Josephine County

MERLIN, Ore.– An eight-year-old boy from Merlin is in the hospital Thursday after being hit by a car. Witnesses at the scene said the school bus dropped off the boy on Pleasant Valley Road near Peach Street Wednesday afternoon. As it started …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Downtown Medford is a lot cleaner after a local non-profit and the city of Medford teamed up one year ago this week. The Clean Sweep program which started in September of 2018, is a partnership between the City of …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The National Drug Control Policy named Josephine County a High Risk Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, HITDA, on Tuesday. According to police, because Josephine county is located next to the I5 corridor, they get a lot of illegal drug …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – An alleged drug dealer was arrested in Grants Pass last week. Detectives with the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) team searched a home in the 4000 block of New Hope Road on the afternoon of September 2. Police …

OREGON — One type of tobacco product is increasing in popularity among youth across Oregon, according to the state. However, legally minors are not supposed to be getting a hold of them in the first place. They’re called cigarillos or “little cigars.” …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Police are releasing the results of their latest DUI and distracted driving enforcement blitz. The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety said during August and into the Labor Day weekend, officers were joined by other law enforcement agencies …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A local man died after crashing his motorcycle in Josephine County crash. Oregon State Police said the crash happened on the evening of September 3 on Highway 260 near milepost 20. Preliminary evidence indicates 51-year-old John Yanutik III …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Crews across the region are responding to multiple reports of wildfires after a Thursday thunderstorm. The Oregon Department of Forestry said there were 27 lightning-caused fires reported in Jackson County and 19 in Josephine County. 26 of the …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Firefighting agencies from around the region have been responding to several reports of small lightning-sparked fires as a result of overnight thunderstorms in Southern Oregon. “Thankfully with this storm that passed through we had a lot of rain overnight …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Police are providing more details about a death investigation in Josephine County. Oregon State Police said on Tuesday morning there were reports of shots fired in the 4000 block of Cheney Creek Road south of Wilderville. Deputies with …