These logs are the highlights of initial emergency calls and reports to the Douglas County Dispatch Center. They do not represent all the incidents or their final outcomes.POLICE LOGThursdayDouglas County sheriff7:26 a.m. - Criminal mischief, attempted burglary on the 3300

Less than 24 hours removed from a road win over North Medford, Thurman Bell was reading the rules for a soccer shootout over the public address system inside the press box at Finlay Field.Bell, the iconic Roseburg High football coach,

VANCOUVER, Wash.Flores, EOU men in national meetEastern Oregon University freshman D.J. Flores, a South Umpqua High graduate, will be among the runners competing for the Mountaineers in the NAIA national cross country championships on Saturday at Fort Vancouver.Flores helped the

Jay Tovey feigned a block before mashing his cleats into the artificial surface at Finlay Field and releasing upfield in one sudden burst of motion.The senior wide receiver for Roseburg High wrapped his hands around a play-action pass from quarterback

On any given snap, no one knows whether the Douglas and Sweet Home football teams will be passing or running in their Class 4A playoff game Saturday.The balanced teams meet at 1 p.m. at Roseburg High's Finlay Field in a

As the executive director of the FISH of Roseburg, an agency of the Greater Douglas United Way, I at times hear from angry persons about how they have been treated by some program or bureaucracy that they thought could help

Douglas County has many agencies whose goals are to help families in our communities. Last year, our 35 agencies were accessed more than 100,000 times by Douglas County residents. Whether it's basic needs, support services or intervention services, the Greater

I will be voting for Ann Marie Simmons for circuit court judge. Douglas County rejected her opponent three times. He ran against Judge Ambrosini and lost. He also tried to have the governor appoint him for an open seat, once

A popular non-profit Richmond art gallery may have to close its doors because of a leaky roof.

Seven Richmond-area hospital campuses officially became 100 percent smoke-free Thursday.

8Sports High School Playoff Blitz Scoreboard VHSL, Group AAA Central Region, Semifinals Division 6 #4 Thomas Dale at #1 L.C. Bird - 1 p.m. Saturday #3 Highland Springs at #2 Hermitage - 7 p.m.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - The College of William and Mary is increasing tuition by $300 for the spring semester.

McLEAN, Va. (AP) - The wife of U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., has been charged with drunken driving and hit-and-run after hitting a parked car in northern Virginia.

DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) - The star herself was not on board, but one of Miley Cyrus' tour buses overturned on a highway in Virginia this morning.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's unemployment rate held steady in October and remains well below the national average.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - An inmate mistakenly released from the Hampton Roads Regional Jail is back in custody.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has a test vote on a health care reform bill scheduled for tomorrow night.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A new report says that recycling rates remained steady in Virginia last year.