Evergreen Elementary, Lorna Byrne, I.V. High, SOSA West CJ Campus at Secure Status
Evergreen Elementary, as well as Lorna Byrne Middle School, Illinois Valley High, and SOSA West Cave Junction Campus are on Secure Status following a phone threat this morning. As of the latest report on the Josephine County Sheriff's Office Facebook page at 11:50 a.m., all internal operations at Evergreen are occurring as normal, but outdoor activities are restricted. The schools will remain on Secure Status until the end of the school day. Deputies will remain on scene at the Illinois Valley schools. Parents and/or Guardians are allowed to reunite with their students, but access to the buildings will be denied. Call your student's school in order to make arrangements to pick them up. The initial report at 10:21 a.m. stated Evergreen Elementary received a phone call threatening the school, leading to the response from law enforcement. ...Read more

JoCo Sheriff's Office Searching for Missing Salem Man
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing person. Cameron King was last seen on New Hope Road Monday, May 4th, around 2 p.m. The Sheriff's Office reported he was supposed to return to his home in Salem but has not arrived. Cameron is described as a 40-year-old 5'9" white male weighing 145 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was driving a white Ford F-150 with Oregon plate 711MEY. Cameron is known to always wear a hat. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact the Sheriff's Office, at 541-474-5123. Reference Case #26-12265. ...Read more

Interim Finance Director Position to be Filled Pending Contract
Former finance director Arthur O'Hare will fill an interim finance director position pending a contract. The discussion was held following an executive session during the Board of Commissioner's 1:30 p.m. workshop. The board commenced the meeting by approving a grant request submission for consideration by the Solid Waste Agency. A motion to approve a grant request of $155,000, with clarification on whether the amount is annual passed 3-0. A personnel action for the solid waste specialist lead was brought to the board for later signing. Human Resources requested approval regarding the current CDL Driver's retiring from PERS, then to bring him back to the county to work three days a week. The current budget covers the position, and a motion to approve was unanimous. The board moved to pay an Ogletree invoice in the amount of $31,446, and will consider resolutions in the matter of Tobacco Retail Enforcement and Budget Committee Terminations and Appointments when the documents become available. ...Read more