Local News, Sports and Everything Florence
Commercial Crabbing Delayed – Again The commercial crabbing season has been delayed once again on the Oregon Coast. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife had initially moved the start date to December 15th, but continual testing of the offshore crab has yielded crab that has not yet met ODFW […]
Paving This Week Crews from Alex Hodge Construction will be on the streets this week as paving continues on Highway 101. According to city project manager, Megan Messmer, work will begin today and continue through the week as workers pave the outer parking lanes and bike lanes on the east […]
Fire Prevention Winter time is a time of concern for firefighters. Winter fires increase with cold weather as people begin to heat up their homes with heaters, fire places, and portable heaters. Tony Miller the Fire Prevention Captain with Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue says dangers exist in the home […]
Youth Returned to returned to secure custody The youth that ran away from Camp Florence has turned himself in. Ethan Bright absconded from the facility on November 28th where he was being held on charges of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Burglary 1. He was remanded back into […]
ReVision Florence After a light week last week, the crews that are working on the ReVision Florence project are back in force this week to get ready for planting of the beds along highway 101. City Project Manager Megan Messmer says the next couple of weeks will be finishing up […]
Saturday Tree Lighting This Saturday the Florence Area chamber of commerce along with the city of Florence will be hosting the tree lighting ceremony in Old Town. Public works has been busy according to city project manager Megan Messmer. “We are in full preparation for the holiday festival, so you […]
Youth At Large Authorities are still searching for an 18 year old male that left Camp Florence on Thanksgiving evening. Ethan Bright was serving out his sentence for Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and burglary. Bright was remanded to custody in 2018 and was believed to be making progress […]
Another Night of Cold – Shelter Open With lows expected to dip below freezing again tonight the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw will once again open its doors for the homeless in Florence. Cold weather moved into the area Tuesday and it is not expected to get above freezing until […]
|
|
 |