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Last Update Thursday, January 29th, 2026

Temporary board to convene to fill Josephine County seats

A temporary board of Josephine County elected officials was scheduled to meet this afternoon to begin the process of filling two vacancies on the county Board of Commissioners.

The temporary board consists of six officials — sheriff, surveyor, county clerk, treasurer, legal counsel and assessor — that must decide on a timeline, how to post the vacancies and whether to establish a new deadline for applications.

Community teams up on count
Jacob Peoples knows what it’s like to be homeless, so on Wednesday he gave free haircuts to homeless people and volunteers at the annual Point-in-Time count at the Josephine County Fairgrounds. Read More »

Medford district leads region in graduation rates as state hits 83%
The Medford School District surpassed Phoenix-Talent and Ashland to take the lead among the region’s public school districts with the highest graduation rates. Read More »

Medford City Council seeking funding for wish list projects
Medford is hoping to secure $2 million from the federal government to add a new multi-use trail to Prescott Park and reduce wildfire fuel in the 1,740-acre park on Roxy Ann Peak. Read More »

Wednesday, January 28th, 2026

SOU grad turned beer cooler idea into safer way to store vaccines

City councilor announces run for Oregon House seat

Krause announces she'll run against Golden for senate

Tuesday, January 27th, 2026

Barnett resigns ahead of election result certification by county clerk

Library patrons celebrate Dolly

Josephine County defamation lawsuit against former Republican chair moves forward

Monday, January 26th, 2026

Josephine County Commissioner Barnett posts resignation video

Children receive hundreds of free books

Sunday, January 25th, 2026