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Florence Man Sentenced A Florence area man was sentenced to 270 months in prison for the May 2020 stabbing death of a man in a camp trailer on a property south of Florence. 33-year old Gregory Dominic Cross pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter and hindering prosecution in the May […]
City Poised For New Mayor Over the weekend a small group of Florence residents learned that there would be a new mayor after the election cycle is completed. Mayor Joe Henry told the crowd at an informational meeting for two candidates running for Governor. “My term Expires in December of […]
Viking Baseball After a 9-2 loss on Friday against Mazama the Siuslaw Vikings regrouped in Klamath Falls against Klamath Union. The Vikings topped the Pelicans 13-3 in the first game of the double header and started the second game taking advantage of some bad pitching with the first run coming […]
Icebreaker-Track and Field Yesterday’s Icebreaker Track and Field event hosted at Siuslaw High School was the first time the team competed on the Field in the 2022 season. In the women’s 1500 meter race senior Rylee Colton placed first with a time of 5:34.45. Chad Hughes placed 2nd in the […]
Mapleton Track and Field Mapleton Track and Field competed yesterday at a meet in Waldport. Coach Ed Dellahay said the fledgling team did well scoring 5 first place victories. Senior Joe Shepard had two of them with a first place finish in the triple jump with 39’11” and first in […]
Emergency Fuel Station in the Works It is still a ways off, but the City of Florence is looking at constructing an emergency fuel facility through monies from HB 5202 which passed in the special session of the Oregon Legislature. The recent bill included $250,000 for the facility which Public […]
Florence Receives More Accolades The City of Florence has once again made a list of top places to visit on the west coast. Travel Author Laura Taylor’s accolades of the Florence Coast include Sea Lion Caves, Heceta Head Lighthouse and the many quality eateries as well as the gorgeous views. […]
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