News

By Erika Bare
Superintendent, South Umpqua School District

TRI CITY – This past school year, I’ve had the joy of launching a Superintendent Student Advisory Council at each of our schools. I met with students at Tri City Elementary, Myrtle Creek Elementary, Coffenberry Middle School, Canyonville School and South Umpqua High School. These visits quickly became some of my favorite moments of the school year, as they provided a meaningful opportunity to hear directly from students about their school experiences. 
The purpose of the Student Advisory Councils is simple but important: to ensure student voice plays a role in shaping our district. Each council meets three times a year and includes fifth graders, eighth graders, or student leaders, depending on the school. Students are selected to represent a range of experiences and perspectives, so every school has voices at the table from different backgrounds, interests and learning needs.

Check out the Spring Car Care Guide in this week’s edition just go to the e-papers and open the March 12 edition. It starts on Page 6.

MYRTLE CREEK – The Myrtle Creek City Council on Tuesday evening, March 3, unanimously approved the city taking over the management and operation of the Myrtle Creek golf course.
This move comes after lengthy investigation into several possibilities of operation for the course by city staff.
The city was notified via letter back on October 20 of last year that Umpqua Golf Management would no longer be operating the course at the end of their current contract.

TRI CITY – At South Umpqua School District, the dedicated Facilities Team works every day to support students, staff and families. This work is led by Facilities Manager Joe Motta, who brings more than 24 years of experience to the district, along with a skilled crew responsible for maintaining and improving all five schools, in alignment with the district’s Strategic Plan priority of Modern and Safe Facilities.

DOUGLAS COUNTY – Douglas County is pleased to announce that Commissioner Tim Freeman was unanimously re-elected for his tenth term as 2025-26 President of the Association of O&C Counties (AOCC).  Recognizing a decade of sustained leadership and accomplishment, Freeman was selected once again to lead AOCC’s board of directors for the now century old association, which is comprised of over 50 county commissioners from O&C member counties.