Ducks Defeat Trojans Oregon stretched its win streak to five with a 42-27 victory over USC at Autzen Stadium Saturday in what many called a College Football Playoff elimination game. The Trojans hit big plays through the air, but the Ducks controlled the trenches, rushing for nearly 180 yards while […]
Author: George Henry
Weekend Hit and Run; Pounding Results; Safe Driving Over the Holiday
Weekend Hit and Run Over the weekend, a vehicle struck Big Dog Donuts and Deli in Florence, causing damage to the front of the business. According to the Florence Police Department, a car had been sitting under the shop’s awning when it suddenly accelerated and hit the building — but […]
Ducks and Trojans; Paradise Jam; Women’s Basketball
Ducks and Trojans Oregon faces one of its biggest tests of the season on Saturday as the seventh-ranked Ducks host fifteenth-ranked USC at Autzen Stadium. With College Football Playoff hopes still alive, Oregon looks to keep momentum behind freshman quarterback Dante Moore, who is coming off a record-setting performance. The […]
Pounding Tomorrow; Senator Wants Clarification on Rescue Helicopter Move; Thanksgiving Meal; Mapleton Man Arrested
Pounding Tomorrow The Annual Pounding for the Florence Food Share takes place this Saturday, and organizers say the need is especially urgent for families in the region. Rising food costs continue to outpace many household budgets, and although SNAP benefits have been restored, demand for assistance remains high. Event organizer […]
Cross Country Honors; Duck Women Improve to 5-0
Cross Country Honors Siuslaw has placed three sophomores on the 2025 OSAA 3A Boys All-State Cross Country Team released Friday. Henry Stone earned first team honors and was the only non-senior selected to that top group this year. Bentley Nelson was named to the second team, while Ezra King received […]
Safe Routes to School Project; Not ICE, Not in Florence; Holly Jolly Follies; Hoyle Gets New Appointment
Safe Routes to School Project The City of Florence is beginning its Safe Routes to School project this week along 35th Street, from Siano Loop to Oak Street. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, the program focuses on creating safer and more accessible routes for students who walk or […]
Football Honors; Soccer Honors; Beaver Women Roll
Football Honors Siuslaw senior Will Johnson has swept top honors in the Far West League, being named both offensive and defensive player of the year. Johnson also earned first-team spots at wide receiver and defensive back, along with additional honors on special teams. Seven Vikings in all made the first […]
Former OCMM Director Sentenced; Warming Center Approved; Gas Prices
Former OCMM Director Sentenced (Updated) Former Oregon Coast Military Museum director Geoffrey Cannon has been sentenced to five years of probation after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a teenage volunteer. Cannon, 27, was arrested in July and originally faced four counts of second-degree sexual abuse involving a victim who was […]




