Slide Closes 126 Between Mapleton and Florence Torrential rains over the past several days have caused yet another landslide, this one closes highway 126 at milepost 9.4 between Florence and Mapleton, hundreds of yard of debris have collapsed from the hillside onto the roadway. It started falling around 4 pm […]
Author: George Henry
Athlete of the Week: Bailey Overton; Viking Basketball; Mapleton Basketball; College Hoops
Athlete of the Week: Bailey Overton The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Lady Viking wrestler Bailey Overton. Bailey took the quarterfinal match in the 120 pound weight class by fall advancing to the semifinal where she defeated Del Norte’s Alissa Roach by fall. An […]
Viking Basketball; Viking Wrestling; Beavers Football; In College Hoops
Viking Basketball The Siuslaw Viking basketball teams participated in a tournament in Creswell over the weekend. The lady viks met first with Sutherlin falling 47-9. Cate Waggoner led rebounders with 4. Next up for the Viks was Monroe. The Viks held Monroe to 39 points, scoring 12. Coach Aaron McNeill […]
Blood Needed in Lane County; New Florence COVID Cases; Minimal Flu Numbers; Rains and Flooding; Christmas Baskets
Blood Needed in Lane County Lane County Public Health is reporting that blood supplies are historically low for this time of year. Statistics show that the holiday season is one of the times in the year that blood supplies become limited, but since the beginning of the pandemic is has […]
Our Town December 2021
Pharmacy Issues in Florence -Diana Pimlott – Director of Pharmacy – Peace Harbor, Cheri Payne – Operations, Aqsa Khan – New RAIN Representative Florence Festival of Trees Kieran Ramsey- Holiday Scams Homeless Student Clothing Drive Elks Christmas Meal
Sailor Basketball; OSU Bowl Game; College Basketball
Sailor Basketball The Mapleton Sailor boy’s game against Eddyville Charter did not happen last night. There were several players that were sick and not able to play and the game had to be cancelled. The Mapleton Girls were playing and lost at home to Eddyville 49-25. OSU Bowl Game The […]
School Responds to Tik-Tok Post; DUII Enforcement; District Lines For 2023; More COVID for Florence
School Responds to Tik-Tok Post A Tik-Tok video threatening schools has caused concern for school districts around the nation. The posting was originally to get students to skip school on the final day of classes but evolved into suggesting bomb threats and shooting threats. The threats are not believed to […]
Florence Police Arrest Two in Robbery; Crash Claimed Life of Mapleton Man; Sonic Boom to Blame; COVID-19 Cases
Florence Police Arrest Two in Robbery The Florence Police has made an arrest of two robbery suspects in connection with the December 9th armed robbery at the 7-11 store on 9th street and Highway 101. Florence police discovered a trailer associated with the persons they believed were responsible off of […]
