Firefighters from Jackson County Fire District No. 1 dealt with a semi-truck on fire in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 at milepost 43 early in the morning on Wed., Oct. 22. “We arrived on scene at 4:20 (a.m.) to a semi-pulling doubles with the back of the rear trailer[Read More…]
Author: Brian Mortensen
Chieftains Bomb Bonanza, One Step Away From Playoffs
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High football team may already be ready for the state playoffs. Despite a rough start that saw the Chieftains fall behind and trail even into the second quarter, they bounced back well, scoring 54 straight points – nine straight touchdowns – in beating Bonanza 60-22[Read More…]
Council Denies Central Rogue Expansion
The Rogue River City Council not only didn’t allow the developer who planned to add eight additional units to the Central Rogue Mobile Home Community to take a three-month extension to hear his matter, but it followed the Rogue River Planning Commission’s lead in denying their application at the council’s[Read More…]
Orndoff Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Four Years In Prison
Jesse Orndoff, the former science teacher, coach, and athletic director at Rogue River Junior Senior High School, was sentenced in Jackson County Circuit Court to four years in prison on five counts related to the sexual abuse of a then-student at the school on Thurs, Oct. 23. Orndoff, 31, pleaded[Read More…]
Junior Chieftains Finish Out Tough Volleyball Season
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High middle-school-level volleyball team finished its 12-match season last week with its match at Prospect on Wed., Oct. 15. The Junior Chieftains had a strong start to the year with wins in both varsity and junior varsity matches against the new Rogue Christian team on[Read More…]
Chiefs Soccer Looking For One More Win
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ soccer team has two more chances to pick up its second win of the season, but the Chieftains will have to do it against tough competition. The Chieftains (1-7-2) haven’t been able to show the kind of relentless offensive firepower they showed in[Read More…]
Chieftains Fall In Final Three Matches
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High volleyball team ended its season with three losses in their final three 3A Southern Oregon League matches. The Chieftains fell in their final road match, at North Valley, 3-0 (25-18, 25-8, 25-13) on Tues., Oct. 14, and in their final two matches at James[Read More…]
Chiefs Stuff Cougars 34-0 – Playoffs In Reach
After a tough loss in Klamath County to No. 1 Lost River on Oct. 10, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High football team came back with possibly the biggest win for the program in years. Four different Chieftains players, led by senior Brennen Rolfe’s two, scored touchdowns in beating Illinois[Read More…]
Junior Chieftains Complete Undefeated Season
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High middle-school-level football team finished an undefeated season, earning its fifth win against no losses with a 20-6 win against Lincoln Savage at Chieftain Stadium on Wed., Oct. 15. The Chieftains allowed, for the first time, an opposition to score when the Tigers reached the[Read More…]
Passport Day Pilots Perfectly
With each of the city’s three parks becoming developed each in their own way, Rogue River City staff devised a fun way to make the features at Rooster Park, Anna Classick Park and Palmerton Park known, and to get kids outside to use them. The city piloted its first ever[Read More…]