The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High School varsity football team experienced, probably, the fastest game in program history during its opener at Monroe on Fri., Sept. 6. While the skies were clear in southern Benton County at the 7 p.m. Kickoff, clouds rolled in and brought with them thunder and[Read More…]
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Safe, Clean Transportation To School
Protecting students as they travel to and from school takes many forms. Parents and educators teach kids to be mindful of traffic and responsible while riding and waiting at the bus stop. Drivers are trained to avoid accidents to safeguard the children in their care. Another way to protect kids[Read More…]
New Chieftains Team Falls In Opener
If the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High volleyball team looks like a nearly brand-new team, it almost is. The Chieftains saw six players from last year’s team graduate last June, with two others choosing not to play. That leaves three players from last year’s varsity roster and only two players[Read More…]
Chieftains Start Well At Lowell Jamboree
New Rogue River Jr. Sr. High School football coach Mike Braxton said he was especially encouraged by how it did in limited scrimmage-style action against four Class 2A teams at the Lowell Jamboree on Sat., Aug. 31. The Chieftains, who open Fri., Sept. 6 at Monroe, outscored a field that[Read More…]
Planning Commission Approves School Clinic
On a busy night for the Rogue River Planning Commission, it approved changes of use for two residential houses into business, one an office, the other a retail garden shop, approved the use of its first food truck under the city’s new food truck policy, and approved the construction of[Read More…]
New Principals Stress Meeting, Pricing Silent Alarms
Three of the schools under the umbrella of the Rogue River School District have new principals this year, and for the first time, all three presented reports to the school board at its Tues., Aug. 20 meeting. Rogue River Junior Senior High School principal Tori Kirkpatrick arrived late at the[Read More…]