Headlines & Highlights For August 19, 2026

Bathtub admirals around the area were out testing their crafts in preparation for the third annual Bathtub Race. The race that year was expected to attract many eager participants attempting to take home the $2,500 first-place prize, put up by sponsor Oregon Carpet Exchange of Medford.

Ralph Sawyer and Lyle Whiteing were the ones to beat. Sawyer, of Rogue River, won the 1979 race with a…