(Photos by Lindsay Martinho for the Illinois Valley News)

Annette McGee RaschIVN Senior Contributing Writer Illinois Valley Wellness Resources, a local nonprofit organization with a mission of helping senior and disabled individuals stay comfortably in their own homes, is giving away new air purifiers to those who qualify.Illinois Valley Wellness Resources Programs Director Laura Mancuso submitted a grant application[Read More…]

Recently I received a scathing email from someone disgruntled about an error that they found in the paper and it read like this: “What about the editor?! Do you all not care about the truth anymore? … Investigative journalism, what happened to the truth. We’re supposed to be able to[Read More…]

June 8**I.V. HOPE Village will be having a public presentation about the future transitional housing project to be located near Kerby Ave. and Schumacher St. Thursday, June 8, 5:30 p.m. in the River Room at the I.V. Family Coalition, 535 E. River St. This presentation is open to the public.[Read More…]

Ordinance 2023-092, to amend the Josephine County Transportation System Plan by incorporating ODOT’s U.S. 199 Corridor Plan, received a second reading and adoption May 31 at the Board of County Commissioners’ weekly business session, held at Anne G. Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass. A first reading was held May 17.JoCo[Read More…]

Evergreen Elementary kindergarten teacher Suzie Garman will retire after 31 years of service. There was a retirement celebration coordinated by parents of her current 2022 – 2023 class at Jubilee Park Saturday, June 3.The park playground was a wonderful place for a kindergarten teacher to celebrate retirement on a breezy,[Read More…]

After a dramatic overhaul of Josephine County’s budget for the 2023/24 fiscal year, four budget committee hearings and still more cuts that totaled $2.1 million after amendments were made to the proposed budget, the Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the budget at their May 31 weekly business[Read More…]

Congratulations to team members on their placements! Sophomores, Jessame Pope; 3rd in 300 hurdles 49:44 Matt Ellis; 4th in Javelin 155’3” Gritt Charitram; 4th in High Jump 6’0” Junior, Blossom Robinson; 6th in the 200 meter 27:64 Senior John Charitram 5th in High Jump 5’10”