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JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — NBC5 News has confirmed Jackson County Emergency Manager Stacey Anderson-Belt is no longer employed by the county. In her role as emergency manager, Anderson-Belt was in charge of the county’s response to emergencies, like the Almeda Fire in …

TALENT, Ore.– Principal Kent Vallier says this years first day of school, was a fantastic morning. Half of the Talent Middle School student body got to come to school Monday. They’ll attend in person on Monday and Thursday. The other half will …

TALENT, Ore. — The annual “Frostbite Run” in Talent started Saturday. The race normally is one day and includes between 200 and 300 people, but with COVID restrictions continuing, the race is virtual this time around. The course starts at Talent Middle …

TALENT, Ore.- The two owners of a Talent winery lost their entire business to the Almeda fire last year. But after months of community support, they say they are more ready than ever to rebuild their business. “You can rebuild, and we …

TALENT, Ore. —Talent has a new City Manager. Tuesday, was Jamie McLeod-Skinner’s first day on the job. McLeod-Skinner, was the City Manager in Phoenix in 2016 and 2017. The Ashland High School grad, is an attorney and natural resource consultant, who recently …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Phoenix-Talent School District is hoping and planning on re-starting full in-person learning early in 2021. With vaccines for COVID-19 slowly coming into the state, the school district is hopeful their students can come back to class using …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Visiting off-trail areas of the Bear Creek Greenway is officially off-limits. After fires swept through the area this past September, numerous organizations worked to clear damaged trees from the main greenway trail so it could safely reopen. However, …

TALENT, Ore. — Talent City Manager, Sandra Spelliscy is leaving office after she said the Council majority determined it wanted a change. Spelliscy has worked for the city for a little over two years. The City Council discussed and unanimously approved her …

Jackson County, Ore — Holiday celebrations will look different this year and that rule applies to Hannukah as well. Today is the first day of the 8 day “Festival of Lights” in the Jewish faith. The holiday commemorates the victory of the …

UPDATE 1/06/2021: from Jackson County Press Release Business Oregon and the Jackson County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) have set up a depot to distribute Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) free of charge to Jackson County Businesses to help curb the current surge of …