The recall campaign against Josephine County Commissioners Chris Barnett and Andreas Blech cleared a major hurdle Wednesday with the county clerk's announcement that enough signatures were validated to force a special election.

Also on Wednesday, Barnett filed suit against chief recall petitioner Jim Goodwin as well as county Clerk Rhiannon Henkels in her capacity as clerk, saying the petition was "legally insufficient" and asking the court to halt the recall process. Read More »

Behind a big night from Cooper Gagnon, the Hidden Valley boys' basketball team opened its season on a successful note Wednesday in Merlin.

Gagnon scored a game-high 26 points and was one of four Hidden Valley players in double figures in the Mustangs' 80-55 non-league win over rival North Valley. Read More »

MEDFORD — A Medford man suspected of stealing over $148,000 in gear from the Medford Fire Department was arraigned in Jackson County Circuit on Wednesday.

Christian Tommis Jacobson, 33, pleaded not guilty to eight felonies: two counts of aggravated first-degree theft, two counts of first-degree theft and four counts of second-degree burglary. Read More »

Britt Orchestra to play 'Star Wars' concerts

The Britt Music & Arts Festival in Jacksonville announced Wednesday that the Britt Festival Orchestra would be continuing their "Star Wars" concerts with two showings of "The Empire Strikes Back" and the orchestra playing the soundtrack.

John Williams' Grammy-winning score accompanies the second film in the original series and will be conducted by new orchestra director Norman Huynh. Read More »