Gordon Dow Wilson 1928-2017 Obituary December 13, 2017December 14, 20170 Gordon Dow Wilson passed away Nov. 21. He was a cherished and respected gentleman. Gordon was born April 24, 1928, in Woodburn to L. Dow Wilson and Gladys Wilson. He graduated from Grant Union High School in John Day, and the University of Oregon. He married Joyce Dies Aug. 19,
Dwight Kimsey Mims 1936-2017 Obituary December 13, 2017December 14, 20171 Dwight Kimsey Mims, 81, passed away Nov. 21, at a hospital in Meridian, Idaho. Dwight was born Oct. 21, 1936, in Ted, Smith County, Miss., to Roy Otis Mims Sr. and Lena Susie (Chisholm) Mims. Dwight’s middle name came from a Mr. Kimsey who was a close friend and neighbor
Death notice — Wesley Baisley Obituary December 13, 2017December 14, 20170 Wesley Baisley, 88, of Baker City, and formerly of Burns, passed away Dec. 4 at his residence in Beehive Homes in Baker City. A service will be held in Burns at a later date. Memorial Contributions may be made in honor of Wesley to Boys Town through Grays West &
Grocery Outlet is open and ready to serve the community Business Community News December 6, 2017December 6, 20170 The new Grocery Outlet in Hines is open and ready to serve the community, and owners and operators Tyler and Karen Colley said they’re right where they want to be. After growing up in the Medford area, Tyler moved to Portland in 2010 and got a job with a Food 4
Annual ‘Carols by Candlelight’ event to be held Sunday, Dec. 10 Arts and Entertainment Community December 6, 2017December 6, 20170 The annual “Carols by Candlelight” will be presented at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene. The public is invited to attend and celebrate the Christmas season with the Word, carols, and song. Megan Kartchner will be sharing her beautiful harp music during the prelude
Burns, Crane grapplers open season at Woodfin-Robinson Tournament Burns Sports Burns Wrestling Crane Sports Crane Wrestling Sports December 6, 2017December 6, 20170 The Burns and Crane wrestling teams began the 2017-18 season by competing in the Woodfin-Robinson Duals on Friday, Dec. 1, at Burns High School. Baker/Powder Valley took home the team trophy after winning all of their duals. Burns placed second, wining four of five duals. The Mustangs, hampered by injuries, were down to
Hilton “Pete” Grisel 1938 – 2017 Obituary December 6, 2017December 8, 20170 Hilton “Pete” Grisel passed away Dec. 1, with family close by his side. Pete was born July 19, 1938. Pete and his three brothers grew up tough in the wilds of Southeastern Oregon, near Lakeview. This led to a self-sufficient man who could make or fix anything with bailing wire and a
Arts and Entertainment Community News November 29, 2017November 29, 20170 Christmas time is here, and there are plenty of holly, jolly activities planned throughout Harney County to help you celebrate the season. Get into the spirit by marking your calenders for the following festivities: Thursday, Nov. 30 • Holiday concert by the Burns High School (BHS)band at 7 p.m. in the BHS
Board selects fair manager News November 29, 2017November 30, 20170 At the fair board meeting of Nov. 14, the board selected Jordon Bennett as the new permanent fair manager. Bennett hails from the Walla Walla, Wash., area and will start his new job in mid-December 2017. The board also decided to have the appreciation dinner for the volunteers in February 2018,
Crane holds fall sports awards banquet Crane Football Crane Sports Crane Volleyball Sports November 29, 2017November 30, 20170 by Lindy Williams Burns Times-Herald The fall sports awards banquet was held on Tuesday, Nov. 21, to honor the Crane Union High School football and volleyball athletes. The football and volleyball coaches handed out JV letters, varsity letters, special awards, and High Desert League (HDL) awards. The special awards are as follows: Volleyball –– Most