Good morning, Medford.

The Jackson County Fair is in full swing at The Expo in Central Point with rides, carnival games, a petting zoo and a talent show running today through Saturday—nightly winners earn a $1,000 prize and a slot for next year’s fair.

Additional concerts featured Jo Dee Messina Wednesday and will include acts by KANSAS, Skillet and a Taylor Swift tribute in the coming days.

At the Jackson County Fair in Central Point, Angel Ceglia spent about 10 hours prepping her 1,400-pound cow Vidar + using a rinse, drying and blow-off method to get him ready for a showmanship competition scheduled for Thursday.

The fair continues during warm weather as judges will assess each animal's appearance, walk and finish.

Activists in the Rogue Valley joined the Good Trouble Lives On movement today to honor civil rights leader John Lewis—who died in 2020—and they hung banners over freeway overpasses in Medford, Talent, and Central Point.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office needs help finding 73-year-old Roland 'Rolly' Renfro who left his Gold Hill home Monday night on Rogue River Highway—driving east in his silver 2015 Ford F-350 with plate ELKRNR while with his small pug-terrier mix—and asks anyone with information to call 541-774-6800.

The Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon has submitted plans to expand its downtown campus with a 13,927-square-foot, two-story addition that will consolidate museum operations and educational programs at the historic Carnegie Library on West Main Street—designed to preserve the original 1912 structure while adding flexible event spaces and preschool classrooms. The proposal is now under review with the city.

A fast-moving wildfire in Josephine County triggered a Level 2 evacuation alert as firefighters and air support battled the Board Shanty Fire—reported to have burned 50 to 70 acres near Grants Pass on Thursday evening, with no structures lost and the cause still under investigation.

Medford is launching the Rogue Valley Girls’ Police Camp to offer 18 local young women aged 14 to 20 hands-on law enforcement training; the free, three-day camp covers firearm safety, investigation work, and scenario-based training—such as building searches—and will start next Friday.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management sold 19.2 million board feet of timber from three sales on 722 public acres in western Oregon for ($5,726,255) and announced that a related RR clearcut will yield about 600 MBF.

Medford leaders announced a plan called Creekside Quarter that may bring a new baseball stadium for the Eugene Emeralds, a hotel, a conference center and shops—this project aims to boost downtown revival.

City Council members said the project now has a clear path—though funding and construction dates are still to be decided.

PEL: West Coast Kings vs Medford Rogues - Game 2

6:30-9:00 p.m. — Medford Rogues Baseball Club — Check for ticket prices — Enjoy the excitement of live baseball and the chance to win raffle baskets filled with exclusive team merchandise.

PEL- West Coast Kings vs Medford Rogues Game 3

6:30-9:00 p.m. — Medford Rogues Baseball Club — Discount food and beverage offers available — Celebrate with friends and enjoy a night of exciting baseball action.

Free Music and Wine Series Featuring Chasing Keridwyn

6-8 p.m. — RoxyAnn Winery — Free entry — Relax with award-winning wines and live music on a lovely summer evening.

Ambrose & Galfano Performance

6:30-8:30 p.m. — Walkabout Brewing Co. — Check local listings for cost — Experience the harmonious fusion of two talented musicians at this lively event.

Brothers Osborne Concert

7:30 p.m. — Britt Pavilion — Tickets available — Enjoy live country music from the talented duo Brothers Osborne.

Paranormal Cirque 2

7:30 p.m. — Rogue Valley Mall — Ticket prices vary — Experience a thrilling and chilling circus fusion of acrobatics, illusion, and the paranormal.

Tarzan - The Musical

3:00-4:30 p.m. — Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts — Ticket prices vary — Experience the thrilling adventure of Tarzan live on stage in Medford.

Tarzan - The Musical

3:00 – 4:30 PM — Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy the thrilling tale of Tarzan brought to life on stage in Medford.

Music and Wine Series Featuring Robbie DaCosta

6-8 p.m. — RoxyAnn Winery — Free entry — Enjoy live dance-worthy music paired with award-winning wines at this lively event.

Tarzan - The Musical

3:00 – 4:30 PM — Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts — Ticket prices vary — Experience the adventure of Tarzan brought to life on stage in Medford.