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Benjamin Patton and Will Wagner with the Patton Veteran’s Project This weekend in Eugene the Patton Veterans Project Filmmaking workshop will be held at the UO Student Veteran’s Center. A plan to have a similar workshop in Florence is planned for May
This week the Siuslaw School Board approved the recommendations for a levy to be placed on the May ballot for a new school. The Bond would be for building an new School with an auditorium on property currently vacant west of the Middle School. Principal Mike Harklerode and FAC member […]
The second round of the “Upriver Farmer’s Market” at Mapleton High School is set for this afternoon. Dave Strom is the Food Systems Coordinator at the school overseeing the school’s farm. (Strom 1) – “The main goal of our market is also to get food from our farm that […]
The Community will celebrate once and future first citizens next week… It’s been a Florence tradition for nearly 60 years. The community honors an individual who, through their actions and service, has helped improve our town. Last year’s Florence First Citizen was Jenna Bartlett. She and several previous honorees […]
Early Rhody Show expected to be blooming big! Each year the local chapter of the American Rhododendron Society hosts two flower shows. The one most people know about is usually the larger of the two. It takes place over Rhododendron Festival Weekend. But this weekend is what members call the […]
Viking Baseball finds first Far West win The Viking bats came alive Tuesday. Siuslaw put up 10 hits in an 8-7 Far West League victory on the baseball diamond over the Douglas Trojans. Joel Sissell picked up the win on the mound and helped himself at the plate with a […]
Early Rhody Show expected to be blooming big! Each year the local chapter of the American Rhododendron Society hosts two flower shows. The one most people know about is usually the larger of the two. It takes place over Rhododendron Festival Weekend. But this weekend is what members call […]
Florence Police aid State Troopers in ending high speed chase A high speed chase Easter Morning east of Florence ended with one suspect in custody. Florence police chief John Pitcher said Troopers, aided by Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies had been unable to stop the vehicle east of Mapleton on Highway […]
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