More than two weeks have passed since a Myrtle Creek woman disappeared into the South Umpqua River and, so far, there has been no sign of her.
Young patrons of the Canyonville, Glendale, Myrtle Creek, Riddle and Winston libraries can now receive a free book each month thanks to a partnership with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
The city of Myrtle Creek will host a South County viewing center for the weekly Douglas County Board of Commissioners meetings.
Flood fears dwindled like the water levels of local rivers and waterways on Wednesday thanks to a dry spell that brought sunshine to the Umpqua Valley on Tuesday.
WINSTON — When Dick Nichols passed away on March 24, just short of his 90th birthday, he left long legacy of community involvement and public service.
The city of Myrtle Creek recently landed in the middle of a controversy over fee waivers at the Douglas County landfill.
Roseburg City Councilor Ashley Hicks asked the Douglas County Board of Commissioners Wednesday to reinstate landfill fee waivers for community cleanups.
The Douglas County Solid Waste fee waiver program has been disposed of until a new formal process can be approved by the public, according to a press release from the Douglas County Board of Commissioners.
It’s officially spring and oh how we are enjoying the sun and the beauty of nature. Our volunteer-maintained flower boxes in the downtown area are blooming gloriously.
The Riddle firefighter who had been missing since March 12 was found dead Thursday, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
WINSTON — The charred remains of the inside of an automobile repair shop were all that was left Tuesday afternoon after a fire raged out of control and gutted the building on Main Street.
WINSTON — Shirley Rummel and Robert Zuver were honored with the First Citizen awards at the Winston Area Chamber of Commerce First Citizen Banquet on Monday night.
As the new Chamber President of the Myrtle Creek/Tri City Area Chamber of Commerce, this is my first Chamber Update. I (Carol Olson) am the owner of Homestead Furniture & Gifts in Myrtle Creek.
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Police have ended the search for a suspect who reportedly exchanged gunfire with police in the area of Grant Smith Road and Ingram Drive earlier Saturday evening.
It wasn’t until Josh Norton stood in front of more than 100 Myrtle Creek community members waiting for him to speak that he realized it was time to take control of his own story.
Douglas County Clerk Patricia Hitt and her husband, Marshall Hitt, moved to a home east of Myrtle Creek surrounded by lots of trees five years ago. The two, who had been married since 1991, had plans of traveling and spending more time together when she retired.
WINSTON — So much debris came down during the recent snowstorm that a crew and a chipper from the city of Winston has been chipping trees and limbs left on the ground in city.
WINSTON — In addition to taking care of more than 600 wild animals at Wildlife Safari, employees have been dealing with heavy snow, downed trees and minor flooding.
Ronda Roman wasn’t just thinking about herself when she was shopping in on Tuesday afternoon. She had 17 other people to think of.
WINSTON — Grilled cheese sandwiches, rice and a pint of milk was a welcome dietary change of pace for Jack and Christian Perron on Wednesday.
When Adam “Tom” Britto and his wife, Dorothy Britto, presented a new community charity project, Operation Warm and Cozy, to the Myrtle Creek Elks Lodge No. 1943 it was enthusiastically endorsed.
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The City of Canyonville lifted the citywide water advisory at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
MYRTLE CREEK — According to Jim, the Redbarn Dispensary in Myrtle Creek is “one of the most beautiful dispensaries in the state of Oregon."
WINSTON — Mark and Lydia Nunnelee brew their beer in a separate building at their home a drive away from the taproom, but with the increasing demand both in the bar and on the order sheet, the homebrew system can’t keep up.
Redbarn Dispensary has outgrown its space in Myrtle Creek and is adding another location in Roseburg this month.
The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians is opening a new Tribal Community Center in Myrtle Creek in June and a new preschool in September.
MYRTLE CREEK — When the Sawdust Theatre in Coquille offered their original script “My, What a Circus or Keep Your Big Hands Off My Bigfoot” to The Grand Victorian Theatre, owners Marcus and Joanne Ogle jumped at the opportunity.
A three-vehicle collision on Highway 42 near Winston claimed the life of a Roseburg woman Monday afternoon.
WINSTON — A Wildlife Safari cheetah is walking around with less pain after a tooth fixed on Thursday afternoon.
As we begin a new year, the Winston Area Chamber of Commerce continues to create new and more engaging opportunities for our members, while endeavoring to increase the visual appeal and welcoming atmosphere of our community.
WINSTON — Brockway Elementary School entertained students and families on Tuesday evening with interactive science, technology, engineering, art and math displays at its first ever STEAM Night.
TRI CITY — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley believes immigrant families coming over the border should be treated with respect while their claims are processed. He also wants to get dark money out of politics and create clean energy jobs.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, will hold a town hall meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the South Umpqua High School gym in Myrtle Creek.
CANYONVILLE — The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation has awarded nearly $500,000 to nonprofits in seven different counties in southwest and central Oregon.
CANYONVILLE — A public hearing drew more than 300 people to the Seven Feathers Casino and Resort in Canyonville on Wednesday night.
President Donald Trump addressed the nation Tuesday night from the Oval Office to make his case for $5.7 billion in funding for a wall on the southern border.
