Author: George Henry

Governor Brown Announcement Expected; Numbers Not All Bad; School Feeding Students; Mapleton List of Food Pick Up; Closing Updates

Governor Brown Announcement Expected It could come down at any moment.  Governor Kate Brown indicated that sometime today she would decide if the dangers posed by the COVID-19 virus warrant the mandatory closing of Restaurants and bars that seat over 50 people.  This comes on the heels of Washington’s governor […]

Gazebo on the Siuslaw River

School Cancelled; Chamber Office Temporary Shut Down; Restaurants come Together; COVID Updates; City Of Florence

School Cancelled Local Schools are responding to the executive order from Governor Kate Brown and closing schools until the end of the month.  Brown’s initial executive order did not specifically target schools, but limits activities where a space of at least three feet between individuals cannot be maintained. A subsequent […]

Spring Baseball Postponed; NCAA Shutdown

Spring Baseball Postponed The beginning of the spring baseball season and track and field season are being pushed back until at least April 10th.  as an abundance of caution the school district has cancelled all sporting events including regular practices in order to comply with the Executive Order Issued by […]