Shots Fired Call Leads to Two Separate Arrests by JCSO Deputies

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two unrelated suspects following a shots fired menacing call Thursday at 8:44 p.m. Dispatch learned a man confronted a driver on Gold Ray Road, yelling about her speed before firing a gun into the ground and then toward her. Deputies responded and spotted a truck matching the suspect description leaving the area at a high rate of speed. The vehicle fled toward Gold Hill and, despite being successfully spike stripped, continued northbound on Interstate 5 on its rims. The vehicle eventually stopped, and ...Read more

No Decision Made in Airports Manager Open and Executive Sessions

The Board of County Commissioners held an Open and Executive Session in the Anne G. Basker Auditorium Thursday afternoon on the topic of the Airports Manager. According to the agenda, the sessions, beginning at 3 p.m., were held to consider the dismissal or discipline of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual agent. Following the Executive Session, no decision was made. Staff was directed to take next steps, and the meeting adjourned. ...Read more

4-H/OSU Extension Presented Budget to Board of County Commissioners

The Josephine County 4-H and Oregon State University Extension Service presented their proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 to the Board of Commissioners. Regional Director Jamie Davis discussed how funding through the service district supports the organization. The planned investment in FY 2027 is over $400,000 in dedicated salaries for the faculty. It was proposed that 4-H Youth Development, Community Relations, and Master Gardner Program Manager Frank Boothby would move into the role of ...Read more