Former Mayor Passes Away at 87 Being called a pillar of the community is quite often an exaggeration. But if you use the term in a description of Stu Johnston you could be accused of minimizing his contributions to the Florence area. The longtime resident, businessman and civic leader passed […]
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Local News – Bogus Bills; Medicare Scam; Old Town Parking; MLK Essay
December 10, 2012 Bogus Bills On the Rise Florence police are warning local merchants to pay close attention. John Pitcher – “Several businesses around town have taken in some counterfeit $100 bills.” Lieutenant John Pitcher says there have been a rash of counterfeits recovered over the past several days. John […]
Local Sports – Basketball results
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… On the prep basketball court… Saturday afternoon the Siuslaw boys nearly pulled off an upset of 5A Wilsonville. The Vikings were up by two with less than 20 seconds remaining, but the Wildcats were able to tie it up, forcing overtime where they […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Scholarship Offer
A $300.00 scholarship is offered to all students, in the Florence-Mapleton-Deadwood areas, by the Martin Luther King Jr. committee and it’s generous donors, for an essay about Dr. King’s work on Economics, Ethics and Equity and how they relate to each other. The essay should be 1000 words or less, […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/10/2012 10:34 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/279 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Department of Human Services is investigating what may be the largest case of welfare client fraud in Oregon history. The Oregonian reports investigators say Donte Marquis Muhammad and […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/10/2012 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/240 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) – The Washington County sheriff’s office says a clerk was tied up but unharmed by a robber this morning at a Beaverton motel. Deputies say a man wearing a black […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 12/10/2012 05:29 AM NW–1st SportsMinute/256 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Marshawn Lynch had three touchdown runs and Seattle set a franchise record for points in a 58-0 win over Arizona on Sunday. Seattle kept firm grasp […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/10/2012 04:00 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/240 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a commercial truck driver suffered a medical problem before crashing in Millersburg. Sgt. Kevin Guilford of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office says the 54-year-old Steven Ames from […]