This Week In Rogue River History NOV. 12, 2025Rogue River Assembly of God honored more than 150 veterans and family members at its annual Veterans Day dinner, its largest turnout to date. Longtime members Les and Christie Brooks started the tradition in 2014 and continued to organize the event. Les,[Read More…]

Echoes of the Past NOV. 6, 1986What would you like to accomplish before the holidays? Peggy Stiles hoped children would have peace of mind. Wilma Brown wanted to get her Christmas shopping done early, Dawn Davis wanted to get her home in order, and Carrie Randolph hoped to get her[Read More…]

This Week In Rogue River History OCT. 28, 1981The Jackson County Extension Office announced two programs on earth-sheltered and underground housing for Nov. 2 and 3. The first, at the Knights of Columbus building in Medford, would cover site selection, construction, and energy-efficient design. OCT. 30, 1986Gold Hill voters faced[Read More…]

This Week In Rogue River History OCT. 23, 1986 What do you like best about autumn? Sally Louder: “Autumn is my favorite time of year. It seems so rich with all the countryside dressed up to show off.” Linda Hatch: “I like the beautiful colors and the fair weather.” John[Read More…]

This Week In Rogue River History OCT. 14, 1981Hanby and Sacred Heart played a scoreless first half before Hanby opened the second half with a 57-yard drive in 14 plays. Hanby’s defense allowed only 15 yards in the third quarter. A fourth-quarter interception stopped Sacred Heart, and Hanby ran out[Read More…]

This Week In Rogue River History OCT. 7, 1981 Pacific Power and Light customers in Jackson County north of Gold Hill were scheduled to be without power Oct. 11 for up to six hours. District Manager John Mooney said the outage, beginning at noon, would affect about 3,200 customers. The[Read More…]

This Week In Rogue River History SEPT. 30, 1981The Hanby Huskies’ eighth-grade football team traveled to Klamath Falls for a closely matched game against Ponderosa. Two touchdown runs around the end gave Ponderosa the edge. Hanby’s defense delivered some hard hits, including those of No. 66 Dale Skitdgel. The Ponderosa[Read More…]

This Week In Rogue River History SEPT. 23, 1981 Patrick Elementary School became an emergency aid station for families evacuated from their homes because of a raging wildfire along Wards Creek and Sardine Creek. Night custodian Velma Ramsey opened the multipurpose room, where Gold Hill Lionesses Mary Williams and E.J.[Read More…]

This Week in Rogue River History SEPT. 16, 1981 Gold Hill — Crowds once again swarmed the bridge, beach, and roads between Gold Hill and Rogue River to witness the Fifth Annual Great Raft Race. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves throughout the day and into the evening, especially the racers.[Read More…]