O’Brien, Oregon – The Illinois Valley Community Development Organization, in collaboration with Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation, is proud to announce the completion of phase 2 of enhancements at the beloved Rough and Ready Botanical Trail, aimed at improving visitor experiences and accessibility to this rural gem. Thanks to[Read More…]

A property adjacent to Jubilee Park is a historic location containing a flagpole with a monument dedicated to those who served in World War I. After discussing where the monument should be moved, it was decided to relocate the monument to Jubilee Park and create a special section in front[Read More…]

The Illinois Valley Fire District Chief John Holmes accepted the District of the Year Award by the Oregon Fire District Director Association Nov. 2. The award was in recognition of the district’s contributions to its local community through several grants and assistance from the Oregon Fire Marshal’s Office.The award was[Read More…]

During the month of October, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office responded to three different shooting incidents. One of those shootings resulted in the death of an adult male. Each incident has been referred to the District Attorney’s Office, therefore no further information is available from the sheriff’s office.The following are[Read More…]

Happy fall from the Illinois Valley Country Club!Last week I described a visit to Hoover Dam, this week I tackled the Beaver Dam. We have a nice little dam on the freshwater pond that allows us to store water that we can pump up from the river in the summertime.[Read More…]

Originally ran in the July 29, 1971 edition of the Illinois Valley News Jack and Blanche Whiteman hosted a surprise birthday party at their home for Sam Bunch on his 85th birthday, July 24. Those attending were the honoree and his wife Sophia, Bill Whiteman, son of the Whiteman’s and[Read More…]

(Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Tales’ is provided by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) *Publisher’s Note: For decades, Illinois Valley News has published our unique version of the log entries from[Read More…]

Already SaintsWhen I stop to think about our Sunday gatherings at churches all over the world, it seems like they’re sort of like one big reunion of saints. And just like family members at a reunion reminiscing, we come to hear about where we came from. We look at the[Read More…]