MEDFORD — Southern Oregon's largest Juneteenth celebration brought in crowds to Pear Blossom Park throughout the afternoon Saturday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

"To me, this is the most important holiday we have," said Vance Beach, founder and executive director of event organizer Black Alliance and Social Empowerment, or BASE. "This is the day of freedom for everybody in this country." Read More »

It's been three weeks since they won their state championships, but Josiah Tostenson and Tayvon Kitchen continue to pile up the accolades.

The nationally renowned Crater High running duo is in Philadelphia to compete at the New Balance Nationals Outdoors track and field meet at historic Franklin Field. Read More »

Grants Pass Police Department

A 37-year-old woman under an exclusion order from a homeless camping site by City Hall was arrested on a criminal trespassing charge at 12:06 p.m. Friday. When informed she was being arrested, she threw an object at an officer but "missed high," the officer reported.

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The songs, stories and sounds of Johnny Cash will fill the Rogue Theatre as James Garner's tribute to the Man in Black returns to Grants Pass on June 28.

Tickets to the 8 p.m. show are $45, $54.50 and $64. Only about 20 seats remain. Visit roguetheatre.org.

Concertgoers can expect to hear familiar Cash favorites, such as "Ring of Fire," "I Walk the Line" and "A Boy Named Sue" as well as songs from Cash's historic albums "At Folsom Prison" and "At San Quentin." Read More »