Medford News

MEDFORD, Ore. — Package thieves, or so-called porch pirates, are people who steal packages delivered to homes before the owners pick them up. This trend has increased and ramped up over the holiday season. The Medford Police Department…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The annual meal-packing event held by Rogue Valley Mobile Pack (RMP) is taking place this Friday and Saturday in Medford, and the initiative needs more volunteers. It is an opportunity for community members to help food…

MEDFORD, Ore. — William Carl Frombach Jr. of Medford is in custody without bail following the murder of Devery Allen Bynam and the attempted murder of Elizabeth Hadley last Friday. Frombach (45) appeared in the Jackson County Court…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford City Council will increase several fees to boost its income by more than $1.7 million. The increased rates will become effective on January 1, 2025. The decision was approved at its monthly meeting on Thursday by…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department (MPD) 2025 Citizens Academy 11-week course is now open for applications. The Academy was established to enhance relationships between the community and the police, and to give community…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police issued a news release confirming that a motorcyclist was struck by a pick-up truck on Sunday night in Medford. The motorcyclist was seriously injured and police arrested the pickup driver on DUII, assault,…

MEDFORD, Ore. — A $600,000 Department of Transport (DoT) federal grant to Medford's Rogue Valley International Airport has been earmarked to expand the air service between Medford and Dallas-Fort Worth. Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The American Red Cross is extending its long-standing partnership with the Rogue Community College (RCC)  in a series of blood drives scheduled to be held across RCC campuses. Red Cross Blood Drives Significance…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The ‘Pantsless Bandit,’ aka Ira Ponder, was arrested in broad daylight at a Minute Mart in West Medford on Friday, where he was involved in a robbery and confrontation with an employee, losing his pants as he tried to…

Update: Veteran’s Plea For Help Answered Following publication of Navy veteran Scott R. Hadley’s letter, Alexia Spentzas, Congressman Cliff Bentz’s Communications Director, got in touch with the Daily Tidings to request help in reaching…