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Latest Jackson County Health inspections: Mac's Diner, Beckie's Cafe, Punky's Diner & Pies
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (425+ words) Rogue Valley Times Latest Jackson County Health inspections: Mac's Diner, Beckie's Cafe, Punky's Diner & Pies Published 11: 00 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 Restaurants and food carts are inspected at least twice a year by Jackson County Health Department employees. Inspectors look for risk…...
Heard named SOU interim head women's basketball coach
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (358+ words) Published 10: 00 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 By SOU Sports Information ASHLAND " David Heard, a Southern Oregon University alum and longtime staple of the local basketball scene, will take over as the Raiders" interim head women"s basketball coach for 2026-27 season, SOU Director…...
Adopt a pet: Zeke
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (174+ words) Published 6: 00 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 By Jackson County Animal Services Age: Zeke is a 1-year-old flat coat retriever mix. Highlights: Looking for a dog with world class work ethic? Zeke treats playtime like an Olympic sport and food like a reward for…...
Deaf Activities of Southern Oregon builds connections in Medford area
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (870+ words) Published 5: 55 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 A rare Southern Oregon snowstorm in 2025 didn't stop the area's Deaf and Hard of Hearing community from meeting up, and they haven't stopped since. The Feb. 7 meeting that year, at Wild River Brewing and Pizza Co....
THEATER REVIEW: OSF's 'Henry IV, Part 1' is an electrifying, energetic experience
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (378+ words) Published 6: 00 am Wednesday, July 8, 2026 By Lucie K. Scheuer/for Ashland. news There are a lot of Shakespeare plays about King Henrys " at least seven " and several more about Tudor kings. Although "Henry IV, Part 1," from a historical standpoint, precedes the Wars…...
Medford Mustangs roll up second straight Reno title
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1011+ words) Published 8: 10 pm Monday, July 6, 2026 By KRIS HENRY / Rogue Valley Times For a second straight summer, the Medford Mustangs got into a nice groove at the Reno Fourth of July Classic and left all of their competition in their wake to…...
Fast Fly buzzes into victory lane in Firecracker Futurity
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (520+ words) Published 4: 20 pm Monday, July 6, 2026 By KRIS HENRY / Rogue Valley Times Conditions were ideal for the annual Firecracker Futurity at Grants Pass Downs last Saturday, and fast was more than a descriptor to the marquee horse race " it was a hint…...
New pickleball complex in Medford is 'pretty much perfect"
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1193+ words) Published 11: 41 am Monday, July 6, 2026 Just over a month after the grand opening of pickleball courts near Rogue X at Medford's Wes Howard Memorial Sports Park, the new complex already is bustling with pickleballers from in and out of town. The…...
'I was lucky.' Survivor helps others facing cancer-related financial challenges
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (441+ words) Published 6: 00 am Monday, July 6, 2026 by The Atrium Foundation As a three-time cancer survivor, Dorothy Paredes knows all too well the physical, emotional and financial toll a cancer diagnosis can take. Dorothy was first diagnosed in 2006 at just 26 years old, and…...
SOU Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026 revealed
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (856+ words) Rogue Valley Times SOU Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026 revealed Published 6: 07 pm Thursday, July 2, 2026 By SOU Sports Information ASHLAND " The Southern Oregon University Sports Hall of Fame will welcome six new members representing six different programs this fall, the…...