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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.

The Myrtle Creek~Tri City Area Chamber of Commerce saw a changing of the guard at its meeting on February 5 as the newly elected officers were sworn in. (RIGHT) Outgoing President Susan Harris (LEFT) administers the Oath of Office to the incoming President Angie Criss.

MYRTLE CREEK – Following an executive session on Tuesday evening, January 6, the Myrtle Creek City Council made an offer to current interim City Administrator Zach Potter to become the new administrator.

SUTHERLIN – Th Days Creek boys basketball squad put a scare into their fan base over the weekend before settling in and taking a big step toward the state finals in Baker City.
In the Skyline League tournament held in Sutherlin February 20 and 21 it was a tough go in the first round against New Hope Christian for the first 42 minutes of the game as neither team could build more than a six point lead but in the end the Wolves took the contest 56-47 behind 26 points from Camden Stufflebeam, 20 of which came in the first half of the game. Trenton Ladd added 14 points in the victory that sent the Wolves to the championship game against Umpqua Valley Christian.
That’s where the scare came into play.

DAYS CREEK – In their regular season finale the Days Creek boys basketball team secured the two seed in the upcoming Skyline League tournament with a 66-33 thumping of Elkton on February 13.

DAYS CREEK — The Days Creeks girls basketball team laid waste to visiting Elkton in the regular season finale on February 13 and in the process earned themselves the fifth seed in Skyline League playoffs and a trip to Camas Valley.