Newspaper re-routed by post office

The Upper Rogue Independent issue for the week of September 6th has unfortunately made a side trip to Seattle WA. The post office loaded them on the wrong truck and hopefully they will find their way back to Southern Oregon early next week. We apologize for this inconvenience even though we are not at fault.

Lady Wolverine varsity is undefeated

The Shady Cove Lady Wolverines basketball teams opened their season with games against Harvest, St. Mary’s, and Applegate.  The JV team traveled to Medford for a tough game against a very experienced Harvest team.  The girls learned a lot and played tough, never giving up, though greatly mismatched.  Both teams then hosted St. Mary’s on…

Trail Postmaster Barbara Falcy retired Dec.31

{gallery}/1_4_11/barb{/gallery} Delivering the mail through rain or shine, snow or sleet is what postal workers do but at the Trail post office it is not just about Christmas cards and bills. The tiny post office is the hub of the community, said Postmaster Barbara Falcy who is retiring on December 30 after 35 years of…

Ten Shady Cove flags are vandalized

{gallery}/09_28_10/banners{/gallery}Vandals struck in the heart of Shady Cove, stealing ten of the seasonal flags displayed throughout the business district and destroying the hardware, including flagpoles and brackets. A tradition for over six years and a project of the Greater Shady Cove Boosters, the flags added a festive note that was enjoyed by both residents and…

Take a hike

{gallery}/08_24_10/annie{/gallery}   Annie Creek Trail is just south of Crater Lake. This 1.7 mile hike takes you along Annie Creek, with beautiful flowers, natural springs and a beautiful meadow. There are 16 posts marking points of interest. A book is available describing each post. It is a moderate hike that takes about 1.5 hours.

Zelda Fern Edmondson

Beloved Zelda Edmondson died on Oct. 29, 2009 in Folsom, Calif. at the age of 89.A memorial service was held at the Butte Falls Cemetery on June 19, 2010. Born in Troy, Ore., on Oct. 4, 1920, she graduated from Butte Falls High School. She was happily to married William “Bill” Edmondson for 53 years….

Larry B. Dodenhoff

Larry B. Dodenhoff, 70, of Eagle Point, died July 8, 2009 in Eagle Point where he had been a resident for 60 years. Larry was born to Burt and Hallie Dodenhoff in Merrill, Ore. The family moved to Lake Creek when he was nine, where they operated the Lake Creek Store, gas station and post…

Winning Season for SCMS Wolverines

The 6th grade Shady Cove Wolverine team ended their season with a winning record.  Feb 9they won an away game against Sacred Heart in overtime 27-26, led by point guard Kiana Sweem with 11 points and post Brenna Blankenship with 8 points.  Anna Evans, Brittany Zomerdyk, Lucy Linville, and Miranda Kayser also put points on…

Comments on the week

The post office is considering cutting service to five days a week. Apparently the days under consideration are Saturday and Tuesday. Let’s consider this for a moment. How many holidays fall on Monday? This currently gives the majority of postal workers Sunday and Monday off. If we give them a day off on Tuesday, that…

Girls soccer- EP 5 KU 1

On Oct. 4, against KU, Eagle Point scored first with a goal from Erica Rasor in the run of play with a shot from 25 yards out to the far post. Klamath Falls evened the game with a breakaway goal before half. After half-time EP opened the scoring with another goal from Erica Rasor off…