(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.) Sunday, Nov. 27*A leadfooted driver in a red 2011 Dodge dually pickup truck was rocketing down Rockydale[Read More…]
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Accept Peace“A great company of the heavenly host appeared … praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests’” (Luke 2:13–14).The peace the angels proclaimed wasn’t a proclamation of world peace or a declaration of the end[Read More…]
Today in History: The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 7, the 341st day of 2022. There are 24 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Dec. 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched an air raid on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as well as targets in Malaya, Hong Kong,[Read More…]
Healthy Highlights:
Staying Healthy While You TravelThere’s one thing that you definitely should not bring home for the holidays – and that’s a fever. Doctors across the country have warned people to protect themselves from the “tripledemic,” which refers to the combined threat of respiratory syncytial virus or RSV, the flu and[Read More…]
Save the Date
Dec. 10**IVFD will be hosting Santa Claus Saturday, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Cookies, coffee and hot chocaloate will be served. Grab your camera and head to 682 Caves Hwy. **Saturday, Dec 10, 3-6 p.m. at the Illinois Valley Visitor Center the Chamber presents … The Santa’s[Read More…]
Lady Coug’s season under way
Obituaries
Catherine (Campbell, Cuddie) Pullen was born March 5,1945 in Portland, Ore. to Floyd Louis Campbell and Lois Gertrude (Tuttle) Campbell. She moved to Cave Junction in 1947. In 1955 she moved to Tillamook, Ore. for one year. She lived in Jefferson, Ore. from 1956-1959. She moved back to Cave Junction[Read More…]
From the Mayor’s Desk
This Saturday, Dec 10, 3-6 p.m. at the Illinois Valley Visitor Center is The Santa’s Holiday Event. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there distributing toys to the children of the Illinois Valley. There will be photo opportunities and hot chocolate. Don’t forget to bring your letters to Santa! Many[Read More…]
Oregon’s governor pardons thousands for pot convictions
Andrew SelskyAssociated Press Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she is pardoning an estimated 45,000 people convicted of simple possession of marijuana, a month after President Joe Biden did the same under federal law.“No one deserves to be forever saddled with the impacts of a conviction for simple possession of[Read More…]
CFP: Georgia vs Ohio St in Peach; Michigan vs TCU in Fiesta
Ralph D. RussoAP college football writer For this college football season, the BCS probably would have been fine.Two days after the College Football Playoff announced it is expanding to 12 teams, the field of four to determine this season’s national champion included two schools that did not even win their[Read More…]