Author: George Henry

County Concerned with COVID-19 Numbers Locally; Winter Music Festival Moving Forward; School Board Reschedules; Latest COVID-19 Numbers

County Concerned with COVID-19 Numbers Locally The Florence area has seen 18 new cases reported in just the last 2 days.  It is an alarming number according to Lane County Public Health liaison Jason Davis, but one he believes is not necessarily sustainable.  Davis says that he does believe that […]

More COVID-19 For Florence (update); School District Reports Positive COVID-19 Case; Increased DUII Enforcement; New Meeting Time Could Be Set; C.R.O.W. Cancels Events

More COVID-19 For Florence (update) COVID-19 cases for the Florence area continue to increase.  Yesterday morning Lane County Public Health published another 7 cases for the area.  Then this morning the case count jumped another 11 cases bringing the total to 495.  The increase in cases has caused several entities […]

Sailors Fall in 5; Ems Back in First Place

Sailors Fall in 5 The Mapleton Sailors took Eddyville to 5 sets in Volleyball last night.  25-17, 18-25, 27-25, 14-25 and 12-15.  The Sailors ultimately lost the hard fought battle according to Coach Molly Dooley.  Sophomore Tanae Flansberg had 5 aces and 3 kills, senior Brier Shird had 2 aces […]

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School Board Cancels Meeting; School Moving Forward; Weekend Totals For COVID-19 (update); Man Rescued From Remote Dune Area

School Board Cancels Meeting A planned meeting to give parents a chance to voice their concerns on the upcoming school year has been postponed.  In  a press release sent out yesterday by the Siuslaw School board assured parents the opportunity at a later date.  The forum was open, but outcry […]