MYRTLE CREEK — South county is a bit cozier this week after a donation of handmade blankets from Coffenberry Middle School students to the St. Vincent de Paul.
MYRTLE CREEK — South county is a bit cozier this week after a donation of handmade blankets from Coffenberry Middle School students to the St. Vincent de Paul.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office is holding a training for its deputies and staff from all divisions at Green and Sunnyslope elementary schools during spring break.
WINSTON — The Winston-Dillard School District Lunchbox Express van will deliver free meals to children and teens at various locations.
Staff members and volunteers at the Umpqua Valley Arts Association in Roseburg were busy Wednesday preparing multiple galleries for five upcoming exhibits, which will be officially unveiled at an opening reception at 4 p.m. Friday.
GLIDE — Consultants with McPherson & Jacobson showed the results of a community survey about the superintendent search to the Glide school board, also giving the board members homework to prepare for the next steps in the process.
ROSEBURG — The Roseburg Public Library invites the community to a Zoom online event with the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Geneva Academy released its second quarter honor roll, which includes the students from first through 12th grade.
Geneva Academy will be hosting an Open House from 9-10 a.m. April 5 from at its K-2 Hucrest Campus, located at 2075 NW Witherspoon Ave. in Roseburg.
This is the first of a six-part series exploring the various programs, classes and professional advice available to area residents from Oregon State University Extension Service in Douglas County. For more information, call 541-672-4461, go online at www.extension.oregonstate.edu/douglas or visit the Extension office at 1134 S.E. Douglas Ave., Roseburg.
The following students made the honor roll for second quarter at Jo Lane Middle School.
DRAIN — A University of Oregon football player made a recent visit to read to students during the North Douglas Elementary’s annual Celebrate Reading Week.
GLIDE — The Glide School District board is moving forward with plans to recruit a permanent superintendent, as announced in its monthly meeting Wednesday.
What: “The Dining Room” by A. R. Gurney Who: Umpqua Community College theater department When: 7 p.m. March 16, 17, 18; 3 p.m. March 18, 19 Where: Center Stage Theatre, located in the Whipple Fine Arts building, 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg. Tickets: $10 each at the door; UCC staff and…
DAYS CREEK — Staff at Days Creek Charter School will now have access to a Relaxation Room, which was officially revealed Feb. 27.
TRI CITY — South Umpqua School District is in the process of narrowing down its list of candidates for the interim superintendent position with the intent to conduct interviews in early April.
The fourth annual Roseburg High School Foundation Scholarship Night was held Tuesday, where five students, named as finalists for the Future First Citizen award, shared a total of $26,000 in scholarship money to go toward the college of their choice.
Oregon State University Extension Service along with the Douglas County Soil Water Conservation Service and the Umpqua Soil Water Conservation Service are holding a mud and manure management workshop for livestock owners on March 22.
TRI CITY — After a day-long finalist forum, the South Umpqua School District chose not to hire a superintendent but to start looking for an interim superintendent.
Regional and Statewide Services for Students with Orthopedic Impairment and Oregon Technology Access Program are hosting the fourth annual AT-TIES Together conference, April 24-26 at the Salem Convention Center.
Roseburg school district gathered community members and partners at the high school Monday to get input on what skills students need to be successful.
There will be three informational sessions this week about a graduate program aimed to get more school-based mental health providers in the area.
EAGLE POINT — Sutherlin’s parliamentary procedure team and conduct of chapter team finished first in the Feb. 28 sectional Leadership Development Event in Eagle Point and will be moving on to the state competition.
WINCHESTER — Umpqua Community College is seeking legal counsel after its men’s basketball program was sanctioned by the Northwest Athletic Conference.
WINCHESTER —Umpqua Community College students will be offered six new certificates and two new degrees, following a vote by the school’s board of education at its meeting Wednesday.
Nearly a dozen members of the Umpqua Valley Havurah, a nonprofit organization made up of members of the Jewish faith in Douglas County, gathered at the First Presbyterian Church in Roseburg Tuesday to hold a celebration for the second day of Purim.
LOOKINGGLASS — Every year, dozens of mushers — people who use dog-powered sleds — choose to brave days of travel and freezing temperatures while on a 938-mile trail from Anchorage to Nome in Alaska, as part of the annual Iditarod sled dog race.
Oregon State University Extension Service and Douglas County 4-H invite youth 5-19 to a fun upcoming workshop.
TRI CITY — Community members will be able to meet the three finalists for the South Umpqua School District superintendent position Thursday at the South Umpqua High School library.
ROSEBURG — Roseburg Public Schools rescheduled its Winter Gathering event for 5:30-7 p.m. March 13 in the Roseburg High School Student Center.
SUTHERLIN — Veterans engaged with middle and high school students during Monday’s Veteran Visitation Day at Sutherlin High School.
10:30 a.m., Every Wednesday: Storytime with Aurora 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 7: Grab-and-go craft kits while supplies last 4-4:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 8: Club de Idioma Español | Spanish Club for 4th through 8th graders 3-4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 9: Teen Drop-In Hangout 3:30-4:30 p.m., Thu…
Coos and Douglas County teams competed in the Oregon Battle of the Books regional tournament on Feb. 25 in Coos Bay.
The next big names in Douglas County’s culinary scene are fifth graders.
WINSTON — Learning is getting a little more playful, with the addition of a purposeful playroom at Brockway Elementary School.
