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Vaccination and Testing Clinic Wednesday Case numbers for COVID-19 have been relatively low along the coast for several weeks with one new case reported (1509) as part of Monday’s daily briefing, but the City of Florence in conjunction with Lane County Public Health continue to offer vaccination and COVID tested […]
Two Siuslaw Football Standouts have been named Player of the 2021 season Braydon Thornton was recognized as the Offensive Player of the year, while Camp Lacouture as selected as the defensive player of the year in the 2021 Oregon 3a Football All State Awards. Thornton was also named to the […]
Suspect Charged in Thanksgiving Stabbing Two Charges were leveled against 40 Robert Gavin Bowers in connection with the Thanksgiving Day stabbing of two people south of Florence. Lane County has initially charged Bowers with First degree felony assault and one charge of second degree felony assault. Based on a tip […]
Suspect Arrested in Connection withThanksgiving Stabbing Florence Police this morning arrested Robert Bowers in connection with from a stabbing of two people on Thanksgiving Day. This morning the Florence PD received a tip from an area resident that Bowers was at a storage facility in the 3300 block off Highway. […]
Board of Commissioners select new district maps The Lane County Board of Commissioners Wednesday night chose a revised map that roughly divides the county into five districts. An independent redistricting committee was given the task of evaluating the boundaries of each district that determine the constituency for each of the […]
Restaurant Congestion Traffic congestion at 35th and Highway 101 in Florence, due to the opening of fast food chain Burger King has drawn some ire from local residents. Members of Florentine estates and surrounding properties have complained that the business surrounding this week’s opening of the restaurant has made it […]
