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  MEGABUCKS JACKPOT WINNERS Salem couple wins $6.8 million jackpot (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Salem couple has won $6.8 million in the Oregon Lottery’s Megabucks Jackpot. The Statesman Journal reports that Angela and Brian Feiring won the jackpot Saturday after purchasing a lottery ticket […]

Heceta water break repaired; Boys and Girls Club stuffing the bus; Sea of Lights; Crab Crack; Red Cross helps fire victim; Chamber lighting contest

Boil-water notice for homes north of Florence to be lifted Heceta Water PUD crews worked quickly Friday to repair a water line that broke earlier that morning after heavy rains damaged Mercer Lake Road. Heceta General Manager Carl Neville said the break was on a distribution line that feeds about […]

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  FATAL HIT-AND-RUN 21-year-old sent to prison for fatal Portland hit-and-run (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 21-year-old man who fatally struck a pedestrian with his car in Portland and then drove away has been sentenced to one year in prison. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Frederick […]

Florence lights holiday lights; Eclectic mix of music at library; low income heating assistance; Roblan wins; Aquarium lights; and Florence Crab Crack

Rain and wind didn’t deter Santa Claus Periods of heavy rain and gusty winds swept through the area Saturday afternoon and evening.  But that didn’t deter the faithful from turning out to participate in Florence’s official beginning to the Christmas Season. The crowd was light as Santa Claus arrived via […]

Small Business Saturday stressed in Florence and Reedsport; Charter outage impacts Western Douglas 911 service; Shore Acres is lit; Low Income Heating Assistance; and Roblan wins Senate reelection

Florence merchants prepare for holidays The annual kickoff for the holiday shopping season is set for tomorrow in Florence… Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bettina Hannigan says it won’t be limited to just Old Town. Bettina Hannigan – “You know, we want to get people shopping all over town.  We […]