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A sign in front of the Cave Junction branch flashes a message of reassurance. (IVN photo)
A plan to increase staffing levels at the Josephine County Sheriff“s Office (JCSO) is almost completely implemented just in time for summer, officials said.
Founded in Illinois Valley in 1980, Home Valley Bank (HVB) was ordered closed as of Friday, July 23, because of insolvency, but all its branches are reopened under a different firm with no interruption in service or major staff changes.
An Illinois Valley resident may be facing federal charges for his alleged possession of explosive devices in O“Brien earlier this year.
Cave Junction resident Dennis Willian, 66, was sentenced to nine years in state prison on Thursday, July 22 after pleading guilty to five counts of first-degree sex abuse.
A series of motions pertaining to Illinois Valley were unanimously approved by the Josephine County Board of Commissioners during its 90-minute Friday, July 23 administrative meeting at the courthouse in Grants Pass.
A resolution appointing seven members to the Natural Resource Coordinating Committee (NRCC) was approved 3-0 by the Josephine County Board of Commissioners.
Josephine County“s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly from May to June, yet remains well above the state and national averages.
Community
Michelle LeComte (left) and Tim Wallace head up Oregon Little Big Band, which performed at Jubilee Park on Thursday, July 22. Dos Gardenias will perform at Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce“s Concert in the Park on Thursday, July 29. (Photo by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News)
The sun beats down as an African wild cat called a serval leaps several feet into the air. A crowd watches enthusiastically, and many take photographs to document the occasion.
Located a short distance south of Cave Junction, Illinois River Forks State Park has a reputation as one of the area“s best swimming holes.
Facing the possibility of living with a debilitating injury or condition can mean limiting one“s engagement in meaningful activities.
Earlier this spring, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) was contacted by a licensee to see if they could include home brewers in an event on their licensed premises.
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- Fire level precautions strengthened in forest
- Federal unemployment benefits extended
- OBA: Bank customers must “opt in“ to receive overdraft service
- Keep cool during height of summer goal of public health advice
- State supports EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions
- Wilderness advocates address S. Ore. Resource Alliance meeting
- Two recognized for youth agency service
- Critical habitat declared for two plants
- Be cautious with e-mail appeals
- RCC offers business plan tips
- Caring Tree needs help
- Good-bye, America“
