Police Arrest Vehicle Break-in Suspect Florence Police are reporting that they have found the possible perpetrators of several car break-ins. Yesterday police located a Suburu Outback near 15th and Spruce Street that had been reported stolen in the Eugene area in November. Police also came in contact with two individuals […]
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Florence Woman Arrested; More Cash Needed for Food Baskets; COVID-19; Some Restrictions to Stay in Place
Florence Woman Arrested Douglas County Sheriff’s arrested a 54 year old Florence woman Sunday in Reedsport after she attacked a deputy with a can of pork and beans. Holly Lynne Sigmund was identified as a person with a warrant at a traffic stop where she was a passenger in a […]
Numbers Rise Despite Freeze; OCHS To Serve Pets of Homeless Community; Festival of Trees; Drive Thru Thanksgiving Meal
Numbers Rise Despite Freeze As we near the end of the Governor’s 2 week freeze there has been little change in the rising numbers. Over the weekend the state had another record day on Saturday with 1,669 cases. That was after a fairly muted Friday report where the state only […]
Freeze to Continue; POP-UPS For the Holiday; Light Contest; COVID-19 Numbers
Freeze to Continue With Lane County Still experiencing a high rate of coronavirus infections it will have to remain under the current freeze by Governor Kate Brown. Florence will have to comply with those restrictions even though the majority of cases reside in the Eugene/Springfield area. The ability to reopen […]
Festival of Trees; Toys For Tots; COVID-19 Numbers
Festival of Trees The Florence Festival of Trees will be wrapping up with a live virtual auction on Saturday. It has been a big undertaking according to the Operations Manager of the Oregon Coast Military Museum, Jeff Cannon. Cannon says early on they were preparing for the possibility of having […]
Message: Stay Safe-Stay Home; Another Local COVID-19 Case; Blood Needed; Gas Prices Stagnant
Message: Stay Safe-Stay Home We have been hearing it over and over from state, county and local officials that gathering for the holidays could cause a significant rise in COVID-19 infections. 8 months into the pandemic Governor Kate Brown, in a new ad campaign is hoping to get the message […]
Pounding Numbers In; Holiday Travel Concerns; Latest Numbers for COVID-19; Commercial Crabbing Postponed; Free Plants for Some Property Owners
Pounding Numbers In The numbers are in for the annual Pounding for the Florence Food Share, and as expected the coronavirus pandemic did have an effect on the total numbers. Total poundage was just over half of what was collected last year, but it wasn’t due to a shortage of […]
Thanksgiving Meal Still On; Schools Ponder In-Class Instruction; Record Numbers in Statewide COVID-19 Pandemic
Thanksgiving Meal Still On Many of the traditional Holiday events have either gone away or have attempted some kind of virtual presentation. One of the staples in Florence has been the annual thanksgiving day Meal put on by the Florence Kiwanis Club. Traditionally Kiwanians and community volunteers prepare a full […]