JUST IN: U-S Army NOT sending text alerts, saying you are drafted

istock_062619_armyparade

The U.S. Army, in Central Oregon and all across the United States advised Americans that the military is not drafting individuals by any means, including through text messages.

Texts have circulated this week alerting U.S. citizens that they have been selected for a military draft, according to a statement from U.S. Army Recruiting Command on Tuesday.

Calling them “fake,” the Army said they want to make sure “Americans understand these texts are false and were not initiated by this command or the U.S. Army.”

zwickelmania-2025-ig-1

Zwickelmania

Zwickelmania®, an annual celebration of craft beer organized by The Oregon Brewers Guild, will bring together the community in new ways in 2025. Named after the “zwickel,” a German word for the sample port found on fermentation

bend-police-shield-5

Arrest Made in Bend Stabbing

A 28-year-old Bend man was arrested in Monday’s stabbing near a Bend hotel. At approximately 3:14 p.m., Bend Police officers responded to the Campfire Hotel in the 700 block of NE Third Street after a man entered