Soldier with local ties dies in Afghanistan

Flags in the Florence area are being displayed at half-staff today in memory of a young soldier killed in Afghanistan earlier this week. 22-year old Pfc Brice Scott was shot and killed during a firefight in Kandahar Province Sunday. While he was raised in Eugene, he has a strong Florence connection. Both his parents were raised here and his grandparents are in the area… plus he reportedly met his wife here. Friends of the family say a memorial service will be held at Ada Grange, but no date has yet been set.