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Italy Arrives The World Track and Field Championships get underway next week at Eugene’s Hayward Field. It’s drawing athletes from all over the world. Some will be spending some time here in Florence. Approximately 75 athletes, coaches and trainers with the Italian Track and Field Federation are in Florence adjusting […]
Flags Missing One of the events that makes Florence so special is the flag program that is initiated by the Florence Kiwanis club and sponsored by individuals and businesses in the Florence community. Recently over Rhody days and again on the 4th of July, several of the flags were stolen. […]
Rush to Negotiate New Media Contract The Pac-12 is pushing up negotiations for its next media rights agreements in the wake of the decision by UCLA and USC to leave for the Big Ten. The Pac-12 announced that its board of directors has authorized negotiations. The conference’s current media rights […]
Pac-12 Changes Response from OSU Oregon State University’s Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Scott Barnes issued a statement regarding the move of two schools from the Pac-12. Barnes said the school is in ongoing discussions with the Pac-12 Conference to ensure that OSU and the conference remain at […]
Some Hope for Changes in Hotel Proposal The City of Florence is moving forward with the sale of the Quince street property across from the Florence Events Center, but it must first get official approval from the Florence City Council. During June’s meeting of the Florence Urban Renewal Agency, at […]
Mapleton Staple Reopens A cornerstone of the Mapleton business community has reopened. For years area residents and visitors could stop at the Alpha-Bit for a quick bite or to browse an eclectic and sometime funky selection of gifts and antiques. The café has reopened under new ownership and still offers […]
Pac-12 Realignment There has been no official response to date from either Oregon or Oregon State to the announcement on Friday that left the Pac-12 two teams shy of twelve. USC and UCLA announced their decision to move to the SEC on Friday there remains 4 charter members of the […]
Scavenger Hunt Begins Today The City of Florence has instituted a community wide scavenger hunt that incorporates a host of medium throughout the next two weeks. Beginning today and ending on July 17th you can download an app to your smart phone or tablet and participate in the 2022 Florence […]
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