It will be up to voters to decide whether the Josephine County Animal Shelter should get more money.
On Friday, the county Board of Commissioners approved sending a ballot measure to voters in May asking for a 5-cent increase to the tax levy for the county animal shelter and animal control services.
Crater senior guard Taylor Young drives to the basket during Friday night’s game against Springfield in Central Point. Young, an Oregon State signee, scored a game-high 39 points to lead the Comets past the No. 2-ranked Millers.
Daily Courier
The second time was the charm for Crater in a matchup of Midwestern League girls’ basketball heavyweights.
Led by senior guard Taylor Young’s game-high 39 points, fourth-ranked Crater avenged last month’s loss to No. 2-ranked Springfield with a 62-56 victory on Friday night in Central Point, clinching the Comets a share of the MWL title.
A 35-year-old man spotted climbing over fences near the Hillcrest Fire Station was arrested on a methamphetamine possession charge and probation violation at 6:51 p.m. Friday.
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A 33-year-old man with a pry bar was arrested on charges of attempted first-degree burglary and a restraining order violation at 8:22 p.m. Friday in the 800 block of Northeast Victoria Street.
Top photo: Michael Parker, left, points out details of his sculpture, titled “Where Can I Hold Back?”
By Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier
Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the campus theme for Southern Oregon University this academic year and next is "Pursuit of Happiness."
It is also the theme for the winter art exhibition at SOU's Schneider Museum of Art.
On display through March 14, the exhibit features the work of the faculty and staff behind SOU's creative arts program.
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