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…]
Author: Rogue River Press
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…]
Harlow Obituary
DORANN “NAN” (FULLER) HARLOW, age 86, of Rogue River, went home to be with the Lord on May 22, 2026. Dorann was born February 21, 1940, in Freedom, California, to parents Albert and Bernice Scarpino. In 1959, she married Cecil Fuller, and in 1968, the family moved from San Jose,[Read More…]
John Nilsen To Perform Free Gold Hill Concert
Residents from throughout Southern Oregon are invited to attend a free piano concert featuring Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductee John Nilsen on Friday, July 31, at Gold Hill United Methodist Church. The evening begins with a dessert reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by the concert at 7 p.m. at[Read More…]
Grants Pass Downs Opens Racing Season
The sound of thundering hooves returns to Southern Oregon this weekend as the 2026 racing season begins at Grants Pass Downs. The popular Racing on the Rogue meet opens Saturday, June 20, at the Josephine County Fairgrounds, kicking off a three-weekend, seven-day season of thoroughbred and quarter horse racing. Presented[Read More…]
ODOT Projects Continue Across Jackson And Josephine Counties
Motorists traveling through Jackson and Josephine counties should expect delays and changing traffic patterns as several Oregon Department of Transportation projects continue throughout the summer and fall. In Jackson County, work remains underway on the Lost Creek Lake Bridge along Oregon Highway 62 near milepost 35. The $6.1 million project[Read More…]
Crowell Obituary
MARTHA JANE YAWN CROWELL, 91, of Rogue River, passed away on May 26, 2026. Martha was born on January 26, 1935 and was the second of 12 children in Evans Valley to Leslie and Mabel Rigel. She married Gerald Yawn on August 4, 1951, and together they raised four children:[Read More…]
Road Projects Continue Across Jackson And Josephine Counties
Motorists traveling throughout Jackson and Josephine counties should expect ongoing construction, lane closures and minor delays as several Oregon Department of Transportation projects continue this summer. One of the largest projects underway in Jackson County is the $6.1 million rehabilitation of the Lost Creek Lake Bridge on Oregon Highway 62.[Read More…]
Harlow Death Notice
DORANN HARLOW (FULLER), age 86, of Rogue River, died May 22, 2026, at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
OSP Seeks Pickup Driver Who Assisted Woman
The Oregon State Police is asking for the public’s help locating a pickup truck driver who may be an important witness in a sexual assault investigation in eastern Multnomah County. According to investigators, troopers responded Sunday, May 24, to a report of a sexual assault that reportedly occurred near the[Read More…]