Josephine County interim Commissioner Colene Martin will face former Comissioner John West for one of the two positions on the Board of Commissioners.
By Chrissy Ewald, Vickie Aldous and Chris Bristol of the Daily Courier
The races for two seats on the Josephine County Board of Commissioners are likely to be decided in November after no candidate was able to earn at least 50% of the votes in the two crowded races, according to unofficial election results posted this morning.
For Josephine County Commissioner Position 1, interim Commissioner Colene Martin had 46.5% of the vote, with former Commissioner John West in second at 29.3% and other candidates netting 9.3% to 2.9%.
Grants Pass senior Carson Krauss, pictured here during an event earlier this season, shot a 2-under 70 during Tuesday afternoon's final round at the Class 6A state tournament. Krauss finished second behind Lake Oswego's Drew Woolworth, who shot 6-under on Tuesday to win the state title.
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Grants Pass senior Carson Krauss capped a spectacular final season for the Cavemen with a second-place finish at the Class 6A boys’ golf state tournament on Tuesday at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell.
Krauss shot a 2-under-par 70 on Tuesday to finish the two-day tournament with a 5-under 139.
Lake Oswego senior Drew Woolworth had a tournament for the ages, winning the state title with an 11-under 133.
Tom Quinn, owner of Rogue Valley Lighting Co., stands in the newly open showroom.
By Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier
Rogue Valley Lighting Co. is now shining in downtown Medford.
“We have all types of residential lighting: chandeliers, kitchen pendants, bathroom lighting, wall sconces, recessed lighting, external lighting, landscape lighting, says owner Tom Quinn. “Anything that makes the home shine.”
The boutique showroom at 24 N. Bartlett St., is small, but Quinn said he can special order just about anything.
This quilt by Kerry Keating of Shady Cove earned the Best of Show award at the Rogue Valley Piecemakers' quilt show in Grants Pass.
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Kerry Keating of Shady Cove took the prestigious Best of Show award at the Rogue Valley Piecemakers’ annual quilt show, which was held May 8-9 at the Josephine County Fairgrounds in Grants Pass.
The pattern for the quilt, titled “Rusty Fairytale,” is by Judy Neimeyer and the fabrics are designed by Tim Holtz. The quilt also earned a first place ribbon.
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