Continued dry weather has prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry to shut down all use of power-driven equipment in Jackson and Josephine counties starting at 1:00 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. Logging and other industrial activities on ODF-protected lands will also see increased fire prevention restrictions taking effect tomorrow. The public-use fire danger level will remain…
Civil War at the Wood House, Apr. 15-16
April 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
There will be a Civil War at the Wood House on Apr. 15 and 16, just 150 years and three days from the start of the actual Civil War. Students from Jackson and Josephine counties will see the action between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 15. As of Mar. 29, some 160…
Head Start is funded for 171 more students
November 17, 2008 by Leave a Comment
November 24 will be a lucky day for 171 more local children chosen to attend the nationally acclaimed, no cost, Head Start pre-school program, beginning in January. Southern Oregon Head Start recently announced that 171 more children and families in Jackson and Josephine Counties will be able to attend pre-school, at…
