An altercation during a political protest in downtown Grants Pass that was captured on video has ended in diversion agreements for two men whose behavior was described by prosecutors as “obnoxious and tumultuous.”

The South Medford boys and North Medford girls earned team berths to the Class 6A state cross country meet along with three Grants Pass runners on Thursday at the Southwest Conference Championships at Colver Fields in Talent.

On the girls’ side, North Medford edged South Medford for second place in the team race, grabbing the final automatic bid to the state meet.

Both teams scored 68 points, but the Black Tornado had the higher-placed No. 6 runner, breaking the tie.

Over the decades, I’ve attended countless funerals, beginning with my father’s memorial service. I was 9 years old when Paul R. Fattig Sr., for whom I am named, died of cancer in our Kerby home on Feb. 16, 1961. It was the saddest funeral I ever experienced, one which left me with a lifelong dread of attending them.

Since coming on board as director of the Three Rivers Community Orchestra in early 2025, Jason Heald continues to be delighted by his work with community-based group.