In this season of long-sought-out football respectability for the Rogue River Jr. High program, another kryptonite program fell at their feet on their home turf. This time, it was Lost River, the Class 2A (and sometimes 1A) powerhouse that has won three state championships in the last four years and[Read More…]
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Grants Pass’ Dollar Mountain Trail System Wins Statewide Award
The Dollar Mountain Trail System has received statewide recognition for its transformation from a former goat farm into a destination for hiking and mountain biking near Grants Pass. City staff accepted a 2026 Design and Construction Award during the Oregon Recreation and Park Association’s annual conference in Seaside. The conference[Read More…]
Archer & Sons Celebrates Seven Years
Rogue River- Archer & Sons Cell Phone Repair, owned and operated by Tony Archer, recently marked seven years at its Rogue River storefront. However, the business has been serving customers for 11 years. The journey began with a simple idea: bring phone repair directly to customers. However, the expense of[Read More…]
Holiday Volunteer Event
Medford- The Salvation Army is inviting residents to get an early start on holiday service during a free Volunteer Christmas Carnival on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 304 Beatty Street. The gathering will introduce individuals, families, community groups, and businesses to volunteer opportunities supporting local[Read More…]
Earthquake Safety During Great ShakeOut
Jackson County- Residents will have an opportunity to practice earthquake safety on Thursday, Oct. 15, as part of the annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill, accompanied by a test of the county’s Jackson Alerts emergency notification system. The drill is scheduled for 10:15 a.m., when participants across Oregon and around the[Read More…]
City Considers Fees For Storage Rentals, Short-Term RV Parks
Two types of businesses affected by changes enacted by the City of Rogue River to help fund recruitment and retention of police officers are self-storage facilities and short-term recreational vehicle courts. Representatives appeared before the City Council at its Thursday, Oct. 1 workshop session to appeal for relief from increases[Read More…]
Fall Weather Brings Frost Risks And Warm Afternoons
Southern Oregon- Cold mornings and warm afternoons are putting Southern Oregon residents on notice as autumn weather brings changing conditions for gardens, farms, and outdoor activities. A freeze warning for portions of Jackson and Josephine counties early this week highlighted the seasonal threat to sensitive vegetation. While the warning was[Read More…]
Volleyball Team Back For Final Match
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High volleyball team is playing its last two road games in the school’s first campaign, of any sport, in the Chieftain teams’ new Class 2A home, the East Cascades Conference, this week. The Chieftains (5-10) were getting a firsthand look at a league in which[Read More…]
City Offers Play In The Parks II
Groups of school children, all out of school on a school in-service day, the first day of a four-day holiday weekend, along with younger children with grandparents, were enjoying an unseasonably sunny day on Fri., Oct. 9. Several came for the second-annual Play in the Parks Day, at which participants,[Read More…]
McGahey Death Notice
WILLIAM “BILL” CURRIE MCGAHEY, age 79, of Rogue River, died October 4, 2026, at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.