florence
Post Master calls it a “parcel-palooza” If you think things at the Florence post office appear to be busier than ever before; Lisa Herbert says you’re absolutely right. Lisa Herbert – “This is a huge amount over last year. In my memory in the 36-years I’ve been in the postal […]
Prep and college basketball
Prep basketball last night… For the boys: the Sutherlin Bulldogs downed the Siuslaw Vikings 50-34 in Florence. In Reedsport, the Viking girls doubled the Reedsport Braves 52-26. Brittany Long led with 14 points, Destinie Tatum had 12. Alyssa Richards scored ten and was a perfect four-for-four at the free throw […]
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FATAL DUI CRASH Man gets jail time for causing friend’s death in DUI crash (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A Harrisburg man charged with driving drunk and causing a crash that killed his friend last year has been sentenced to six months in jail. The […]
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — DeMarcus Cousins returned from a brief ejection and finished with a season-high 55 points, capping a wild day for the hot-tempered big man and sending the Sacramento Kings past the Portland Trail Blazers 126-121 last night. Hours after he was fined by the Kings for his […]