🌱 How will the historic Rogue River bridge work affect your commute?

What's up Gold Hill! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will the historic Rogue River bridge work affect your commute?
• What long-term upgrades is Gold Hill planning for its aging infrastructure?

Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 89 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 90, low: 60.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gold Hill Council And ODOT Historic Bridge Discussion (rogueriverpress.com) — Gold Hill residents recently met at City Hall with ODOT to learn about the planned rehabilitation of the historic Oregon 99 Rogue River bridge at the Gold Hill Spur. The open house gave neighbors a chance to ask questions, understand construction impacts, and see what changes are coming to this key local crossing.
   

• Gold Hill Council Grants And Growth (rogueriverpress.com) — Gold Hill's City Council is shifting its focus from emergency fixes to long-term planning for water lines, streets, parks, housing, and city technology. At its latest meeting, councilors talked about using grants and better maintenance to replace aging infrastructure before it fails and disrupts daily life.
   

📸 Around Gold Hill

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 14
• Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys →
  Britt Festival Pavilion, 350 S 1st St, Jacksonville
  7:00 pm
Monday August 17
• National Non-Profit Day
  Central Point Chamber of Commerce 650 E Pine St #104C, Central Point, OR 97502
Tuesday August 18
• Wilder Frets: Classical Guitar in the Wilderness at TouVelle Park →
  Tou Velle State Park, 8517 Table Rock Rd, Central Point
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
• We Know a Guy
  Central Point Chamber of Commerce Common Block Brewery Medford
  12:00 pm
• Pinot + Pages
  Central Point Chamber of Commerce Hummingbird Estate: 1677 Old Stage Rd. Central Point, OR 97502
  5:00 pm
• Lotería/Mexican Bingo-Code 4 →
  Code 4 Taphouse, 515 Rogue River Hwy, Grants Pass
  6:00 pm
• Bingo Gone Rogue-Growler Guys →
  The Growler Guys Taphouse, 531 NE F St, Grants Pass
  6:00 pm
• Trivia Night-Wild River Pub →
  Wild River Pub, 533 NE F St, Grants Pass
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 20
• Archaeology Roadshow - Southern Oregon 2026 →
  Hanley Farm, 1053 Hanley Rd, Central Point
  4:00 pm
• Brantley Gilbert →
  Britt Festival Pavilion, 350 S 1st St, Jacksonville
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Allen Stone →
  Britt Festival Pavilion, 350 S 1st St, Jacksonville
  5:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Hummingbird Presents Carl Lee & Friends →
  Hummingbird Estate, 1677 Old Stage Rd, Central Point
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• XPO Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - Part-Time in Central Point. Apply here.
• KFC posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Central Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gold Hill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rogue River

• Family, Community & Perseverance (rogueriverpress.com)
• City Reluctantly Accepts Smaller, Steel Reservoir (rogueriverpress.com)
• Missing rafter's body recovered from Rogue River (rv-times.com)

Central Point

• Beloved TV actor dies at 94 after career spanning nearly 5 decades (nj.com)
• Jackson County Jail log, Aug. 11: Domestic abuse, reckless driving (rv-times.com)

Ok Gold Hill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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