American Legion and Chamber to host Memorial Day March Community News Veterans May 24, 2017May 24, 20171 Memorial Day is a day to remember all those who have laid down their life for all of us. Please join the American Legion Post No. 63 and the Harney County Chamber of Commerce in a Memorial Day March. Walk in memory of someone you know who has fallen in the
Hilander softball earns spot in state tournament Burns Softball Burns Sports Sports May 24, 2017May 24, 20170 The Burns softball team defeated Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa and Grant Union in the Special District 2 playoffs before losing to Vale in the finals, earning them a spot in the OSAA 3A Softball State Championship tournament. The Hilanders, seeded 14th in the 16-team bracket, will play at Dayton, the No. 3 seed, at
Memorial service — Zachary Ivan Ethan Hicks Obituary May 24, 2017May 25, 20170 Zachary Ivan Ethan Hicks, 20, passed away March 22 after being struck by a vehicle while walking on Baseline Road in San Bernardino, Calif. Zachary was born Sept. 24, 1996, to Michael Glen Hicks and J. Darlene Fry Hicks. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 23, at
Hines council considers security cameras Hines Common Council News May 17, 2017May 18, 20170 by Lindy Williams Burns Times-Herald The Hines Common Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. The council discussed implementing security cameras in Hines Park to deter vandalism to the bathrooms. They also further discussed citizens residing within commercially-zoned buildings. ••• City Administrator Judy Erwin reported on a
DMV closed several days for repairs News May 17, 2017May 17, 20170 The Burns DMV office will close for two weeks in May and nearly as long in June for upgrades to meet federal accessibility standards. The first closure will be Monday, May 15, through Monday, May 29, with the office reopening on Tuesday, May 30. All DMV offices will be closed Monday,
Softball ends regular season with split Burns Softball Burns Sports Sports May 17, 2017May 18, 20170 The Burns softball team finished out the regular season by splitting doubleheaders with Enterprise and Nyssa. The Hilanders finished with a 5-5 record in league, and 10-11 overall. On Tuesday, May 9, Burns hosted Enterprise and won the first game 11-5. The Hilanders trailed 3-2 heading into the bottom of the
Clifford Lorrell Dawson 1948-2017 Obituary May 17, 2017May 18, 20171 Clifford Lorrell Dawson passed away May 8 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Cliff was born April 17, 1948, in Burns. He enjoyed buckarooing and worked at many ranches throughout Oregon and Nevada. The place he loved most was the MC Ranch. In 1972, he was cow boss for the Roaring
H. Donald Elvin McGhehey 1922-2016 Obituary May 17, 2017May 18, 20170 H. Donald Elvin McGhehey passed away peacefully Dec. 18, 2016, in his home in Redmond, surrounded by loving family and church friends. Donald was born to Robert and Myrtle McGhehey Sept. 10, 1922, in Portland. The family moved to Klamath Falls when Donald was 3 months old. Two years later, his
Michael C. Smith Obituary May 17, 2017May 18, 20170 Michael C. Smith Michael C. Smith, who attended Burns High school from 1991-1993, passed away April 29, 2017, due to Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) at age 43. Michael was the store manager of the Port Angeles, Wash., O’Reilly Auto Parts for many years and enjoyed working with his great employees. He is survived
Court, Senior Center discuss vision for rental housing County Court News May 10, 2017May 10, 20170 Harney County Senior and Community Services Center Executive Director Angela Lamborn attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on May 3 to discuss a request to donate county property to the Senior Center. Harney County Judge Pete Runnels explained that the county acquired the property, which is located on