A portion of the Rogue River will be temporarily closed Sunday, Sept. 6, during the Labor Day Races, and law enforcement officials are reminding boaters and spectators to follow restrictions established for the safety of racers and the public. The Rogue River will be closed from Baker Park to Griffin[Read More…]
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Chieftain Soccer Girls Play At Showcase
Rogue River Jr. Sr. High’s girls’ soccer team is an anomaly among teams from programs of its size around the state. As it was last year, when it had 26 players on its roster, it has 28 in practice this year, including 11 new players. For perspective, that’s six more[Read More…]
Sunken Pavement Remains A Concern On I-5
Motorists traveling southbound on Interstate 5 north of Grants Pass are being advised to use caution as a sunken section of pavement continues to be listed as a highway hazard. The affected area is located near milepost 66.8, approximately nine miles north of Grants Pass. According to the Oregon Department[Read More…]
‘The Tip Of The Spear’ In Emergency Services
Former Rogue River Police Chief Jim Williams, who is currently the chaplain at Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon (ECSO), delivered the invocation at the Rogue River City Council meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27, and Nolan asked him to say a few words about his experiences at the dispatch center. Williams[Read More…]
RRJSHS Offers Big Opportunities
Rogue River Junior Senior High School principal Tori Kirkpatrick told the Rogue River School Board that as a “small-school girl” whose career has encompassed attending, and then teaching and serving in administration in small schools, one prevailing thought when in that position is considering the things bigger schools can provide[Read More…]
OSF’s Final Curtain: “Smote This”
There is a little piece of Oregon Shakespeare Festival history sitting just off the main plaza that is easy to overlook. The Thomas Theatre, where Smote This is currently being performed, opened its doors in 2002 as OSF’s “New Theatre.” It was later renamed in honor of longtime OSF development[Read More…]
Dixon Received Community Service Award
For more than two decades, JoAnn Dixon has quietly helped care for the trees, parks and natural spaces that make Rogue River home. Now that work is receiving countywide recognition. Dixon has been selected for the Jackson County Community Service Award, recognizing her longtime volunteer service and commitment to environmental[Read More…]
Cycle Oregon Rolls Through The Valley
Hundreds of bicyclists from around Oregon and across the country have taken to the roads of Southern Oregon as the 2026 Cycle Oregon Rally brings riders through Grants Pass, Rogue River, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, Ashland and the surrounding Rogue and Applegate valleys. The event got underway Friday, Aug. 28, with[Read More…]
Miller Obituary
LAWRENCE RAYMOND MILLER, 91, passed away on July 3, 2026, in Rogue River, Oregon. Born on February, 25, 1935, in Durango, Colorado, to Raymond Charles and Paula (Rodriques) Miller, Lawrence lived a life defined by extraordinary leadership, service, and commitment to his country and community. A highly decorated combat veteran,[Read More…]
Feeley Obituary
DENNIS MICHAEL FEELEY, 84, of Boise, passed away July 4, 2026. Dennis was born on October 27, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, to Lawrence Feeley and Lola Staples Feeley. He attended Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles and Los Angeles Pierce College, where he received an associate’s degree in[Read More…]