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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 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 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 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 […]
Vikings Face Tough Outing Against Elmira It was a tough outing on under the Friday night lights for the Siuslaw Vikings. The non-league opener at Hans Petersen Field was one sided as the Elmira Falcons scored early and often as they defeated the Vikings 74-6. It was a game for […]
Fire Financials False Alarm A joint meeting of the SVFR and WLAD boards last night resulted in clarification of what was thought to be a large deficit in the district’s budget. Independent CPA Cathy Taylor laid out the detail of discrepancy explaining that not all of the receivables and expenditures […]
Winner Goes To The Playoffs The winner of tonight’s Eugene Emeralds, Salem-Kaiser Volcano game will fill the final position on the post season schedule. The Volcanoes defeated the Ems last night in Salem 15-5. The Ems walked out in front with a one nothing lead in the first but a […]
Increased Patrols This Weekend This weekend the Florence Police department will have increased enforcement patrols along the streets within the city limits. It is a coordinated effort along with the Lane County Sheriff’s department and the Oregon State Police. Who are conducting similar patrols along the highways and county roads. […]
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