Jackson County Oregon News

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) and its federal partners recently received multiple reports of scammers calling community members with threats of arrest for missed jury duty. In the new scam, which is…

MEDFORD, Ore. — If you missed the City of Medford’s Open House on October 2, there’s still a way to comment on the council’s Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP): A survey is now open for public comments. Medford Survey To…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A man who fell nearly 300 feet when he went over a cliff in the 1100 block of Mill Creek Drive, Jackson County, is in a stable condition after he was transported to the hospital, with serious injuries, by air…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Two new scams targeting vulnerable people in the community have been identified by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). Scam #1: Runaway Child Hoax Over 100 similar ransom scams have been tracked by…

ASHLAND, Ore. — As Mt. Ashland gears up for this winter’s ski season, a planned opening day is set for December 13, and the public is invited to a sneak preview at the Mt. Ashland Winter Kick-Off Party on November 22. Mt.…

MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspect who recklessly fired a handgun and struck multiple houses and unoccupied vehicles in a neighborhood on North Ridge Terrace in south Medford, 24-year-old Chase Benjamin Smith of Medford, was taken into custody on…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County’s Emergency Management has warned that a phishing email scam is doing the rounds pretending to be from "Jackson Alerts," but it is not from them. Scammers are attempting to impersonate Emergency…

Starbucks announced that it is shutting down hundreds of stores and cutting more jobs as part of a restructuring plan, which includes several Starbucks stores in Southern Oregon. About 1% of Starbucks' North American locations, including…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A heroic FedEx Driver, Chris Matthews, who saved a young girl from a vicious dog attack, received a Lifesaving Award from the Jackson County, Oregon, USA Board of Commissioners yesterday. On December 6, 2024, he…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies had a busy night Saturday. Five people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) Jackson County DUII Arrests Alcohol was the…