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Incidents FRIDAY, Aug. 23 Loud noise: 10:42 p.m., 34900 block Frank Parrish Road. Police received several calls from residents complaining about loud music — including one caller who said the noise was shaking the walls of the house.

This weekend marks the start of the college football season for many of the smaller schools around the state, and several local alumni figure to be in action.

Roy Jackson doesn’t mind telling it like it is. So when Thurston’s senior running back was asked what stood out most when the Colts gathered to watch game film from last week’s season-opening loss to Aloha, his answer was simple. “Intensity,” Jackson said.

Heart disease is a leading cause of death for both men and women. Every year about 785,000 Americans have a first heart attack, and another half a million people have a second (or third) heart attack. Now the good news: Heart disease is predictable and preventable.

Dear Springfield community: I’m pleased and honored to be starting the new school year with you and your families. The children of this community deserve the very best education we can give them.

A cloud, a bat and a horsefly. You say you need more information? I’m talking about floaters in my right eye that showed up the day after a laser zapping intended to break up some film that had formed on the backside of my eye.

EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. Springfield School District’s new superintendent, Hertica Martin, challenged the district in a speech on Tuesday morning to raise its standards for student and teacher performance.

It was late afternoon by the time Brett Pires of Springfield showed up at the Lucky Paws Animal Rescue to pick up his cat, Charlie.

Every day while she’s at work, Lisa Moore is surrounded by happy sights and sounds, from the brightly colored toys and clothing that fill her shop to the cheerful play of her 21/2-year-old grandson, James, who comes to work with her.

With Thomas Tyner no longer on the Aloha roster, Thurston will have a shot at some redemption when they face the visiting Warriors in the Colts’ nonconference football opener on Friday night.