CENTRAL POINT — The Central Point City Council unanimously approved a 3.75% raise for police department staff, plus additional raises over the next two years, that will cost the city over $1.1 million.

The pay increases for union workers, which were passed on Thursday and will go into effect July 1, come on top of the 5% annual raises that many employees get for staying on the job another year.

EUGENE — Two local athletes earned a silver medal and two others got bronze as the Class 3A, 2A and 1A state track and field meets got started Thursday at Hayward Field.

New Hope Christian senior Nathan Grim finished second in the 1A boys’ high jump, clearing 5 feet, 111/2 inches.

Admittedly, this long-of-tooth Kerby expat was never a whiz in his younger years when it came to the correct use of proper English. Back in the day, our English teacher Don Orton at Kerby Elementary School continually shook his head in dismay at my repeated butchering of the language.

Community orchestra to perform spring concert

Jason Heald will be conducting one of his original compositions as he leads the Three Rivers Community Orchestra in its early summer concert on Sunday.

The performance is at 3 p.m. at the Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center, Eighth and Olive streets. Admission is free.