Out the back end of the federal funds the State of Oregon received through the years of the COVID-19 pandemic and what Don Sweeney, the Business Manager for the Rogue River School District terms as the state’s “aggressive” approach to estimating revenue, the rest of this year and next year[Read More…]
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Annual Holiday Market At The Wimer Grange
The Wimer Grange has served its community since July 1912 by providing a place for people to come together and enjoy various activities throughout the year. Despite some dreary weather on November 21st and 22nd, people came out to display items for sale, enjoy homemade food, and perhaps do a[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For November 26, 2025
NOV. 27, 1980 Fifteen Indians and eight Pilgrims came for Thanksgiving dinner on November 20th at the Evans Valley School Cafeteria. They were all students from Mrs. Boyle’s first-grade class. The students have been studying about the first Thanksgiving in their Social Studies class and made pilgrim and Indian hats[Read More…]
Give Thanks For Free Fishing Weekend
Residents and visitors alike can skip the licenses and stamps Nov. 28-29, one of a number of Oregon Free Fishing Weekends established by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. All other fishing regulations apply, including bag limits, size restrictions and closures in certain areas. Bass, panfish and trout in lakes,[Read More…]
Armed Carjacking Suspect Located
The Medford Police Department (MPD) has arrested a juvenile male suspect following an armed carjacking that occurred Thursday, November 20, 2025. MPD officers were dispatched to the 700 block of N. Riverside Avenue after receiving a report that a male suspect approached a woman while armed with a handgun and[Read More…]
Free Fishing Days
Get outdoors with friends and family and enjoy free fishing, crabbing and clamming on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28 and 29. Statewide free fishing days are a great chance to take someone new fishing and celebrate Oregon’s natural resources. No fishing or shellfish licenses or tags (Including the Combined Angling[Read More…]
Two First-Team Selections Improved Chieftains
With the increase in wins in Class 3A/2A/1A District 4 from three in 2024 to eight and a state playoff berth this fall, coaches in the girls’ soccer district took notice and doubled the number of Chieftains among the All-District 4 selections. Four Chieftains, up from two in 2024, were[Read More…]
Joint Task Force Serves Child Porn Search Warrant
The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) joint inter-agency task force and Medford Police Department (MPD) served a search warrant Thursday, November 20, after discovering images of child exploitation were uploaded from an apartment complex in Medford, Ore. Detectives interviewed possible witnesses and involved parties, and investigations are ongoing. SOCET[Read More…]
A Thanksgiving To Remember At Rogue River Community Center
On Friday, November 21st, the Rogue River Community Center hosted its monthly Community Dinner, an event that has become a familiar and cherished tradition for many residents in the area. However, this month’s gathering carried special significance, as it embodied the spirit of Thanksgiving and welcomed the public free of[Read More…]
Don’t Let Scammers Feast On Your Finances
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) warns investors to stay alert for financial frauds and imposters dishing out scams this holiday season. As Thanksgiving approaches, DFR reminds investors to be alert for scammers that are setting the table for financial fraud. Don’t let a con artist carve into your[Read More…]