Casey Calls it Quits With a blue handkerchief in hand and a noticeable quiver in his voice, Oregon State Beaver Head Baseball coach , Pat Casey announced his retirement yesterday afternoon. The coach told reporters that the decision came after he realized that he could no longer give the attention […]
Author: George Henry
Accident Slows Traffic; OregonSaves Popular ; Demand for Fuel Hit Highest Recorded Amount; Rods and Rhodys Begins Tomorrow
Accident Slows Traffic An accident with injuries impeded traffic along highway 101 at 35th street yesterday afternoon. Oregon state police, Florence Police , western Lane Ambulance and Siuslaw valley fire and rescue were all on the scene. The accident occurred about 2:30 and traffic was heavy at the time. A […]
Emeralds Up One on Hillsboro; Prep Volleyball
Emeralds Up One on Hillsboro The Eugene Emeralds moved a step closer to the next round of the Minor League playoffs. Last night at PK Park the Ems trailed 2-nothing until the bottom of the 5th inning when the Ems scored on a fielder’s choice. The Ems scored 2 more […]
FEMA Updates Flood; plain MapFood Back; Pack For Kids; IGA Review
FEMA Updates Floodplain Map The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary floodplain map which indicates possible flooding areas with a one percent chance of flooding in any given year. If this map is adopted it will be used to determine flood insurance rates and be integral in land […]
Volleyball Highlights; Ems Host Playoff
Volleyball Highlights Both Mapleton and Siuslaw were on the courts last night. It was a mixed bag for the Vikings as they met first with Bandon. It was a close first set with the Vikings coming out on top 26-24. The Vikings then swept Bandon taking the following sets 25-12 […]
Accident Sends 2 to Riverbend; OSP Looking for Help Identifying Poacher; First Day of School Wednesday; Rod and Rhodys Weekend
Accident Sends 2 to Riverbend A report of a motorcycle accident last night at 9:36 pm in Mapleton brought out medics from Western Lane Ambulance. The accident involved a motorcycle with 2 riders it occurred near the Mapleton Food and Fuel. Traffic westbound was blocked as police and emergency vehicles […]
Athlete of the Week; Emeralds Drop Last Game of the Season- On to the Playoffs; Prep Action:
Athlete of the Week Mapleton sophomore football player JJ Neece is this week’s Athlete of the Week. JJ showed toughness on both sides of the ball against Perrydale, totaling 7 touchdowns on offense, 5 rushing and 2 passing, and rushing 231 yards. On defense he had 12 tackles caused a […]
City Council Race Down To Three; Coast Guard Assist Cruise Passenger; Paving Scheduled; Bridge Construction to Resume; Twilight Program Continues
City Council Race Down To Three The field of candidates is down to three. The Florence City council has two seats available for the November 6th election as well as the Mayors post. Mayor Joe Henry is unopposed for reelection. There were originally 5 candidates for city council, but according […]
