SUTHERLIN — Early in his career, Pastor Billy Sanders could count on one hand the number of people hearing his sermons.
Four decades later, Sanders preaches to hundreds on a typical Sunday and can look back and smile at the memory of a long-ago ser …
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Dear Audrey Ann,
Today you are 3 years old. I can’t believe it. Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday that you were the size of your baby sister, and I was rocking you to sleep, laughing at your facial expressions and anxiously awaiting th …
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After capturing two titles, Roseburg High School graduate Ally Malone hopes to bring home one more.
Malone, who graduated this month, departed Saturday for Mobile, Ala., where she will represent Oregon and compete against 49 other young women June 2 …
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If the city of Roseburg buys an abandoned Rite Aid, the current owners will invest the money into remodeling their vacant Safeway across the street, the son of the owner said Monday.
“We would take the proceeds from that project and dump them rig …
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Do you shop the farmers markets of Douglas County? If you answered “yes,” chances are you are familiar with Riggs Family Gardens. Jon and Akiyo Riggs have been growing a variety of naturally raised veggies and fruits for almost 20 years.
While still …
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GREEN — Douglas County sheriff’s deputies in combat gear stormed the halls of Sunnyslope Elementary on Monday, practicing to respond to campus emergencies.
All week, deputies are going through annual training exercises, which also include testing th …
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Recently, a friend in an online group posed other mothers a question. She had concerns about her daughter’s first boyfriend.
It generated great discussion regarding rules, boundaries and values. Moms are usually happy to offer their own perspective. …
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Mike Zerbach worked in construction in the Roseburg area.
Mark Zerbach worked for Boeing in the Seattle area.
Despite the distance, the brothers talked regularly over 30 years or so. One subject that came up repeatedly during their phone calls in re …
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Fifteen years ago, Australia native Melanie Prummer arrived in America with nothing but two suitcases and $100 in her pocket.
The director of Battered Persons’ Advocacy was 21 at the time. While serving as a medic in the Royal Australian Army Reserv …
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