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Emeralds Blast Indians The Eugene Emeralds showed no mercy to the Spokane Indians last night in Spokane. The barrage began in the second inning with a Najee Gaskins bases loaded double followed by another double by Vaun Brown. A third double drove in Brown. 5 runs scored in the top […]
Officials Needed The leader of the group that provides officials for Oregon high school sports says there is an urgent need for more. Jack Folliard, the Executive Director of the Oregon Athletics Officials Association says becoming a high school official is a great way to stay involved in athletics as […]
City Re-certifies Coast Guard City Status The City of Florence officially proclaimed august first as Coast Guard City day as the city receives its recertification as a coast guard city. At last night’s city council meeting Mayor Joe Henry read the proclamation making it official. Mayor Henry said as the […]
Subdivision Open House Florence’s new subdivision with more than 130 home sites is well under way. One of the Developers of the 3 Mile Prairie project, Kyle Hunnicut was on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday and had nothing but praise for the city of Florence and their […]
Sports Camps The fall sports season is quickly approaching with athletes getting ready for cross country, soccer, volleyball and football. Camps begin tomorrow for soccer and football respectively ending a one week moratorium on interaction between athletes and coaches. Strength conditioning and fundamentals will be the focus. Ems Back on […]
Mapleton School Superintendent The new superintendent of Mapleton Schools will be taking on more than just overseeing the district. Sue Wilson will also be taking over the principal spot for the High School and Middle School. Over the summer she has been getting to know the community that she has […]
Youth Football The annual youth football camp for Siuslaw Viking hopefuls begins Tuesday. The 3-day camp will teach football essentials and mimic the Viking playbook. Coach Sam Johnson says the cost is $25 per player. There is no pre-registration, he says parents can sign up their first through eighth grader […]
Old Buildings Mean Business The Sapp family is in the middle of a major remodel of the old playhouse. The building is going to be a full service restaurant with a fine dining room in the basement and a full bar. Quite a transformation from the days when it was […]
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