Florence Oregon News

Cases Continue to Mount; PPE Available; Boys and Girls Club Extend Fundraiser; Protect Your Valuables

Cases Continue to Mount Recent COVID-19 outbreaks are likely the result of community spread according to the Lane County Health and Human Services information Officer, Jason Davis.  Davis says they are not currently monitoring any active outbreaks in the 97439 zip code making the current rise in cases a likely […]

Waldport Businessman Dies in Robbery Altercation; Record Numbers of COVID-19 Cases; Grants Available; Brown Doesn’t want to Shut Down

Waldport Businessman Dies in Robbery Altercation The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that a prominent Waldport businessman died yesterday from injuries he apparently received from an intruder.  Mark Campbell, co-owner of the Crestview Golf Course in Waldport discovered an intruder in an empty apartment adjacent to his home on […]

Weekly Rates Continue to Climb; New Rules For Counties; Healthy Eating for the Holidays

Weekly Rates Continue to Climb The Oregon Health Authority released its weekly report yesterday amid another 1,244 cases of the coronavirus.  The weekly report says the state is still seeing week over week increases in COVID-19 cases with 9,100 cases last week, a 5% increase over the previous week.  Florence […]

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 […]