Phoenix resident and artist Amanda Schram chalks an image of a moth on the sidewalk in front of her home. Her artwork has captured the attention of community members, including Mayor Al Muelhoefer. She says she likes the ephemeral nature of chalk art.
By Emma Maple of the Daily Courier
PHOENIX — Thursday night, Amanda Schram knelt on the sidewalk outside of her house, a tattered box of children’s chalk by her side. Her cat, Sapphire, flopped down in search of a belly rub, but Schram’s attention was elsewhere, concentrated on the chalk moth that she was slowly coaxing to life through careful, measured strokes.
The Medford Mustangs’ bats stayed hot on their second day in Reno.
First baseman Blake Patereau had a pair of huge games at the plate, leading Medford to another two wins by double-digit margins, 12-2 over Sacramento NBO and 16-4 in five innings against Bellarmine Baseball, at the Reno Fourth of July tournament on Friday afternoon.
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners appears likely to undo what was once considered unlikely — the merger of two county departments under one controversial department head.
Mark Thakes (center) fronts the high-energy, Southern Oregon-based indie alt rock band, The Evening Shades, which will continue the Grants Pass Concerts in the Park series with a 6:30 p.m. show on Tuesday in Riverside Park. The free outdoor music series will wrap up with a final concert on July 14.
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