County Court gets an update from CASA County Court News June 5, 2019June 5, 20190 Executive Director Hannah Hinman and Harney County Program Coordinator Maggie Thompson attended the Harney County Court meeting on May 22 to provide an update regarding Grant-Harney County CASA. According to the program’s website, “CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. CASAs are highly trained community volunteers who are appointed by the
Skull 120/60/30 rolls out Saturday, June 15 Community News June 5, 2019June 5, 20190 “America’s Gnarliest Gravel race,” the Skull 120/60/30, will be held Saturday, June 15. The three races will begin at Triangle Park in Burns at staggered times. The 120-mile race gets under way at 6 a.m., followed by the 60-mile race and 30-mile race at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., respectively. Lola Johnson,
Jamboree readies for 30th year of jammin’ Arts and Entertainment Community June 5, 2019June 6, 20190 After the show at the Country Music Jamboree, the music continues in the form of late-night jam sessions in the exhibit hall at the Harney County Fairgrounds. (Submitted photo) by Janet Braymen for the Burns Times-Herald The 30th annual High Desert Fiddlers Country Music Jamboree kicks off once again on June 13 for
Gary Neil Freitag 1957-2019 Obituary June 5, 2019June 7, 20190 Gary Neil Freitag, 62, of Hines, passed away May 20. Gary was born Jan. 29, 1957, in Albany to Charles and Alphadine Freitag. Gary graduated high school in 1975 in Scio. He met his sweetheart, Deborah Kay Allen, while in school, and married her Sept. 3, 1976. After graduation, Gary went
Lorretta May “Pete” (Pedersen) Jacobs 1955-2019 Obituary June 5, 2019June 7, 20190 Lorretta May “Pete” (Pedersen) Jacobs of Burns passed away Feb. 12. Pete was born in Lebanon Aug. 11, 1955, to Melvin and Wilma Pedersen. She was raised in Jefferson, where she graduated from high school in 1973. She lived in the Jefferson/Lebanon area for a few years, then moved to Central
Death notice — Patsy L. Cronin Obituary June 5, 2019June 7, 20190 Patsy L. Cronin, 85, passed away May 29 at her home in Drewsey. No services will be held at her request. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Graveside service — Jackie Witzel Obituary June 5, 2019June 7, 20190 Jackie Witzel, 94, passed away June 2 at The Aspens Living Center in Hines. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 10, in the Burns Cemetery. Contributions in Jackie’s memory may be made to the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge
New fees proposed for rural fire suppression Burns City Council News May 29, 2019May 29, 20190 With costs continuing to rise, the city of Burns is moving forward with a new fee schedule for the rural fire suppression program. At the Burns City Council meeting on May 22, Mayor Jerry Woodfin explained that the primary purposes of the program are to “enable the city to efficiently and
Special election results announced Election News May 29, 2019May 29, 20190 A statewide special election was held Tuesday, May 21. Results for Harney County are as follows: Harney County School District 3 Director, Position 4 — Sarah Laiosa, 40.91 percent, 459 votes; Dan Winn, 58.73 percent, 659 votes; Write-in, 0.36 percent, 4 votes. Director, Position 5 — Lori Cheek, 46.53 percent, 523 votes; Rob
‘The Carol Burnett Show’ to be performed at Elks Lodge Arts and Entertainment May 29, 2019May 29, 20190 Harney County Theater Guild (HCTG) will pay homage to The Carol Burnett Show with back-to-back performances Friday and Saturday, June 7-8, at the Burns Elks Lodge, 118 N. Broadway Ave. in Burns. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. both nights. The all-local cast includes Olivia Blute, Patrick Blute, Steph Bonson, Chris