Flu Hanging Around Recent worries about the spread of the corona virus and what could happen if it were to be epidemic in the U.S. puts a shade on the annual flu bug that has been affecting us. The Oregon Health Authority says despite recent downturns in influenza cases last […]
Florence Oregon News
Paving and Sidewalk Work Continue; Port to Demolish Storage Buildings; Education Expo; Schools Offer Behavioral Health
Paving and Sidewalk Work Continue This week may see the wrap up of paving along the ReVision Florence Project as crews work towards buttoning up side streets. There is still some sidewalk work to be completed along highway 101. In ODOT’s weekly update they list the installation of drainage utilities […]
Shooting Victims Identified; Paving Nears Completion; Council Meeting Cancelled; Movie Shows Food Waste; Public Arts Committee Meeting
Shooting Victims Identified The Lane County Sheriff’s Department has released the names of the shooting that occurred Tuesday morning in the Southview residential community. According to Lane County Sheriff’s detectives 75 year old Alan Terry was shot by his 71 year old wife, Lana, before taking her own life. The […]
Shooting Investigation Update; Clearing Brush; Paving Continues; OCMM Appoints New Board Members
Shooting Investigation Update We still do not know the identities of the couple found shot in Southview on Tuesday, but Lane County Sheriff’s detectives have given some insight into what they think occurred at the residence north of Florence. Tuesday morning at 6:17 am the Lane County Sheriff’s office received […]
Few Details on Southview Shooting; ODOT Paving; Heroes Recognized
Few Details on Southview Shooting Little more is known this morning about the shooting that left one person dead and one person in critical condition. Police responded to a residence in the 90800 block of Southview Lane yesterday morning around 8 am and located an elderly couple both with gunshot […]
Woman Safe After Crash into Water; Career Fair; Salgado to Play for Florence; FRAA Poetry
Woman Safe After Crash into Water A woman and her dog are safe this morning after her Honda Accord went off the road and into the water on the north side of Highway 126 at milepost 5 around 5 pm yesterday afternoon. Oregon State Police along with Western Lane Ambulance […]
Florence- Eugene Connector; ReVision Pavin Begins; Truffle Seminar
Florence- Eugene Connector Tomorrow morning and afternoon will be the test runs for Florence’s new bus service to Eugene. The Florence Eugene Connector will officially begin public runs on Wednesday with two trips scheduled daily. Service will be operated by Pacific Crestlines which also runs the Coos Bay to Eugene […]
Dickerson Heads To Dallas; Operational Changes for Fire and Ambulance; Chamber News
Dickerson Heads To Dallas Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Division Chief Jim Dickerson has announced that he will be leaving to take a position as Deputy Chief I in the Dallas, Oregon Fire Department. Dickerson has been actively searching for a position that will allow him to move upward in […]




