Michael Sellers signed termination letters delivered to Josephine County employees this week that listed his title as the county's interim director of operations.
By Chris Bristol of the Daily Courier
One of the key changes to the Josephine County charter that voters rejected last year was the hiring of a full-time county administrator to oversee the daily operations of government.
Many counties in Oregon have an administrator who runs the show, answerable to the Board of Commissioners. Look no further than Jackson County for a Southern Oregon example. Read More »
Taylor Young (31), a junior guard at Crater, shoots from short range during the Class 5A state championship game against South Albany last month. Young, who led the Comets to the state title one year after winning a state title with South Medford, was named the Oregon 5A Player of the Year this week. She scored 86 points in three state tournament games at Linfield University.
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After leading the Comets to the Class 5A state championship in girls' basketball, Crater junior Taylor Young was named the 5A Player of the Year this week.
Young set a scoring record for the 5A state tournament, pouring in 86 points in three games and helping the Comets win the state crown against South Albany.
Young was also the Player of the Year in the Midwestern Conference and a unanimous first-team pick for the 5A all-tournament team.
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A man accused of killing a woman in his trailer in the O'Brien area and then trying to cover it up went on trial this week in Josephine County Circuit Court.
Thomas Robert Fuerte, 37, is charged with first-degree murder with a firearm in the death of Aleah Aaron, a 25-year-old originally from Kentucky who disappeared in March 2023 after a night out with Fuerte in Cave Junction. Read More »
Courtesy of Watercolor Society of Oregon Ashland artist Pam Haunschild explores connections in her painting "Rooted," her entry in the Watercolor Society of Oregon's spring exhibition, at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. A reception for artists and the public is planned Friday form 5-8 p.m.
By Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier
Spring has sprung and art is in bloom at galleries in downtown Grants Pass and Ashland.
Friday's opening receptions, most running from 5-8 p.m., include a wonderful world of watercolors, fused glass jewelry, botanical prints, plein air paintings, painted silk and even some short films.
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