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Memorial Day events planned around the Rogue Valley
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (437+ words) Rogue Valley Times Memorial Day events planned around the Rogue Valley Published 12: 57 pm Sunday, May 24, 2026 Find an event to honor the fallen members of the U. S. military Eagle Point Avenue of the Flags: The Flag Committee of the Eagle Point Chamber…...
Central Point school nutrition leader earns Director of the Year award
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (332+ words) Published 10: 15 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 Anne Leavens, the nutrition director for the Central Point School District, has been awarded the Western region Director of the Year accolade by the School Nutrition Association. The award honors the exemplary contributions of school nutrition…...
READERS WHO WRITE: Join the Dave Kitchell Giving Circle " and change a kid's life
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (397+ words) Published 7: 00 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 Imagine 20 girls at Orchard Hill Elementary lacing up their sneakers, hitting the track, and discovering something they didn't expect: that they're stronger than they thought. That's exactly what happened last fall, and it happened because a…...
Remembering WWII at nearly 102 years old
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1092+ words) Published 10: 00 am Saturday, May 23, 2026 By Capt. Tom Ford, for The Spotlight Two weeks after 17-year-old Frank Weber enlisted in the U. S. Navy, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. This 5-foot-3, 130-pound kid from Kansas would join the fight to save Western civilization....
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Losing SOU Music Department would be short-sighted
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (256+ words) Published 7: 00 am Saturday, May 23, 2026 By Rogue Valley Times readers We selected Ashland for retirement due to its size, location and natural beauty. A key factor was that it's a "college town," with the many advantages that confers. Ashland is not…...
SOU produces 3 All-Americans on final day of championships
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (472+ words) Published 10: 20 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 By SOU Sports Information ASHEVILLE, N. C. " Southern Oregon continued to impress on the big stage, boasting top-four finishes from Alyssa Johnson and Carter Stedman and an additional All-America performance from Lilly Pickett as the NAIA Outdoor Championships…...
SOU's game moved to Sunday after tourney schedule altered
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (217+ words) Published 8: 08 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 By SOU Sports Information COLUMBUS, Ga. " More severe weather around the South Commons Complex forced the national office to make the rare move of rescheduling games for Sunday at the NAIA Softball World Series. Southern Oregon's…...
Rogue Valley community rallies to support family of late pharmacist
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (559+ words) Published 4: 39 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 Community members are rallying around the former partner and a 6-year-old daughter of a Talent resident and well-known Medford pharmacist who lost his battle with depression last week. Law enforcement confirmed May 12 that they had located…...
Rogue Valley fighter jet holiday flyovers grounded until late 2027
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (358+ words) Published 12: 30 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 Fighter jet flyovers are grounded for upcoming Memorial Day and Fourth of July celebrations in Southern Oregon until at least 2027 due to a scheduled aircraft conversion. Officials for the 173rd Fighter Wing based in Kingsley Field in…...
Election: Wallowa County voters repeal Greater Idaho meeting requirement
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (173+ words) Rogue Valley Times Election: Wallowa County voters repeal Greater Idaho meeting requirement Published 10: 30 am Friday, May 22, 2026 ENTERPRISE " Wallowa County voters by almost a 2-to-1 margin on election night Tuesday ended the county commissioners" requirement to hold public meetings on moving…...