Serving Eagle Point, White City, Shady Cove, Prospect, Trail & Butte Falls
Fires, high water, or electrical outages are known to cause a lack of communication in rural areas such as Butte Falls and Prospect. Thanks to an Oregon company the hazards associated with no communication will soon be greatly diminished. Butte Falls, Prospect and Jackson County will soon each receive a small self-contained mobile satellite trailer,…
The Butte Falls School District Board of Directors agenda included some 15 items. All issues were handled in a one hour meeting. A 45 minute executive session regarding labor negotiations followed the open meeting. As of Jan. 31 enrollment stands at 145 students in the district. Highlights of activities at each school were presented and…
It’s that time of year again. While most of us are curled up near the wood stove with a cup of hot chocolate, there are young people all over the Rogue Valley out tending to animal projects that will be shown at the Jackson County Fair in July. Animals were either purchased at the Club…
At the Feb. 13 meeting of the Butte Falls School District Board of Directors one of the significant items they will consider is a proposal from Superintendent Dr. David Courtney that he presented at the January board meeting. Dr. Courtney is asking the board to make him superintendent on a part-time basis. He said this…
Community Health Center will host an open house on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 3-6p.m. for the new medical clinic in Butte Falls. The open house will feature health center tours and refreshments plus free blood pressure screenings and flu shots for community members. Children are invited to bring their favorite stuffed animal or doll for…
Butte Falls and Prospect played a close one with Butte Falls defeating Prospect 49-47 on Jan. 13. Butte Falls had a strong second quarter, scoring 21 points to 9 for the Prospect Cougars.But the 4th quarter saw Prospect outscore Butte Falls 17 to 8. Richardo Balero for the Butte Falls Loggers and Kyle Roe…
Butte Falls and Prospect played a close one with Butte Falls defeating Prospect 49-47 on Jan. 13. Butte Falls had a strong second quarter, scoring 21 points to 9 for the Prospect Cougars.But the 4th quarter saw Prospect outscore Butte Falls 17 to 8. Richardo Balero for the Butte Falls Loggers and Kyle Roe…
Butte Falls Loggers are 1-1 with a win over Glendale and a loss to Canyonville. Against Glendale, the Loggers doubled the score with a 60-30 decisive victory. James Ramirez had 12 points while Emmitt Bateman and Cameron Marley each added 11 points. Bateman had seven assists and Marley had six steals. Adding to score was…
George W. Nunes Sr., 82, of Butte Falls, died Oct. 27, 2011, at this daughter’s home in Butte Falls. He was born in Visalia, Calif., one of 15 children. After enlisting in the U.S. Navy, he met his best friend’s sister, “Jeannie” while on leave. They were married July 3, 1946. They had three children;…
Gary Warren, 77, of Butte Falls, died Nov. 12, 2011at Kinsington Place, in Grants Pass. An avid fly fisher, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Gary will be missed by his family and friends. Gary was born in El Paso, Texas, on July 28, 1934. He graduated from Shasta High in Redding, Calif., and played…
