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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 2024)
+HSSQHU*D]HWWH7LPHV+HSSQHU2UHJRQ Wednesday, February 28, 2024 -- SEVEN Morrow County press release -Continued from PAGE ONE LQGLVFXVVLQJWKDWSRVVLELO- over the past two years in those areas. MCHD provided the IROORZLQJ UHDVRQV IRU UH- IXVLQJWKHFRPSURPLVHRS- WLRQ )LUVW WKDW %RDUGPDQ )LUH 5HVFXH 'LVWULFW KDG cancelled their mutual aid DJUHHPHQWZLWK,UULJRQ)LUH earlier that day. That is not true and is not related to ambulance service. Second, that they would staff at KLJKHU OHYHOV WR VHUYH WZR areas than they currently do for three because of lack of trust for mutual aid DJUHHPHQWV 7KLV LV VKRUW- VLJKWHG LQ QDWXUH 7KLUG that MCHD felt that areas in the Columbia Development Authority should be part of WKH,UULJRQDUHDRI¿UHDQG DPEXODQFH FRYHUDJH 7KH County expressed interest ity but that was not entirely in the County’s control. MCHD ended the meet- LQJ ZLWKRXW SURYLGLQJ DQ\ FRXQWHUR൵HURUDQ\LQGLFD- tion of further discussion RQ SURYLGLQJ DPEXODQFH services with the County. At this point, the Coun- ty will continue with its plans to provide interim ser- vice for the County as out- OLQHGLQLWV%RDUGPHHWLQJ KHOGRQ)HEUXDU\ :HDQWLFLSDWHIXOOFRYHUDJH of the County and will work to meet the needs of the residents and businesses of Morrow County. Please direct inquiries WR 'DYLG 6\NHV &KDLU Board of Commissioners (541) 256-0379 and Mat- thew Jensen County Ad- ministrator (541) 676-2529. 6KHULৼ¶V5HSRUW -Continued from PAGE SIX one was found in the area. turned and returned at DKLJKVSHHGWRZDUGV7HQWK Street on SE Utah Ave. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW $UHG'RGJHVKRUWEHG pickup was reported for SOD\LQJ H[FHVVLYHO\ ORXG music that could be heard over the caller’s television. The vehicle was also seen VSHHGLQJ WRZDUGV (LJKWK Street on SE Utah Ave in ,UULJRQ MCSO Dec. 27 (06 $ PHGLFDO HPHUJHQF\ occurred on SE Chase St LQ +HSSQHU$ \HDUROG female complained of kid- ney failure issues. The Hep- SQHU (PHUJHQF\ 0HGLFDO Services (HEPA) promptly responded to the scene and the patient was transported to PMH. +DUDVVPHQW An incident of tele- phonic harassment was reported on W Idaho Ave in ,UULJRQ7KHUHSRUWLQJSDUW\ (RP) requested phone con- tact to address the matter. The Morrow County Sher- L൵V 2൶FH 0&62 PDGH contact with the RP and informed a male individual of his available options. MCSO Dec 28 6XVSLFLRXV$FWLYLW\ A report was received about suspicious activity RQ 0DJLF *DUGHQ /Q LQ ,UULJRQ7KHFDOOHUQRWL¿HG that there were individuals RQ WKHLU SRUFK ZHDULQJ JXQVDQGJKLOOLHVXLWV7KH Morrow County Sheriffs Office (MCSO) promptly responded to the incident, EXW XSRQ LQYHVWLJDWLRQ QR 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW $ GULYLQJ FRPSODLQW ZDVORGJHGRQ6H8WDK$YH LQ,UULJRQ7KHFRPSODLQDQW UHSRUWHG D VLOYHU 'RGJH &DUDYDQVSHHGLQJRQ7HQWK 6WUHHW DQG UXQQLQJ D VWRS VLJQDW6HYHQWK6WUHHW 6XVSLFLRXV$FWLYLW\ A report of suspicious activity was made at James 6XOOLYDQRQ+LJKZD\LQ Ione. The caller believed that someone had trespassed on her brother’s property, as the camper door was FORVHGHYHQWKRXJKLWZDV left open the previous day. The caller also mentioned WKDW DURXQG JDOORQV RI JDV KDG EHHQ VWROHQ IURP her tank. As the caller was not present at the location, she planned to contact the authorities upon her return home. - D o m e s t i c D i s t u r- EDQFH Green Acres on Pat- HUVRQ )HUU\ 5G LQ ,UULJRQ was the site of a reported domestic disturbance. The caller stated that loud yell- LQJ DQG LQWHQVH VODPPLQJ of doors were audible. The disturbance was pinpointed to space 24, directly across from the caller. :DUUDQW$UUHVW At E 3rd St in lone, OR, an officer initiated a