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MEDFORD, Ore. — A 6th grader is lending a hand to a local eatery in the Rogue Valley while learning skills in the restaurant business. 11-year-old Liliegh Brackin, a 6th grader at Scenic Middle School, helps out at the Firehouse Subs Restaurant …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A Grants Pass student was arrested after a loaded handgun was reportedly found in his backpack. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office said at 10:44 Thursday morning, they were contacted by staff members of North Valley High School who …

MEDFORD, Ore. — A new ranking from 24/7 Wall Street is getting a lot of attention locally, especially after appearing on USA Today’s website. 24/7 Wall Street used a number of different statistics to rank the twenty five worst areas to raise …

Medford, Ore. — 14 of Oregon’s legislators are touring the state to explore how k-12 schools can be improved. Southern Oregon is their latest stop. The Joint Committee on Student Success is holding a public hearing on Tuesday to learn from the …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A local high school student was arrested for possessing a firearm on school property. The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office said on the May 3, a Mazama school resource officer started looking into a report of two students smoking …

Medford, Ore.- May 1 is a big day, both nationally and locally. Tuesday is National College Decision Day, where many seniors inform their college of choice their plans to enroll. At South Medford high school, schools leaders wanted to do something similar …

Jackson County, Ore.- A grade school level reading book is causing controversy across the state. The book is a part of next school year’s “Oregon’s Battle of Books” program. The program is meant to inspire kids to read while helping their reading …

Medford, Ore. Students at Oak Grove Elementary had a surprise guest—a 2016 Paralympian came to visit third graders. The “Classroom Champions” program matches Olympic and Paralympic athletes with students who could use a mentor. Friday, Mrs. Anderson’s third grade class meet their …

Medford, Ore. – This is the Medford school district’s second annual Golden Pear award event. The Golden Pear awards are given based on nominations by community members. This year, the district received 150 nominations. Those were narrowed down to 15. Last weekend, …

ROCKLIN, Calif. (KCRA) – Two teens from Rocklin, California helped prevent a potentially deadly shooting at a Florida high school. That school is only five miles away from the site of February’s mass school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. 17-year-old …