Small Business Revolution Show
The Internet show, Small Business Revolution rolls into town tomorrow evening. The shows producers are ready to cast the town that will premiere in its third installment of the series and Florence is its first stop on the list of 10 potential towns. Over the last year Florence has been repeatedly featured in top ten lists and even made the top of lists for Oregon Tourism and trip advisor. Tomorrow evening at the Florence Event Center at 5 p.m. there will be a reception that will feature the producers of the show and residents are encouraged to participate and interact with them. Florence is in the running for the $500,000 prize that will be awarded to the city that makes the final cut. On Thursday the producers will be meeting with business owners and visiting locations around the town. The focus will be on the Old Town area, but chamber Executive Director, Battina Hannigan is quick to point out that the show will benefit the whole of Florence with an increased awareness of it being a wonderful tourist destination.
Water and Sewer Improvements
Water and sewer improvements continue along highway 101 this week. The city would like the replacement of a water main line and new sewer lines to be completed prior to construction of the Revision Florence project which will affect the roadways for almost a year along the stretch of 101 from the bridge to Highway 126. Some of the improvements will include the addition of gateways, public art, plazas, wider sidewalks, ADA accessibility, bicycle lanes, and other traffic calming techniques. It will enhance multi-modal transportation options along Highway 101 as well as adding an aesthetic value to the corridor. The section of roadway has been relatively ignored over the past several decades and this multi-million dollar project is slated to fix many of the issues created from the neglect of time.
Man Robs Columbia Bank in Waldport
Over the weekend a man wearing a bandana over his face walked into the Waldport branch of Columbia bank and demanded money. The suspect was brandishing a firearm. He left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspect left on foot. He is described as a white male approximately 6 feet tall around 210 pounds and dark hair. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the initials D.N.Y.F. People with information on the suspect are being asked to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department.
