Tonya Espinoza shows a collection of photos that include her partner of 16 years, Omar Reyes-Martinez, who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on June 14 while riding with a friend near the Table Rocks. Reyes-Martinez, a seasonal wildland firefighter and reforestation worker, is now in a federal detention center in El Paso, Texas, awaiting deportation to Mexico.
By Emma Maple of the Daily Courier
MEDFORD — Tonya Espinoza was still asleep when her partner of 16 years, Omar Reyes-Martinez, left home early one morning last month. She didn’t get to tell him goodbye, but she didn’t think anything of it at the time.
Medford’s Blake Patereau hits a pitch back up the middle for an RBI single in the third inning of Friday’s game against Lydo’s Lab of Eugene at Harry & David Field in Medford.
Daily Courier
MEDFORD — The Medford Mustangs scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win a wild back-and-forth game against Lydo’s Lab of Eugene on Friday at the Coach K American Legion baseball tournament at Harry & David Field.
The Mustangs (26-9) trailed by as many as five runs in the middle innings, but scored the final six runs of the game in the walk-off win.
Jackson County officials are warning people to take precautions against mosquitoes after West Nile virus was detected in a mosquito pool in Eagle Point on Wednesday.
Precautions recommended by the Jackson County Vector Control District include:
• Eliminating standing water around homes.
• Avoiding outdoor activities in the morning and evening when mosquitors are most active.
Music Director Abigail Mace (center) will lead the Jefferson Baroque Orchestra as it begins its 33rd season in October. Season tickets and individual concert tickets are now on sale.
Daily Courier
The Jefferson Baroque Orchestra has announced its concerts for the 2026-27 season, its 33rd, under the direction of Abigail Mace for a third year.
The season begins in October, with four concert sets running through May. Concerts will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Medford, at Newman United Methodist Church in Grants Pass and at three venues in Ashland, First United Methodist Church, Ashland High School and the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall.
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