Hannigan Receives Kudos Florence Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bettina Hannigan’s leadership is being lauded by the chamber’s board of Directors.  Hannigan has recently returned from Washington DC where she officially graduated from a year long virtual course dealing with childhood education and development through k-12 and higher […]

School Prepared for Monkeypox As families are preparing to send their children back to school next month the news of another unexpected health risk is a cause of concern.  Siuslaw Schools Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak says Monkeypox is on his mind.  But, he added, they’re already preparing for it. “All of […]

City Re-certifies Coast Guard City Status The City of Florence officially proclaimed august first as Coast Guard City day as the city receives its recertification as a coast guard city.  At last night’s city council meeting Mayor Joe Henry read the proclamation making it official.  Mayor Henry said as  the […]

Subdivision Open House Florence’s new subdivision with more than 130 home sites is well under way. One of the Developers of the 3 Mile Prairie project, Kyle Hunnicut was on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday and had nothing but praise for the city of Florence and their […]

Mapleton School Superintendent The new superintendent of Mapleton Schools will be taking on more than just overseeing the district.  Sue Wilson will also be taking over the principal spot for the High School and Middle School.  Over the summer she has been getting to know the community that she has […]

Old Buildings Mean Business The Sapp family is in the middle of a major remodel of the old playhouse.  The building is going to be a full service restaurant with a fine dining room in the basement and a full bar.  Quite a transformation from the days when it was […]

Coast Guard City Renewal The City of Florence received word this week that its status as a Coast Guard City has been renewed for another five years.  Being a Coast Guard City means the community actively takes steps  to make Coast Guard men and women, along with their families, feel […]