Community Corrections receives $141,594 grant County Court News December 9, 2015December 16, 20150 Court prioritizes Title II projects Community Corrections Director Lodi Presley attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Harney County Court on Dec. 2 to discuss the Grant Award Agreement for the 2015-2017 Justice Reinvestment Grant. Awarded by the Criminal Justice Commission, the total grant funding amounts to $141,594. The grant period runs
Candidates file for local election News December 9, 2015December 9, 20150 On Dec. 2, Alan L. Johnson filed his candidacy for Harney County Sheriff. He joins current Sheriff Dave Ward who was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Dave Glerup. Thus far, Mark Owens, Brent Beverly, and Shana Withee have filed for county commissioner; Commissioner Pete Runnels has filed for county
Hilanders host Woodfin/Robinson Duals to open new mat season Burns Sports Burns Wrestling Sports December 9, 2015December 9, 20150 The Baker/Powder Valley Bulldogs won both of their duals against Burns and Lakeview to win the Woodfin/Robinson Duals Friday, Dec. 4, at Burns High School. The Bulldogs defeated the Hilanders 57-16 in the first dual of the tournament, and then beat Lakeview 54-30. In the third, and final dual of the day,
Luisa Goirigolzarri 1925-2015 Obituary December 9, 2015December 18, 20150 Luisa went quietly in her sleep to her eternal rest with The Father on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 26, 2015. She was born on Aug. 10, 1925, to Juan Jose and Geronima (Bilbao) Elorriaga in rural Berango, Vizcaya, Spain. She was the sixth of seven children born into the family. When
Tommy Joseph Swisher 1935-2015 Obituary December 9, 2015December 18, 20150 Tommy Joseph Swisher, 80, of Monroe, formerly of Jordan Valley and Burns, passed away Nov. 29 at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in Albany. He was born Feb. 9, 1935, in Nampa, Idaho, to Joseph and Ruth (Peer) Swisher. Tommy graduated from Jordan Valley High School in 1953. In November of 1953, he
Terry Lee “Tex” Thomas 1942-2015 Obituary December 9, 2015December 18, 20150 Terry Lee “Tex” Thomas passed away Dec. 3 at his home in Hines. Terry was born Feb. 12, 1942, in Winfield, Kan., to Arthur M. and Margaret E. (Horton) Thomas. He attended elementary through high school in Sedan, Kan. After high school, he moved to Texas and worked various jobs, including roughneck
Harney County Court settles claim for damaged bridge County Court News December 2, 2015December 3, 20150 by Samantha White Burns Times-Herald The Harney County Court met Tuesday, Nov. 24. A draft of the meeting minutes (along with a summary of the supplementary meeting materials) is as follows. Please note that these minutes have yet to be approved by the Harney County Court. ••• The court received correspondence from Yturri Rose
Holiday Happenings Community December 2, 2015December 3, 20150 Christmas season happenings: Saturday, Dec. 5 • Catholic Church Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m. — 2 p.m. • Home Spun Craft Bazaar at the Harney County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m. — 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 • Chamber Music Society Christmas Concert at 3 p.m. at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene Celebrate the holiday season as
Hilanders lower the boom on the Boomers 63-21 Burns Football Burns Sports Sports November 11, 2015December 3, 20150 Trey Recanzone threw for five touchdowns and ran for two more, and Justin Lewellen accounted for 309 all-purpose yards and three scores, to lead Burns to a 63-21 win over Toledo in the first round of the OSAA/US Bank/Les Schwab Tires 2A state football playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 7. The Hilanders
Hines council addresses issue with EOA youth Hines City Council News October 21, 2015December 3, 20150 Number of police calls prompt discussion by Randy Parks Burns Times-Herald At their regularly-scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Hines Common Council addressed the number of calls the police have been receiving involving youth from Eastern Oregon Academy (EOA), and the options available to the council to try and alleviate the problem. Councilor Dick