Local News, Sports and Everything Florence
Man Arrested for Mother’s Murder A former resident of the Indian Creek Community has been arrested for murder in Lincoln County. 56 year old Robert B. Poe was arrested on March 12th and charged with Second Degree Murder in the death of his mother 79 year old Judy D. Poe. […]
Pilots Rout Ducks The Oregon Ducks were stymied by Portland yesterday on the mound. The Pilots had 15 runs on 16 hits and held the Ducks to 5 runs on 8 hits. The Ducks open a three-game series against Cal on Friday. Oregon State will face Utah on Friday for […]
Mail Theft Suspects in Custody The Lane County Sheriff’s Office has released information on two suspects that were arrested in connection with mail theft in the Mapleton Area. Matthew Curtis Berkner Sr. and Daniel Kenneth Frye were arrested in Florence on February 28th on charges unrelated to the mail theft. […]
Next For Siuslaw Baseball Rain spoiled the opening of Siuslaw Baseball yesterday. Athletic Director Chris Johnson called the game at about noon yesterday with rain in the forecast for the evening. The next game for Siuslaw will be tomorrow at home against Sutherlin. The girl’s softball will also be on […]
Council Affirms Norms Document At the Florence City Council meeting on March 4th the city council reaffirmed their City Council Norms document that promotes a culture of professionalism, respect and transparency within the council. The council agreed unanimously to continue supporting the document. Mayor Rob Ward said he was proud […]
Ducks – Utes On Saturday the Oregon Ducks finished up the regular season in basketball. The Ducks defeated the Utah Utes 66-65. The Ducks took the lead with just over 9 minutes to play on the clock and held the lead to the end even though the Utes stayed close. […]
Rhody Drive Construction Begins Beginning today you are likely to see construction activities begin on Rhododendron Drive between Wildwinds and 35th Street. According to city officials impact to the public will be minimal this week as crews begin staging for the lengthy process. This week will mainly be exploring current […]
Colorado Tops Oregon The Oregon Ducks couldn’t pull a win out of the hat last night at home against the Colorado Buffaloes. The two teams battled back and forth through the evening with 12 lead changes. The score was knotted up at 37 at the half but the Buffaloes outscored […]
