With chalk artists starting work on their creations for this weekend’s Art Along the Rogue festival, officials with the city of Grants Pass and the Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce ceremonially “cut the ribbon” on Friday afternoon for the new Owl Plaza at the intersection of Fifth and H streets downtown.

Grants Pass fell into a 14-0 hole and battled back to take the lead, only to have eighth-ranked Sheldon stun the top-ranked Cavemen 27-20 on Friday in a Southwest Conference football game at Mel Ingram Field.

Irish quarterback Ryker Rohaley threw his fourth touchdown pass of the night on a 23-yard strike to Cam Thomas to give Sheldon (4-1, 1-0) a 27-20 lead with 45 seconds left.

The Merlin Park Board will host its monthly business meeting at 5 p.m. on Monday at the Merlin Community Center.

The group will be welcoming new board members and discussing the November Veterans Day celebration. The advertisement below explains how people can get a loved one’s name on the park’s veterans wall, its first responders bench or on park pavers.

A new ticketed event will kick off this year’s Forks & Friends Restaurant Week in downtown Medford.

A celebration of Medford’s food and drink scene, Forks & Friends Restaurant Week runs Oct. 16-25, with special menus, featured dishes, wine dinners, and unique culinary experiences at at least a dozen downtown restaurants.