The Jackson County Jail was built in 1981 and has 315 beds. Past analyses have indicated the county would have to build a jail with around 800 beds to meet its needs, according to Jackson County Administrator Danny Jordan.
By Emma Maple of the Daily Courier
MEDFORD — Jackson County commissioners have reopened the conversation around building a bigger jail and have identified a potential path forward — but the proposal still wouldn't contain the amount of beds needed to meet the current demand. Read More »
South Medford outside hitter Mayen Akpan (left) records one of her 22 kills against Clackamas in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs on Wednesday night in Medford.
Daily Courier
Ninth-ranked South Medford won the final seven points of the first set and rolled to a 25-17, 25-7, 25-12 win over Clackamas in the first round of the Class 6A volleyball state playoffs on Wednesday in Medford.
The Panthers (22-5) advance to play eighth-ranked Central Catholic (17-7) in the second round on Saturday in Portland. Read More »
In Jackson County, a man accused of sexually abusing his girlfriend's 8-year-old daughter was sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years in prison.
Zackery Martinez, 25, of Central Point also was placed on lifetime supervision for his guilty plea to charges of first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. Read More »
The traditional Halloween trick or treating event in downtown Grants Pass is getting a bit of a makeover this year, with a new name and an added costume contest.
The newly named Main Street Monster March will take place on Friday, with downtown merchants passing out candy and treats between 3 and 5 p.m.
The costume contest will be at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the future Children's Museum, at Fourth and G streets.
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