Is "Tricks" for kids? The Three Rivers School Board is going to have to decide.

Board chair Rich Halsted on Wednesday announced the board is going to "take a look" at "Tricks," a young adult novel that is one of the most banned in the country, at its next meeting, June 11. Read More »

St. Mary's senior Reid Ravassipour beat his teammate Luke Oliva 6-3, 6-2 to win the District 3 boys' tennis title on Tuesday in Medford.

Both Ravassipour and Oliva advance to the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A state tournament May 22-24 at Oregon State in Corvallis.

Ben Smith and Henry Smith also won the doubles championship for the Crusaders as they beat teammates Lanus Ho and Lucas Peterson for the crown. Read More »

In response to last week's "Off the Beaten Path" column, a reader observed via email with tongue firmly in cheek that I must have been quite a rabble-rouser in my "Kerbyvillian" days.

Guilty as charged. My indefensible excuse is that some of us were raised as rough-hewn ruffians. But not all, mind you. There were many others who learned early in life to follow civil, responsible and thoughtful paths. Read More »

Kerry Keating of Shady Cove took the prestigious Best of Show award at the Rogue Valley Piecemakers' 43rd annual quilt show, which was held May 9-10 at the Josephine County Fairgrounds.

The quilt, "Lavender Jane," also earned Chairman's Choice, Viewers' Choice and a first place ribbon.

The quilt is based on a historic quilt known as "Dear Jane," made by Jane Stickle in 1863, which has been replicated by quilters all over the world. Keating completed hers in one year. Read More »