Leaking water tank a concern

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The Eagle Point City Council met in a special workshop to discuss the leaking of one of the tanks that provide the city with water. The 3.6 million gallon tank was built in late 1996 and has been leaking ever since.  Now that the city has the new 4 million gallon tank online it is…

Gas pump museum to be open one day only

{gallery}/05_24_11/sherwood{/gallery} There was a time when gas was nineteen cents a gallon, air pressure was checked in tires, the windshield cleaned without asking and all performed with a friendly smile. Those days are pretty much gone. Gas is $4 a gallon and the rest is either do-it-yourself or, as suggested, done in exchange for a…

Northridge trucking water, may cost users more

Relief is on the way for residents that depend on the Northridge Water Company for household water. Northridge system operator, Norman Shaw, said James Plummer, owner of the water system, is having the 30,000 gallon holding tank and lines filled with 16 truckloads of potable water. Since September 11, many of the four dozen or…

FREE Latex Paint Drop-Off Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19

Jackson County residents can dispose of cans of latex paint at no cost on Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19, at Rogue Disposal and Recycling’s "FREE Latex Paint Drop-Off Event." The event, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, is designed to help residents dispose of partially filled cans of latex paint in…