Jackson County Oregon News

ASHLAND, Ore. — A brand new food pantry will be launched by ACCESS at the First United Methodist Church in Ashland on Wednesday. Open to community members weekly and volunteer-operated, the pantry will assist Ashland residents…

ASHLAND, Ore. — At the end of the current school year in June, between 13 and 24 classified employees in the Ashland School District will be laid off, according to district Superintendent Samuel Bogdanove. It arises from a vote by the…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Aiming to create a culture of belonging in southern Oregon's cities that have a history of racially based exclusion, the Oregon Remembrance Project is hosting a free event on Monday, February 12. Taking place at Carpenter…

ASHLAND, Ore. — During their first full recruiting cycle, Southern Oregon University football head coach Berk Brown and his staff announced on Friday 36 new players who will be joining the revitalized Raiders in the fall. The class…

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Art Commission gave $5,000 to 53 organizations through the Arts Build Community grants. Three southern Oregon organizations were included in the grants, which were given to groups using art to address issues or…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Oregon has the fourth-largest homeless population per capita in the country, with one in 10 children from homeless backgrounds attending Jackson County schools. Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, revealed these figures at the…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The good news for Jackson County homeowners is that the value of residential properties has risen 6.7%, averaging $405,000 per sale. The record number of 359 sales in Jackson County outstripped those recorded…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Municipal Judge Virginia Greer launched her community outreach court program from a homeless shelter earlier this week. Operating her first outreach courtroom from Kelly Shelter, Judge Greer says she aims to create a…

ASHLAND, Ore. — After a very successful Christmas show, OSF-RSV now presents ‘A Love Letter to Shakespeare.’ The Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Rogue Valley Symphony will perform "A Love Letter to Shakespeare" on Valentine's Day at…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland City Council will be meeting on Tuesday evening to consider multiple projects from the public works department. One of these contracts will involve $215,038 with nonprofit organization Freshwater Trust in order to…