warrant arrest attempt. The individual in question was taken into custody by the MCSO for a MCPP detainer related to criminal mistreatment. The subject ZDV VXEVHTXHQWO\ ORGJHG at the Umatilla County Jail (UCJ) without bail. Lady Mustangs lose Heppner welcomes to Rams 57-45 a new 4-H club 7KH /DG\ 0XVWDQJV traveled to Stayton, Or- HJRQ WR IDFH RII DJDLQVW WKHUDQNHG5HJLV5DPV RQ 6DWXUGD\ )HEUXDU\ )URPWKHJHWJRWKH 0XVWDQJV VXUSULVHG WKHLU RSSRQHQWVZLWKVWURQJSOD\ DQGDKLJKLQWHQVLW\JDPH ,Q WKH RSHQLQJ TXDUWHU +HSSQHU¶VVFRULQJZDVOLP- ited, but players like Hallee Hisler and Kadie Henrichs made their presence felt by SXWWLQJVRPHSRLQWVRQWKH ERDUGIRUWKH0XVWDQJVDQG WKH¿UVWTXDUWHUHQGHGZLWK WKH5DPVOHDGLQJ $V WKH JDPH SUR - JUHVVHG.DWLH6SLYH\FDPH to life in the second quarter, FRQWULEXWLQJ ¿YH SRLQWV WR WKH0XVWDQJVXUJH+DGOLH Nation and Delaney Stefani added three points each, while Hisler and Henrichs showcased quick hands with two steals apiece. The 0XVWDQJV UDOOLHG WRJHWKHU with multiple players step- SLQJXSWRFRQWULEXWHWRWKH team’s success. Rebounds were hard- IRXJKWE\+DOOHHDQG+HDO\ Hisler, Lily Nichols, Hadlie 1DWLRQDQG0RUJDQ&XWV- forth. Despite their best efforts, Heppner trailed DW KDOIWLPH DJDLQVW the Rams. In the third quarter, Heppner continued to bat- tle. Nation and Stefani led WKHFKDUJHZLWK¿YHSRLQWV each, while Hisler and Hen- richs chipped in two points HDFK 5HJLV PDLQWDLQHG their lead as they heated up from beyond the arc. By the end of the third quarter, Heppner had narrowed the JDSWRDWKUHHSRLQWGH¿FLW EXWVWLOOWUDLOHG The fourth quarter saw D YDOLDQW H൵RUW IURP +HS- SQHU )RXU SOD\HUV IRXQG the net—Spivey (5), Na- tion and Stefani (3), and +LVOHU +RZHYHU5HJLV UHPDLQHGKRWIURPWKH¿HOG and at the foul line. Despite WKHLU UHOHQWOHVV ¿JKW +HS- pner fell short in their state- UXQDJDLQVWWKH5DPVZLWK D¿QDOVFRUHRI Game Stats: Delaney 6 W H I D Q L S R L Q W V UHERXQGV +DGOLH 1DWLRQ 11 points, 4 rebounds. +DOOH +LVOHU SRLQWV UHERXQGV .DWLH 6SLYH\ 10 points, 4 rebounds. .DGLH+HQULFKVSRLQWV UHERXQG0RUJDQ&XWVIRUWK UHERXQGV+HDO\+LVOHU UHERXQGV /LO\ 1LFKROV rebounds. Quarter scores: 4 44 4 Jr High Mustangs girls undefeated Heppner Jr High Girls Basketball teams The Heppner Junior +LJK *LUOV %DVNHWEDOO teams wrapped up their undefeated season last 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ nd . ,Q -DQXDU\ WKURXJK )HEUX- DU\WKH\FRPSHWHGDJDLQVW 5LYHUVLGH6WDQ¿HOG8PD- tilla, Weston, Grant Union, ,UULJRQDQG&HQWUDO0LGGOH Schools. In 19 competi- WLRQV WKH &% WHDPV JLUOV scored a total of 623 points and allowed 199 points to EH VFRUHG DJDLQVW WKHP 7KH$WHDPFRPSHWLQJLQ JDPHV VFRUHG SRLQWV and allowed 257. The sea- son wasn’t without illness and injury, but Coaches, Kacee Lathrop and Stefanie Sweeney are proud of the JURZWK DQG DFFRPSOLVK- PHQWV WKHVH JLUOV KDG WKLV season. Team members for the undefeated team include; Tenley Rosenbalm, .KORH 5RGULJXH] 6DYDQ- QD *UHHQXS /L]]LH *LQQ Kamryn Dickenson, Isa Payne, Havin Gray, Avia Botefuhr, Addison Coe, Cici Stefani, Abby Sumner, Ashlee Knutes, Kodie /HQW] &DWKHULQH /LQGVD\ 0RUJDQ 0LOOLJDQ 1DRPL Winks, Andee Lathrop, Jaydien Baker, Callahan Baker and Mikalie Duncan. 7HDP 0DQDJHUV DUH 3DLJH Miller, Mary Ashbeck, Eva Worden. Members of the Clover Buds that volunteered at the Elk Annual Dinner (l-R) Grady Henderson, Morgan Milligan, Colden Hoft, Uriah Wedding, Cooper Patterson, Preston Milligan, Garien Hoft, and Colbie Patterson. -Photo by Mel- ody Henderson 7KH 2UHJRQ 7UDLO + Club was established in the \HDU ZLWK VLJQXSV WDNLQJ SODFH LQ 'HFHPEHU 2023. The club was found- HG DQG LV FXUUHQWO\ EHLQJ run by three passionate individuals - Kaylee Pat- terson, Collene Wilcox, and Melody Henderson. 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