Central Point

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The community came out to show their support for local makers based in the area at the Made in Southern Oregon event. The event is held by Central Point Parks and Recreation on Pine Street. The street was …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The Bear Creek Greenway is looking a little more refreshed today, after over 200 volunteers cleaned up trash. In honor of National Public Lands Day, 9 different locations were established from Central Point up to Ashland for volunteers …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — A woman raised in Central Point is making international waves, as she accepts the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award. Jessica Tynar Mehta’s poetry has been heard and inspired across the nation.  She’s now planning a nine month trip to …

MEDFORD, Ore. – The officers involved in a shooting will not face any charges. Medford Police said it and several other agencies were involved in a car chase on the morning of August 11. The chase ran through Central Point, Medford, Phoenix, …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – A suspect was caught after allegedly robbing a bank in Central Point. Police said just before 10:30 Friday morning, 33-year-old Jeremy Justin Hetrick walked into the U.S. Bank on East Pine Street and slipped a note to a …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday between Medford and Central Point. Oregon State Police said at about 6:00 p.m. on August 19, a Subaru Legacy driven by a Central Point resident was traveling southbound on …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore — A local resident is looking to uplift people through her custom shoe designs. According to it’s Facebook page, Hope shoes are, “designed to create positive change through art & words.” Charity Williams first created “Hope Shoes” back in 2017 …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. —Following the devastating wildfire that swept through the Greenway last September. The city of Central Point is taking a proactive approach to managing the area that was damaged. The city has implemented regular maintenance to minimize the threat of …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – An illegal marijuana grow operation was busted by police last week. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on the morning of July 22, numerous law enforcement teams raided a black-market marijuana grow in the 2000 block of Vilas …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. —A Central Point restaurant is closing its doors after 21 years. Mazatlan Grill says it’ll be closed by the end of August. It’s unclear why it’s closing, but customers say it will be missed. “We heard it was closing down …