OSP Responded to Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash over the Weekend
Oregon State Police responded Saturday to a fatal three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Kirtland Road and High Banks Road, in Jackson County. The initial investigation indicated a Cadillac Escalade, operated by Michael Bryan Dickerson, 74, of Grants Pass, was heading northbound on High Pass Rd. and entered Kirtland Road where it was struck by a Ford Escape, operated by a female juvenile of Central Point. About five minutes after the crash, an eastbound Harley Davidson motorcycle, operated by Jeremy Bruno Fantechi, 27, of Grants Pass, struck the Cadillac at a reported high rate of speed. Fantechi was declared deceased at the scene. Dickerson and the female juvenile were reportedly uninjured.
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BottleDrop Community Raises $75,000 for Oregon Food Assistance Organizations
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC), operator of the BottleDrop network, announced that it distributed $75,000 to support 12 Oregon based food assistance nonprofits during the 2025 holiday season. Local organizations impacted by the donation included the Josephine County Food Bank and Rogue Food Unites. OBRC kicked off the fundraising campaign October 30th with a $30,000 donation from its Emergency Fund and encouraged BottleDrop customers to donate their beverage container refund values to support the effort. In total, $21,360 were donated by customers, and OBRC's Emergency Fund matched all donations made through January 1st, plus contributed additional funds to round out the total amount. Each organization received $6,250 from the fundraising event.
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Wednesday Recall Election Results Show Little Change
The latest election results for Commissioner Chris Barnett's recall are in. By 5 p.m. Wednesday, results showed 61.75% voted yes for the recall with 38.25% dissenting. The total numbers as of the latest update were yes 13,709 to the no votes 8,493. Should contested ballots be needed, that count will be released by 5 p.m. January 23rd. Certified results will be released no later than February 2nd but no sooner than January 28th.
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