Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
Southern Oregon author Robert Leo Heilman never expected to spend his life writing books until a roofing accident changed everything. At the time, he found himself at home caring for his 1.5-year-old son while recovering from a serious injury he acquired on his job. “I fell into it headfirst,” he[Read More…]
Rogue River Jr. Sr. High wrestling coach Rob Isom said he will take 10 wrestlers to the Class 3A, District 3 championships at South Umpqua on Saturday, Feb. 14. The district, for the first time in years, is using the one-day format to decide its representatives at the state tournament[Read More…]
Another year, another set of phishing scams is making the rounds from senders claiming to be ODOT and DMV. Don’t take the bait! “If you receive an unsolicited text message claiming to be from ODOT or DMV saying you owe money for an unpaid traffic fine or toll balance, it’s[Read More…]
FEB. 12, 1981 Mr. Peabody was a gift to the children of the Little Yellow School House. He arrived in the spring of last year, and all the children showed great excitement. This wasn’t just another stuffed animal or rag doll; this was a real-live Magpie. A Magpie is known[Read More…]
A problem for the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ basketball team throughout the season has been getting off to good starts on offense. The Chieftains, in 3A Southern Cascade League games last week, showed they had been working on getting offense early, playing a competitive first period against Cascade[Read More…]
JACKSON COUNTY • INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 1-163, Southern Oregon Wrong Way Driver Mitigation project ($2.5 million), https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=21699 This project improves safety along Interstate 5 by adding features that alert drivers when they enter an interchange off-ramp from the wrong direction. These enhancements include permanent signs, reflective pavement markings and[Read More…]
On January 31, the Oregon State Police responded to a report of a person down on the northbound shoulder of Interstate 5 near the Exit 24 on-ramp. The preliminary investigation indicated the pedestrian, Anthony Jonathan Byam (34) of Phoenix, had been struck by a vehicle that did not stop. Byam[Read More…]
JULIA LEE BAGLEY, age 90, of Rogue River, died January 22, 2026, at her home. Julia was born March 31, 1935, in New Carlisle, Indiana. In 1953, she graduated from New Carlisle High School. In 1954, she married Jack Scherer and together had two children: Jackie and James. The family[Read More…]
By BCP Staff Tax season is approaching, and if you’re getting a refund, scammers are looking to steal it before you’ve had a chance to claim it. So, before you respond to a text or email about a “tax refund” — especially one that asks you to click a link[Read More…]
On February 3rd, Deputies with the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Highway 199 and Lone Mountain Road on a red GMC Sonoma pickup. The truck was not displaying a front license plate, and the rear license plate was partially obscured. The driver, identified[Read More…]
