Florence Oregon News

Police Arrest Vehicle Break-in Suspect; 45th COVID-19 Case For Florence; OPB Chooses to Leave Lobby Closed; Blood Shortage; Gas Prices Remain Unchanged

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]