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Days Creek boys go 1-1 in tournament
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DAYS CREEK — The Days Creek boys basketball squad took one on the chin on Friday, Dec. 5, in the first round of their tournament.The top-ranked Country Christian Cougars built a early lead and beat the Wolves 49-35.Cam Stufflebeam led the Wolves with 16 points.Days Creek bounced back on Saturday to beat the No.…
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Lady Wolves blitz Lancers
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DAYS CREEK – The Days Creek girls basketball squad got it going early in their Invitational tournament Friday evening, December 5.The Wolves took on South Umpqua in the first round and lit up the scoreboard in the first quarter as they jumped out to a commanding 20-0 lead after the first quarter and never…
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Numbers? Who cares about numbers
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Yes, here it was once again the trek to retrieve the city Christmas tree and for the sixth year in a row the day was changed but this time to Tuesday instead of Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and with little or no warning I might add.It seems that Zach, our new fearless leader, thought there…
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Helping hands
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The annual Ray Munoz Memorial Thanksgiving Day Dinner, was held last Thursday, November 27, at the Myrtle Creek Community Center. Members of the Myrtle Creek Lions Club, the sponsor of the event, were very pleased to see the number of volunteers who came out to assist with the dinner. The Munoz family showed up…
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Being of good cheer
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The annual Cork and Keg Walk was held last Friday evening in downtown Myrtle Creek and despite the chilly weather many people came out to sample all the local wares and enjoy the snacks provided by the participating businesses. (ABOVE) The crew at Trueblood Real Estate shows that they are prepared for the holiday…
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Free Thanksgiving dinner is happening
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MYRTLE CREEK – The annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner is back again this year.The annual dinner will return to the Myrtle Creek Community Center on Thanksgiving day, Thursday, November 27.The Myrtle Creek Lions Club is now in its fourth year since taking over the sponsorship and administration of the dinner and are in the process…
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Chamber announces Halloween photo contest winners
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MYRTLE CREEK – Over 125 photos were taken by Flo Raines in the lobby of the RIO Theater during the 2025 Downtown Halloween Street Fair, sponsored by the Myrtle Creek~Tri City Area Chamber of Commerce. Three judges decided the top three winners in each of four categories, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-12, Age 13+ and…
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Lancer booters fall in second round of playoffs
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TRI CITY – The South Umpqua Boys Soccer team hosted their first playoff game in a quarter century(2000) last Wednesday, November 5, taking on Blanchet Catholic. The result was not good for the Lancers as they fell 3-0. In the first half both teams played rather conservatively on the rain-soaked field at Tri City.…
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They will never forget
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CANYONVILLE – The City of Canyonville hosted a Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, November 11, at 11 a.m. in front of the military service memorial in the parking lot at city hall. The weather was perfect and about 60 people showed up to honor the veterans. Both young, Piper Graziano (RIGHT), and old, U.S.…
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Riddle capsizes Glendale to make playoffs
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RIDDLE – In the final game of the regular season the riddle football team rose to the occasion and tookcare of the visiting Glendale Pirates 40-20 to secure a spot in the O.S.A.A. 1A eight man playoffs, theirfirst playoff berth since 1995. It didn’t hurt that this was also the Irish’s Homecoming game and…