Vintage Faire draws hundreds

The Western Reenactment was just one of the great things to be seen at the Vintage Faire on May 11, 2013 in Eagle Point.

Vintage Faire 2013 was everything you could expect—only more. A goodly crowd gathered on the square, or rather by the mill, to celebrate in a number of ways. There was food, entertainment, commercial booths, trinkets, wine tasting and even a melodrama; enough to capture the interest of anyone who ventured out on Saturday afternoon. There…

EPHS Car Show, April 27th

Shirt Front 2013

The Eagle Point High School Thomas Ussary Memorial Car Show for 2013 is scheduled for April 27, in the parking lot at the school. Each year the event has grown and has become a very successful fund raiser for the SkillsUSA program at the school. The event includes a car show, poker run, trophies, concessions…

Eagle Point Council says goodbye to dedicated officer

Eagle Point Police Chief, Vern Thompson (left), congratulates and thanks Sergeant Steve Frantz for his work in Eagle Point and on his new position with Clackaman County.

Prior to the regular meeting of the Eagle Point City Council there was a joint meeting with the council and the Parks & Recreation Commission. The purpose of the workshop was to discuss park priorities for 2013 and forward. The Parks & Recreation Commission strongly feels the need for a place where our teenagers can…

Driver cut out of truck after crash

The truck had to be cut apart in order to get the driver out after overturning on Hwy 62 above Lost Creek Lake.

At 2:20 p. m. on Jan 25, a chip truck loaded and heading for one of the valley mills, lost control rounding one of the sharper corners near the Gorge in Prospect and capsized into the oncoming lanes of traffic. According to Capt. Rick Mendenhall of Fire District #4 in Shady Cove, the F. V….

Helicopter crashes near Trail

Fire District #4 had a very busy weekend on Oct. 6-7, and what could have been disastrous ended with relatively little destruction of property. According to Chief Bob Miller, a fire broke out just to the north of Shady Cove on the bluff above the Rogue River in the early afternoon of Oct. 7. That…

Antique radio display at EP Library all month

At Eagle Point Library, Russell Webb stands near his antique radio display showcasing Zenith like that on "The Waltons"

History enthusiasts, nostalgia buffs, and radio aficionados will appreciate the artifacts adorning Eagle Point Library’s display cases for September. The crown jewel of local resident Russell Webb’s collection is a 1938 Zenith identical to one regularly featured on the 1971-1981 TV series, “The Waltons.” “None of these worked when I got them,” Webb said. “They…

White City incorportation to come before voters

the red line shows the proposed boundary of the incorporated White City.

  It’s a go! White City incorporation is going to be on the November 7 ballot, now that the county commissioners have satisfied all the requirements of the Oregon Revised Statutes concerning the establishment of cities. The commissioners voted unanimously in favor of the resolution that will place the issue before voters in November. Jackson…

I’m Farming and I grow it.

Eagle Point High School Valedictorian/Salutitorians

Eagle Point graduation will be  Friday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. the following students received high honors: Valedictorians: Chloe Hanks Amanda Kady Lesley Nielson Carolina Regalado Jenna Richardson   Salutatorians: Michelle Branch Kelsey Pearce   Gold Gowns: Abigail Calvert Emily Dulany Karli Gabica Eric Radcliffe Rachel Gima Micaela Saling Zachary Styer Nicoloas Wolf Kourtney Hoeftt Jorge…

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