Shop Small This Saturday is shop small Saturday.  Local businesses are preparing for shoppers as the push for retail dollars comes home to Florence.  The event, sponsored by American Express, was created to show the importance of small town retail stores and the services they provide.  Jo Beaudreaux is a […]

Landscape Looks Good For Streetscape The Florence Urban Renewal Agency met yesterday and received an update on the Revision Florence Streetscape project.  According to Mayor Joe Henry all bids are in and it looks favorable, but he mentioned that the Oregon Department of Transportation is in charge of the management […]

Education The Key To Recycling The topic of recycling can be frustrating and confusing.  Over the past year there has been an attempt to reeducate residents on what can and cannot be recycled.  Part of the issue is that the market for plastics has been severely limited by new requirements […]

Pounding Sets Record It was an outpouring of generosity on Saturday for the 19th annual Pounding for the Florence Food share.  The Florence community donated 14,572 pounds of food for the local food pantry setting a new record and exceeding the goal set for the year.  Wayne Sharpe spent the […]

Reaching Out to Fire Victims As the death toll rises and the devastation continues around California due to the wild fires people locally are helping out to send some relief for those who have been displaced.  Shannon Fritz of Hillbillys Jams, Jellys and more are using all their proceeds from […]

North Bend Man Charged With Murder A North Bend man is in custody on charges of murder, attempted murder and assault after he was seen fleeing the scene of a shooting.  54 year old Glen Frank Mason IV has his first court appearance this morning at the Coos County Circuit […]

National Christmas Tree Enroute to DC The Willamette national forest will be supplying the national Christmas Tree that will be displayed in DC.  The tree is making its way t here with several stops along the way.  It had a stop at the state Capitol yesterday.  Stacy Nalley is the […]

Airport Advisory Committee The City of Florence Airport Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday where there will be a transition into the Transportation Advisory Committee.  The change is one of the city’s attempts to streamline committees while also extending the outreach of the committee.  The airport is in the process of […]