News
The top of the heap
The Fly-in Pig Barbecue Competition and Chili Cookoff was held this past weekend at the Myrtle Creek Municipal Airport. The event, despite the weather, was well attended and over 30 competitors took part in the event. (ABOVE) Event organizer and Chairman Mike Farnworh (LEFT) presents the Grand Champion trophy to overall winner Slo-Mo-Que.
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Myrtle Creek approves charter amendment
DOUGLAS COUNTY – The City of Myrtle Creek’s amendment to the city charter to allow for the city administrator to live within the 97457 zip code seems to have passed by a narrow margin.
As of Wednesday morning, May 20, the vote stood at 53.30 percent (347) in favor of the change to 46.70 percent (304) opposed.
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Sprucing things up
Volunteers from throughout the community turned out on Saturday, May 9, to participate in Spirit Day. This cleanup of the downtown area was brought back after a few years hiatus. The Main Street Myrtle Creek Association sponsored and organized this year’s event with support from SOLV and many businesses and entities within the area. Organizers decided to bring back the event in an attempt to clean up the town in anticipation of all of the summer events that bring in lots of tourist to the area. (ABOVE) Volunteers Marcus Loper (LEFT) and Jeff Johnson spent time weeding and cleaning under the chamber directional sign on South Main Street across from Tommy’s All-American Burger Co.
Honored citizen
Flo Raines was recently honored by The Myrtle Creek Elks Lodge as she received the local Elks Citizen of the Year award. Raines was also honored as the Regional Citizen of the Year by the Elks. She was also chosen as the state Citizen of the Year by the Elks of Oregon. (ABOVE) Local lodge #1943 Exalted Ruler Cheryl Knutson (LEFT) presents the awards to Raines during the Myrtle Creek~Tri City Area Chamber of Commerce meting on May 7.
Sports
Lancer girls are Far West champions once again
TRI CITY – Following a doubleheader sweep of arch rival Douglas on May 15 the South Umpqua softball squad finished their Far West League season unblemished going 15-0 and pushing their overall record to 24-1 and a No. 1 ranking in the O.S.A.A. 3A polls.
They are scheduled to finish the regular season on Thursday as they travel to Scappoose to take on the 4A No. 1 ranked Indians in a non-league affair.
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Lancers lose final game
RI CITY — The South Umpqua baseball squad took on Creswell on May 20 in an endowment non-league affair and fell to the Bulldogs 4-3.
The lancers had several chances to tie it up in both the six and the seventh innings but poor base running thwarted their attempts.
Despite the loss the Lancers are the top seed out of the Far West League going 13-2 in league play and 18-9 overall. The No. 1 seeding gives them a first round bye. They will play their 2nd round game at home on May 27. Their opponent and the time is still to be determined.
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Lancers continue to dominate Far West
RI CITY – The South Umpqua softball squad took another Far West League foe to task on Tuesday, this time is was arch rival Douglas. The Lancers handed the Trojans a 10- loss in six innings.
