The sixth annual Vintage Faire will be held at the Butte Creek Mill on May 11. This is a chance to travel back in time to when life was easier and the pace much slower. Host for the event is the Butte Creek Mill and the Eagle Point Upper Rogue Chamber. Entertainment, crafts, skills and…

The SkillsUSA program at Eagle Point High School pulled off a major coup at the State competition held recently. Under the direction of Matt Boren, the contingent from Eagle Point brought home 19 gold medals and placed in the top 6 in 237 of their competitions. In addition, the group also placed two members as…

It is not often that a local company gets national recognition, but that is the case in Paradux media of Eagle Point. Mike Frey and Tisha Oehmen recently received the bronze Telly Award in the 34th annual competition. They received the award for their piece titled: Asanta: Principles of Place, in the corporate Image category….

The Commissioners deliberated and unanimously approved four items of business this week. • an agreement for signal maintenance with ODOT • a 4-year management agreement with Mt. Ashland Association for Howard Prairie Resort • a bid acceptance for hot mixed asphalt concrete with Knife River • a property tax program grant application to the Oregon…

Something of an oddity in today’s market driven lumber industry, Oregon West Lumber Sales is a true specialty shop. The mill is Located about two miles north of Eagle Point along Highway 62. Because it’s small, folks traveling along this stretch of highway often overlook it. Oregon West, locally known as OWLS, is a specialty…

The first meeting to consider the 2013-14 Jackson County School District 9 budget covered basics: swearing in two new Budget Committee members (Nita Lundberg and Hart Wilson); election of chairman (Mike Hussey) and Vice Chairman (Hart Wilson); and Operation Manager Scott Whitman’s introduction of the proposed budget. Whitman noted, “The Budget Committee is the vehicle…

“So shines a good deed in a weary world.” David Seltzer In a week where tragedy filled the headlines, the City of Shady Cove paused to honor some inspirational folks of all ages who indeed shine in troubled times. The city’s first small business award was presented to Fred Thomas, owner of Shady Cove Market….