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Jackson County Fire Districts Expand Services Without Raising Taxes
Jackson County Fire Districts 3 and 5 have signed an expanded agreement to share personnel, equipment, and emergency operations beginning in 2027. The partnership will increase staffing at District 5 stations while maintaining separate tax districts and governance.
RCC and Oregon Tech Partner to Meet Southern Oregon’s Manufacturing Workforce Needs
Rogue Community College and Oregon Tech are launching a new 2+2 pathway that will allow Southern Oregon students to earn an associate degree at RCC and continue into Oregon Tech’s Manufacturing Engineering Technology bachelor’s program without leaving the Rogue Valley.
White City Man Dies After Becoming Unresponsive During JCSO Arrest
A 39-year-old White City man died Tuesday night after becoming unresponsive during a Jackson County sheriff’s DUII arrest near Table Rock Road and Orr Drive. Medford Police is leading the outside investigation, while autopsy and toxicology results remain pending.
Grange Co-op Members Approve Merger With Farm Supply Company
Members of White City-based Grange Co-op and Farm Supply Company have approved a merger expected to take effect Oct. 1. Grange CEO Neil Itzen will lead the combined 13-store cooperative, which will employ about 460 people across Oregon and California. More than 90% of combined members supported the agreement.
Oregon 234 to Close Again for Pavement Repairs Near Eagle Point
A half-mile stretch of Oregon 234 near Eagle Point will close for about two weeks beginning July 6 while crews repair sunken and cracked pavement. ODOT says the closure will affect the highway between Modoc Road and Dodge Road, with detours available through Dodge Road, Antioch Road, Modoc Road and Table Rock Road.
Medford Contractor Fined $128,345 for Exposing Workers to Fall and Ladder Hazards
Oregon OSHA has fined Medford-based Shrader Homes Inc. more than $128,000 after an inspection found workers exposed to multiple hazards on a White City jobsite, including fall risks and unsafe ladder use.