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Central Point Kindergarten Launches

If you live within the Central Point School District and have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, you are invited to the Kindergarten launch at each of the district’s five elementary and primary schools this next month. Kindergarten Launch is a chance to learn about[Read More…]

Queens Gold Meeting Set For March 19 In Medford 

A meeting regarding the Queens Gold Forest Management Project, the nearly 4,000-acre area north of Rogue River and Gold Hill that includes land that surrounds Wimer and is administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has been scheduled for tomorrow, Thurs., March 19.  The meeting is at the[Read More…]

Task Force Serves Child Sexual Abuse Material Search Warrant

Courtesy of Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Office The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) along with the Oregon Department of Justice’s (ODOJ) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force served a search warrant early this morning in Talent. Investigators served the search warrant after discovering Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) images[Read More…]

“So extreme,” Opposition to IP28 Grows

As the signature drive for the proposed PEACE Act – Initiative Petition 28 (IP28) – continues, so does the pushback from agricultural organizations and elected officials across Oregon. While supporters argue the measure would strengthen protections against animal cruelty, critics say its language could effectively criminalize common agricultural practices and[Read More…]

Class Of ’28 Wins Air Band Again

To borrow a phrase from Rogue River Jr. Sr. High’s junior class, the school’s annual Air Band Contest is the Class of 2028’s World, and the rest of us are just living in it. This year’s sophomores, following up its revue of Bruno Mars songs, with Devante Mungai in the[Read More…]