Jim Goodwin, chief petitioner of the campaign to recall Josephine County Commissioners Chris Barnett and Andreas Blech, signs paperwork Monday for the final batch of signatures seeking to force a special election. Josephine County Clerk Rhiannon Henkels (left) accepted the paperwork and must now verify the validity of the signatures before the recall can go to the ballot.
By Chris Bristol of the Daily Courier
The campaign to oust Josephine County Commissioners Chris Barnett and Andreas Blech from office turned in a final batch of petition signatures Monday seeking to force a special recall election.
Counting the first batch of signatures turned in a week ago, the campaign collected a total of 7,897 signatures for the recall of Barnett and 7,713 for Blech. Read More »
South Medford quarterback Makana Brown, seen here in a file photo from earlier this season, threw a pair of touchdown passes in the Panthers' win over Sandy in the Columbia Cup championship game on Friday night.
By Danny Penza of the Daily Courier
COTTAGE GROVE — South Medford head coach Bill Singler knew that his team's biggest strength entering the 2025 season was going to be its defense.
In the Panthers' third straight Columbia Cup title game, his defense showed why.
South Medford won the second-tier championship game with its defense making big play after big play in a 14-7 victory over Sandy on Friday night at Cottage Grove High School. Read More »
At authorized but unmanaged homeless camps by City Hall, a man was arrested on a warrant and several people were cited for using more individual space than allowed Friday. Three shopping carts were picked up.
On Saturday, a 29-year-old smoking from a glass pipe was cited for meth possession Saturday. Several people were detained on suspicion of using a drug pipe in a separate incident. Read More »
The Rogue Theater Company has announced its choices for the 2026 season, with three full productions, a play reading and a workshop, says Artistic Director Jessica Sage.
For next year, the theater company has selected a collection of stories that invite the audience to laugh, to wrestle with big questions, and to recognize themselves in the struggles and triumphs of others.
Read More »
Whether you're about to head out on a road trip or just want to see what the weather's like in the mountains, thedailycourier.com's Trip Check page is for you. Check out the latest pictures from Webcams throughout our region, all on one page that we've custom designed for Southern Oregonians, using Oregon Department of Transportation cameras.
Click here to see the Webcams
Become a Member
Manage Your Account
Get Home Delivery
