Florence Man Arrested Florence Police responded to a disturbance around 6:50 a.m. Monday near 1750 43rd Street involving a multi-vehicle crash and a man reportedly yelling at a woman. Officers determined the suspect, 53-year-old Patrick F. Hudson-McMullen of Florence, had intentionally rammed his vehicle into two cars belonging to his […]

Program Receives Safeway Grant The Food Backpack for Kids program has received a $1,000 grant from the Safeway Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Program. The funding, part of Safeway’s “Fight Hunger, Serve Hope” initiative through its O Organics® brand, will help provide ready-to-eat weekend meals, milk, and fruit to local students facing […]

Museum Manager Arrested On June 29th, Florence Police began investigating a report of an inappropriate relationship between a 27-year-old man and a juvenile female. The suspect, Geoffrey Cannon, was identified as the manager of the Oregon Coast Military Museum. Investigators developed probable cause and, on July 10th, served search warrants […]

Final Jamboree The 2025 Oregon Jamboree will mark the end of an era, as organizers have announced it will be the festival’s 34th and final year. Founded in 1992 as an economic development project for Sweet Home, the nonprofit festival has helped generate millions in revenue for the region and […]