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Missing Mapleton Man The Lane County Sheriff’s office is looking for an adult white male that has gone missing. 83 year old Clarence Taylor, who goes by Chuck was reported missing yesterday afternoon. Taylor suffers from dementia and is believed to have walked away from his home on Saturday evening. He […]
New Vaccine Research New research has been released by the Centers for Disease Control on the latest bi-valent COVID-19 vaccines. In two recent reports the CDC is saying that the new booster shots are proving to be most effective against severe symptoms and provide significant protection against hospitalization especially in […]
High Winds = Power Outages High winds and rain yesterday were responsible for several power outages in Florence and the surrounding areas. The First was a tree to hit mid town power lines mid morning on highway 101 causing sparks and a small fire that had Western Lane fire and […]
Changing of the Guard It was the changing of the guard at the City Hall last night as the outgoing council held their final meeting as a group. After passing an ordinance that adopts rule changes in the building codes to coincide with Oregon rules, Councilor Woodbury and Mayor Henry […]
Senior Center A recent name change at the Florence Senior Center more accurately reflects what goes on inside the facility on Kingwood Street. “We have a long list of activities here. Every day is different.” Sue James is the Administrative Assistant at the center that recently change its name to […]
City of Florence Extends Hand in Mapleton Water Crisis Water issues in mapleton has prompted the City of Florence to take action to help with the crisis. On Friday the city of Florence opened a water filling station at the Florence Municipal Airport. The City in conjunction with the Eugene […]
Siuslaw Vision ‘Family Table’ Siuslaw Vision is working to help connect families with resources and services in the community. Families, kids and all, are invited to join a “family table” next Friday evening, January 6th at the Florence Events Center. There’s no cost and Siuslaw Vision will provide pizza and […]
Christmas Tree: Fire Hazard If you still have your Christmas tree up, local firefighters say it’s probably a good idea to get it out of the house. “If you’re not hydrating your Christmas tree, and generally that’s the time of year that people don’t put water into the Christmas Tree […]
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