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Pounding Set For Saturday This Saturday is the 18th annual Pound to benefit the Florence Food Share. In recent months the food Share has been in need of food as the needs of the community have grown. According to Norma Barton, the executive Director, the food share is serving record […]
Human Trafficking Awareness It is a problem for all the nation, but it is also a concern for communities like Florence and that is human trafficking. The F.A.I.T.H. Project is the work of a group of Florence volunteers that want to end human trafficking. FAITH is an anachronism for Florence […]
Florence Poised For TV Show A television show that showcases Main Street America has chosen Florence as one of its top 20 finalists for its new season. The Deluxe Corporation produces the television show “Small Business Revolution – Main Street.” The top 20 selected cities will then be further vetted […]
Rainy Day Parade It was billed as a rain or shine event and rain it did for the annual Veteran’s Day parade in historic Old Town. The streets were lined with spectators as the rain failed to dampen the spirits of watchers and participators. Even the Rhody Cruisers showed up […]
Forager Found Safe A missing mushroom forager that has been known to frequent the Florence area in search of edible mushrooms has been found safe. The Jackson County Sheriff’s office says 45 year old Christopher Knapp was believed to be hunting mushrooms in the Prospect or Tiller areas. Knapp did […]
Port of Siuslaw Storage Burglarized The Port of Siuslaw has reported a break-in to the blue storage units on the property. Dina McClure, interim port manager, says she was alerted to the break in at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, but that the time line for the break-in has not been […]
Voters Approve Levy Extention Voters in the Siuslaw School District have overwhelmingly approved the renewal of the levy that will provide additional operating funds for Siuslaw Schools. Almost 63% of voters cast a yes vote that will renew the current levy until 2024. The levy provides funds for programs that […]
Expect Bridge Delays Expect longer delays this week when crossing the Siuslaw River Bridge. Crews began last night cutting and removing the old rails and will continue that work through the week. The Oregon Department of Transportation say completion of the work should be sometime Thursday. The work is scheduled […]
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