APRIL 26, 1984 “I can find other things to do in this town besides butt heads with bureaucrats,” said Wild Bill Jennings. Wild Bill said he was going to take his garbage cans and go home. “I’m really disgusted,” Jennings said, referring to a certified letter he received last week[Read More…]

APR. 17, 2019 Gold Hill citizens concerned about former neo-Nazi and convicted felon’s connection with the local neighborhood watch took their case to the April 15th city council meeting. Resident Jessie Kinney – and a member of the Rogue Action Council, a social justice group – spoke and expressed her[Read More…]

APR. 12, 1984 Hundreds of school children, parents, teachers, and city officials were on hand for the official Rogue River’s Tree City U.S.A. award presentation. The Tree City designation was announced in early February, but the official designation was delayed until Arbor Day. In the event of nuclear war, do[Read More…]

APRIL 5, 1984 Last Saturday night’s bingo game at the Rogue River VFW Hall brought in $568 for the roof repair fund. According to committee chairman Walt Sellers, the funds received by the roof fund committee now total $9,048. “The VFW did a terrific job,” said Sellers, “and we’re nearly[Read More…]

MARCH 29, 2023 Following a public hearing that included a call for his client and the City of Rogue River to work together, the Rogue River City Council honored the request of Michael Connors, representing Grants Pass businessman Dale Hurst and his HRP, LLC, to curtail all proceedings toward revocation[Read More…]

MAR. 22, 1984 Charles Wall of Rogue River found a way to profit from something unsellable at a garage sale, but only with a little help from his friends. Wall, whose wife Alice died recently, held a garage sale a couple of weeks before clearing out things he no longer[Read More…]

MAR. 15, 1984 Using his bicycle basket as a mobile fundraising office, Wild Bill Jennings of Rogue River pedaled his park projects into the hearts and pocketbooks of local merchants and individuals to nearly $800 the past weekend. Wild Bill sought funds to clean, maintain, repair, and keep open two[Read More…]

MARCH 8, 2023 Starting April 3, workers, patients, and visitors in Oregon healthcare settings would not be required to wear masks. OHA canceled some parts of the state rule that required workers in health care settings – such as hospitals, mobile clinics, ambulances, outpatient facilities, dental offices, urgent care centers,[Read More…]

MAR. 1, 2023 A second round of hearings will take place between the City of Rogue River and HRP, LLC, the company owned by Grants Pass businessman Dale Hurst, regarding the Oregon Ice ice-making plant that opened in 2019 and the proposed multifamily housing development, both at 499 E. Main[Read More…]

FEB. 22, 2023 Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JSCO) Patrol deputies uncovered a stolen vehicle ring in Rural Rogue River yesterday at 9:20 a.m. JCSO deputies located the vehicles at a former marijuana grow in the 18500 block of East Evans Creek Road while investigating an open stolen vehicle case. Deputies[Read More…]