First responders and members of the public bow their heads during a moment of silence at Reinhart Volunteer Park in Grants Pass on Friday at a memorial event marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
By Chrissy Ewald of the Daily Courier
Twenty-five years later, Grants Pass residents still remember where they were on Sept. 11, 2001.
“I was in bed,” recalled Joann Krausser. “My husband called me from work, and said, ‘Turn the TV on.’”
“I watched the television,” remembered Pam Lindemood. “Someone called me and said, ‘Look at the TV.’”
Grants Pass defensive back Matthew Bayard (right) breaks up a pass intended for Silverton receiver Kellen Kuenzi (3) during Friday night’s game at Mel Ingram Field in Grants Pass.
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Silverton, the reigning Class 5A state champion, outscored Grants Pass 21-0 in the second half to run away with a 35-10 win in Friday’s matchup of top-5 football teams at Mel Ingram Field.
The Foxes (2-1), who are the top-ranked 5A team in this week’s coaches poll, used a ball-control, smashmouth offense and smothering defense to cruise by the fifth-ranked 6A Cavemen (2-1).
Josephine County Sheriff’s Office deputies secured the area where a drowning victim was spotted near Baker Park, at the foot of the water filtration plant Friday afternoon. They were awaiting a dive team to recover the body.
By Chrissy Ewald of the Daily Courier
Divers were called in Friday to recover a body from the Rogue River in Grants Pass near Baker Park.
Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel said the body was discovered between the park and the Seventh Street Bridge by two fishermen traveling on the river.
He said the body was visible from the surface of the water, likely because of a combination of the river levels being low and the water being relatively warm, approximately 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ashland New Plays Festival is seeking submissions of scripts from playwrights for its 2027 Fall Festival, an international play writing competition.
Submissions will close at 350 scripts or on Dec. 1, whichever comes first. A running tally of submissions is being tracked on the Ashland News Plays Festival website.
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