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Ashland Burglars Captured in Central Point

A search warrant was served in the 400 block of Table Rock Road in Central Point at 1:00 p.m. Friday and yielded evidence linking Richard Aguiar and Miranda Ramirez to the Ashland burglaries earlier this week where a stolen BMW was used to ram the entrances to two businesses where cash registers and computers were stolen.

Posted on 10/6/12 1:25PM by Chuck Benson

Jackson County wants input on Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan

Jackson County along with the cities of Ashland, Eagle Point, Rogue River and Shady Cove are asking for the public’s input to improve the Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.

Posted on 10/6/12 12:25AM by Jared Dill

Motorcycle versus UPS truck collision ends in fatality-UPDATE

A motorcycle and a UPS truck collided at 8500 Galice Road Thursday at approximately 4:13 p.m. and the carnage ended in the death of a woman.

Posted on 10/5/12 11:59PM by Jared Dill

Motorcycle versus UPS truck collision ends in fatality

A motorcycle and a UPS truck collided at 8500 Galice Road Thursday at approximately 4:13 p.m. and the carnage ended in the death of a woman in her sixties.

Posted on 10/5/12 7:16PM by Jared Dill

Real estate market continues to improve despite weak economy

The real estate market in Josephine County continues to make improvements in the yearly and monthly trends according to the Sept. 2012 edition of the Oregon Real Estate Center Report.

Posted on 10/5/12 6:30PM by Jared Dill

Vehicle/Bicyclist Crash Partially Closes Parkway

A crash between a vehicle and a bicyclist closed the south bound lanes of the Grants Pass Parkway Thursday night at about 8:18.

Posted on 10/5/12 4:21PM by Chuck Benson

Guilty Verdict Could Land Central Point Man 2 Years

A Jackson County jury found Brett Wayne Chancler, 45, guilty of fourth degree assault and coercion, both felonies and a harassment charge as well.

Posted on 10/5/12 12:55PM by Chuck Benson

RADE & SWAT Arrest Cave Junction Man

The Rogue Area Drug Enforcement Team, known as RADE, along with the State Police Swat Team served a search warrant in the 1700 block of Dick George Road in Cave Junction Thursday morning at 5:30 a.m. and arrested Devin Carrier, 25, on miscellaneous drug charges and being a felon in possession of a fire arm

Posted on 10/5/12 12:46PM by Chuck Benson

Angry Birds are appearing in downtown Grants Pass

Angry Birds, characters from a video game developed by Rovio Entertainment, are appearing in a mural being drawn in downtown Grants Pass as part of this weekend’s Art Along the Rogue celebration.

Posted on 10/4/12 9:51PM by Jared Dill

Rapist who eluded authorities for two years busted by Craig's List ad

A rapist who eluded authorities for two years and was finally caught with the help of Craig’s List was sentenced to 15 years in prison today by Josephine County Circuit Court Judge Pat Wolke.

Posted on 10/4/12 7:27PM by Jared Dill

Firefighters battle midnight blaze near Shady Cove

Firefighters from the Oregon Department of Forestry, Jackson County Fire District 4 and Butte Falls Fire Department were up through the night fighting a fire that sparked just after midnight today in a home at 1991 Crowfoot Road located seven miles east of Shady Cove.

Posted on 10/4/12 5:32PM by Jared Dill

Early Thursday Fire Destroys Mobile Home

An early morning fire destroyed a mobile home and resulted in one man being taken to Three Rivers Medical Center.

Posted on 10/4/12 4:28PM by Chuck Benson

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