Local News

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

The Jacksonville Council has okayed the sale of 380 acres in its watershed to the Motorcycle Riders Association in exchange for a 40 acre parcel and $680,000.

 

A swift stream of water poured into Medford streets at the intersection of Eighth and Fir late Wednesday morning after a main water line cracked, closing Fir Street for about four hours.