Work crews from the City of Rogue River Public Works Department will conduct smoke tests of sanitary sewers in the city Tues., September 8 through Fri., Sept. 11, next week. These tests will assist Public Works in locating breaks and defects in the sewer system. During the test, YOU MAY[Read More…]
Author: Rogue River Press
Miller Obituary
LAWRENCE RAYMOND MILLER, 91, passed away on July 3, 2026, in Rogue River, Oregon. Born on February, 25, 1935, in Durango, Colorado, to Raymond Charles and Paula (Rodriques) Miller, Lawrence lived a life defined by extraordinary leadership, service, and commitment to his country and community. A highly decorated combat veteran,[Read More…]
Feeley Obituary
DENNIS MICHAEL FEELEY, 84, of Boise, passed away July 4, 2026. Dennis was born on October 27, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, to Lawrence Feeley and Lola Staples Feeley. He attended Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles and Los Angeles Pierce College, where he received an associate’s degree in[Read More…]
Twenty Years Of The Rogue River Press: Family, Community & Perseverance
The conversion of the Depot Street Bridge from green steel to modern concrete. The last Rogue River Junior Senior High boys’ basketball league championship. The day a man protested the tearing down of a dam on Evans Creek. The August 2020 standoff on Broadway Street. The water arrest in 2024.[Read More…]
Johnson Obituary
Eddie Johnson June 4, 1940 – August 2, 2026 If you knew him you loved him. EDWIN L. JOHNSON (EDDIE), age 86 and long-time resident of Rogue River, Oregon, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at RRMC in Medford, Oregon. He was the son of Dee and Thelma Johnson.[Read More…]
Fithian Death Notice
DALE W. FITHIAN, age 67, of Rogue River, died August 1, 2026 at his home. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
Rep. Dwayne Yunker Criticizes State Health Care Policies
Representative Dwayne Yunker (R–Grants Pass) is criticizing Oregon’s health care policies following Asante Health System’s announcement that it will discontinue outpatient physical therapy services at its Grants Pass and Medford locations effective Aug. 28, 2026. In a statement released after the announcement, Yunker said the closures reflect what he described[Read More…]
Gallagher Death Notice
CHARLES EDWARD GALLAGHER, age 91, of Rogue River, died July 21, 2026 at Morrow Heights Assisted Living. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
Central Point Woman Arrested In Fatal Shooting
A Central Point woman has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal shooting at a rural residence early Wednesday morning. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at approximately 4:05 a.m. on July 15 after Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon received reports of gunshots near the[Read More…]
Free Wildlife Wisdom Series Returns This Summer
Families are invited to explore the outdoors during the Wildlife Wisdom interpretive series, held Saturdays from July 18 through Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon at Jackson County parks. Hosted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Jackson County Parks, and the Rogue River Watershed Council, the free[Read More…]