Joel Winneberger and Starr Dowell get in the mood at the sock hop at the Fruitdale Grange on Wednesday. This is the third year the Grange has sponsored the Back to the Fifties-related event, and proceeds go to the Shoes For Kids program. For more photos, visit us at thedailycourier.com.
By Madeline Shannon of the Daily Courier
Classic songs from the 1950s filled the room Wednesday night at the Fruitdale Grange, scene of an old-fashioned sock hop and one of the many Back to the Fifties events this week.
"I think this is really neat," said LeAnna Williford, a teacher in Grants Pass. "We saw the Back to the Fifties stuff, and my daughter likes to dance, so I dragged my husband and daughter to come and dance." Read More »
KLAMATH FALLS — The Grants Pass Nuggets didn't expect to lose their opener on Wednesday at the American Legion State Tournament but they know what it takes to make a run after doing so.
Klamath Falls, which finished last in the Area 4 baseball standings but received an automatic tournament berth as the host, held off a furious ninth-inning rally by the Nuggets to win the game 7-6. Read More »
Children at the Grants Pass location of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Rogue Valley hold up new tablets donated to the Grants Pass club Wednesday afternoon. The donation, which included 20 new LG tablets from the Grants Pass U.S. Cellular store, will be used in the Grants Pass facility's Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math lab.
By Madeline Shannon of the Daily Courier
Youngsters at the Grants Pass Boys & Girls Club got a nice surprise Wednesday from U.S. Cellular: 20 new LG tablets.
The crowd of students in the gym, where the announcement was made, was thrilled to get such shiny new technology to use whenever they visit.
"All we have right now is computers, and they're kind of laggy," Ivan Isley, 11, said. "But with the tablets, they're the new thing, and we don't have new things here." Read More »
Our lovely heroine Heidi Clare Sanders (Sarah Foster) is cheerfully unaware that cattle baron Rod Enreel (Kent Prickett, center) is plotting to take over the family ranch her father, Col. Sanders (Brian Williams, far right) as reporter Scoop O'Malley (Josh Kennedy, far left) waits for news in "The Treasure of Shiver River" at Barnstormers Theatre.
By Edith Decker of the Daily Courier
It's time to step back into the Old West — the one of melodrama, that is.
Here, lawmen wear white hats, villainous cattle barons wear black ones and a cheerful, honest young lady can always count on her hero to get her out of trouble.
The Barnstormers present their third summer melodrama beginning this weekend — always a popular, family-friendly theater outing. Read More »
Whether you're about to head out on a road trip or just want to see what the weather's like in the mountains, thedailycourier.com's Trip Check page is for you. Check out the latest pictures from Webcams throughout our region, all on one page that we've custom designed for Southern Oregonians, using Oregon Department of Transportation cameras.
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Are you looking to buy a car, truck, SUV or RV? The Daily Courier's Dealer Bargains are a great place to start your search. Each week you can see all the best deals from dealers right here in Southern Oregon.
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The mountains circling Grants Pass can feel like old friends that we see every day. But how much do you know about them? Ever wonder what those mountains are called, and why? The Daily Courier has compiled names and their origins, along with other information, for most of them within sight in an interactive project.
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