Laura Merz is excited. Merz was recently named the new Director for the Community Chorus of Florence and calls it a – quote – “wonderful privilege”. The group presents an annual Christmas Concert, this year’s is set for December 11th and rehearsals will begin tomorrow night. Merz says she’s already […]
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World War II impact on Oregon
The tragic tale of the only mainland U.S. casualties in World War II due to enemy attack will be told this Saturday in Florence. May 5th, 1945 a church group on a picnic in rural Klamath County encountered a balloon bomb launched by a Japanese submarine off the Oregon Coast. […]
Relay for Life nearing goal
The 12th Florence Relay for Life is in the books, but those books are still open. As of yesterday, according to chairman John Bartlett, the 24-hour American Cancer Society event had raised $78-thousand for cancer research and support, that’s just two-thousand shy of their goal. They’re still collecting pledges and […]
More noise means economic development says city…
The Florence City Council heard a report last night on complaints about increased noise at the airport. A new company, Apex Heli, established operations here last spring with the intention of using the Florence Municipal Airport as the base of operations. Florence City Manager Bob Willoughby says it’s a good […]
Ems offense sputters at home
After scoring 68 runs in their previous 8-game road trip the Eugene Emeralds had a hard time getting a single run in their 7-1 loss to the Everett Aqua Sox at PK Park in Eugene last night. The loss dropped the Emeralds to 10-and-10 in the second half of the […]
Florence City Council: Dog control and airport noise
The Florence City Council will cover a lot of ground this evening when they meet for their only business session of the month. The culmination of 14 months work on an all-new animal control ordinance is one of the items on the agenda. Current regulations allow dogs off leash in […]
State Bike Trail panel holding hearing in Florence
There’ll be a public hearing in Florence later this week on a proposal to establish three scenic bicycle trails in central, eastern and northeastern Oregon. The Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council which advises the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission is meeting Friday, August 19th at Florence City Hall. The three […]
Woodbury cancer fund tops $100,000
The total so far is well over $100-thousand. That’s the amount of money that has been raised to benefit Glenna Woodbury. Woodbury, dealing with colo-rectal cancer for the past two years, is scheduled to leave Florence this morning on a special charter flight for San Diego and the Cyberknife Clinic […]
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