Florence Oregon News

Ballots Mail Out Tomorrow; Current COVID-19 Numbers; Younger Age Group Affected by COVID-19; Gas Prices

Ballots Mail Out Tomorrow “Lane County Election ballots to all eligible voters will be deposited at the post office on Thursday October 15th.” It is a point that needs reiteration according to Lane County Clerk of Court Cheryl Betschart.  She says over the past two days the clerks office has […]

No Confirmed Links With Local COVID-19 Cases; State Coronavirus Numbers; New Round of Relief for Local Businesses; Pumpkin Giveaway

No Confirmed Links With Local COVID-19 Cases Jason Davis with Lane County Public Health says they have not yet determined if the three new cases are stand alone cases, part of a social Cluster or part of a work cluster.  More importantly is that by their own standards they are […]

Lane County COVID-19 Numbers Rise; Rental Assistance Available; Food Boxes Available; Flu Tracking Begins; Truck Rally

Lane County COVID-19 Numbers Rise Even with the COVID-19 case count doubling in the past month Lane County has not been added to the governor’s watch list.  There are currently 4 counties on that list and on Friday Umatilla County was the latest to be added.  Even with the addition, […]

The Ballots Are Coming…Soon; PETA Wants Animal Cruelty Charges Added To Firestarter; Highest Single Day Total: Oregon; Record Total For Lane County

The Ballots Are Coming…Soon If you are wondering where your ballot is you are not alone.  Questions from Oregonians across social media platforms like Facebook are coming across in heavy numbers, likely die to all the negative press about mail-in balloting across the U.S. but Lane County Clerk of Court, […]

Lane County Tops County COVID-19 Case List; Art Exposed Displays; Hannigan Named to Workforce Board; Chamber Contests

Lane County Tops County COVID-19 Case List Lane County has added another 53 cases to its list of COVID-19 putting it at the top of the daily list of new cases.  Multnomah County followed with 43 cases on Wednesday.  The county is also experiencing its highest number of infections at […]

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Branch Closure Not COVID-19 Related; Pumpkin Giveaway; COVID-19 Latest Numbers; Gas Prices

Branch Closure Not COVID-19 Related The Mapleton location of Banner Bank recently closed, inviting speculation from social media as to the reason.  One of the questions asked was if it was related to COVID-19 and the limited availability to service customers in an indoor setting.  Kelly McPhee, vice-president of communications […]