Mary Louise Hill 1922-2017 Obituary March 8, 2017March 9, 20170 Mary Louise Hill, or Mary Lou as she preferred to be called, passed away Jan. 8 in Klamath Falls. Mary Lou was born Nov. 9, 1922, in Burns. In 1943, Mary Lou married the love of her life, Jack Davidson. They had two beautiful daughters. Then, sadly, Jack died. In 1970, Mary
National Geographic Channel to feature Harney County archaeological site News March 1, 2017March 1, 20170 The National Geographic Channel will be airing a special at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Monday, March 6, that features an archaeological site in Harney County. The site has been excavated for the last five years by Burns District Bureau of Land Management in a partnership with the University of
Mustangs wrestle at state Crane Sports Crane Wrestling Sports March 1, 2017March 1, 20170 by Lindy Williams Burns Times-Herald The Crane Mustangs wrestling season came to an end at the OSAA 2A/1A State Wrestling Tournament, held at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. The Mustangs’ William Johnson and Sam Williams both placed third in their weight classes, 145 lbs and 285 lbs., respectively. Elijah Epling placed
Cole Clemens 1984-2017 Obituary March 1, 2017March 1, 20170 Cole Clemens, 32, passed away Feb. 11 from injuries suffered in a snowmobile accident near La Grande. Cole was born Oct. 19, 1984, in Bend to Tom and Candis Clemens. He lived most of his life growing up in Bend, but La Grande was his true home where he resided the
Theresa (Merkle) Ward 1928-2017 Obituary March 1, 2017March 1, 20170 Theresa (Merkle) Ward passed away Feb. 21. Theresa was born Oct. 1, 1928, in Tacoma, Wash., to Henry Merkle and Lillian Anslow Merkle. Theresa met and later married Jim Ward. In 1957, Jim and Theresa and their four children moved to Burns and started the county’s first radio station, KRNS. They
Memorial service — Conley Fitchett Obituary March 1, 2017March 1, 20170 A memorial service for former Harney County resident Conley Fitchett will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at Faith Baptist Church in Hines. A potluck will follow. Those attending are welcome to bring pictures of Conley to display on a picture board.
Hines council discusses Police Reserve program and appoints president, budget officer Hines Common Council News February 22, 2017February 22, 20170 by Lindy Williams Burns Times-Herald At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Hines Common Council on Tuesday, Feb. 14, the council discussed the Police Reserve Program and appointed a council president and budget officer. ••• Councilor Diane Rapaport was elected as the council president. She was nominated by Rod Bennett and elected unanimously. City
Crane girls win district title Crane Basketball Crane Sports Sports February 22, 2017February 22, 20170 Lady Mustangs to host state playoff game on Saturday, Feb. 25 by Lindy Williams Burns Times-Herald On Saturday, Feb. 18, the Lady Mustangs battled the Adrian Antelopes for the High Desert League (HDL) District Championship. The Mustangs, who had previously lost two games to the Antelopes, came away with the win, 56-51. Claire Hammond,
Valeria Hirschler Eggleston 1920 – 2017 Obituary February 22, 2017February 23, 20170 Valeria Eggleston passed away Feb. 16 in Golden, Colo. She was born Nov. 3, 1920, in Kilgore, Neb., to Paul G. and Olga A. Hirschler. Valeria grew up primarily in Des Moines, Iowa, and attended schools around the country, as her father was in the Civilian Conservation Corps. She met her
Hilander fans, alumni challenged to raise funds for Corbett Memorial Field Burns Sports Community Sports February 15, 2017February 16, 20171