🌱 How Eagle Point’s last-second drive ended in heartbreak Friday night

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In today's newsletter:

• How Eagle Point's last-second drive ended in heartbreak Friday night
• Rogue Valley remembers Virginia Ruth Adams, to rest in Eagle Point

Also on today's calendar: Thurston JV Football @ Eagle Point and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 53.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Crater picks off first win with late heroics at Eagle Point (rv-times.com) — Eagle Point High's football team narrowly fell 21-14 at home to Crater after a last-minute end zone interception, despite leading at halftime and mounting a late drive. The story highlights key plays by Eagle Point's young roster and previews this Friday's challenging road trip to undefeated Roseburg, giving local fans a clear sense of the team's progress and what's next.
   

• Mrs. Virginia Ruth Adams (rv-times.com) — Longtime Rogue Valley resident Virginia Ruth Adams, a retired Medford bank teller who raised her family locally, passed away on September 10 at age 98. She will be laid to rest with her husband at Eagle Point National Cemetery, and her family remembers her for her storytelling, cooking, and devotion to her grandchildren.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eagle Point

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Roseburg JV Football @ Eagle Point →
  Eagle Point High School, Eagle Center, Eagle Point
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Chamber Board of Directors Meeting →
  Ashpole Center, 17 S. Buchanan, Eagle Point
  11:00 am
• Monthly Chamber Luncheon →
  Pro Spine and Sport, 158 W Main St, Eagle Point
  12:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Thurston JV Football @ Eagle Point →
  Eagle Point High School, Eagle Center, Eagle Point
  4:30 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Crater Girls Varsity Soccer @ Eagle Point →
  Eagle Point High School, Eagle Center, Eagle Point
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Open Lands Day at the Rogue River Preserve →
  Rogue River Preserve, 646 Rogue River Dr, Eagle Point
  10:00 am
Monday October 26
• Churchill JV Football @ Eagle Point →
  Eagle Point High School, Eagle Center, Eagle Point
  4:30 pm
Tuesday October 27
• Ashland Girls Varsity Soccer @ Eagle Point →
  Eagle Point High School, Eagle Center, Eagle Point
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• 2026 Harvest Wine Walk, Final Committee Meeting & Event Prep. →
  Pine Street Mercantile, 300 E. Pine St., Central Point
  3:30 pm
• Hispanic Heritage Celebration
  Central Point Chamber of Commerce, 555 Twin Creeks Xing, Central Point
  5:00 pm
Friday October 2
• FREE MUSIC + WINE SERIES FEATURING Dr. Pain & The Remedy →
  RoxyAnn Winery, 3283 Hillcrest Rd, MEDFORD
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Natural Bridge Wonders Hike →
  Fred Meyer North, 2424 Crater Lake Hwy., Medford
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Oregon Commission for the Blind and Oregon Department of Education have organized a webinar series to educate the community about
  disability employment services and celebrate the many workplace successes. Join us on Tuesday, October 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom for … (Nextdoor )

• Abby's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Eagle Point. Apply here.
• Rogue Community College posted a job opening for TRC Visual Arts & Design Lab Assistant in White City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eagle Point here.

🗞 Nearby News

Central Point

• Medford Man Jailed After Pursuits, Drug Seizures (rogueriverpress.com)
• Bischoff, Bittle help power No. 6 Corban past SOU in 5 (rv-times.com)
• Pacific Power Foundation awards $56,000 to 13 Southern Oregon organizations (rv-times.com)

Medford

• Medford council, planning commission to discuss data centers (rv-times.com)
• Five illicit massage businesses shut down in Southern Oregon (kobi5.com)
• Democratic candidates talk healthcare, housing, immigration and more at SOU forum (rv-times.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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