🌱 How did Rogue River’s Chieftains rebound after their tough St. Mary’s loss?

Morning Rogue River! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Rogue River's Chieftains rebound after their tough St. Mary's loss?
• Want your family winter-ready after fire season? Here's a free fair.

Also on today's calendar: St. Mary's at Rogue River.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 51.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chief Girls Able To Shake Off Loss (rogueriverpress.com) — Rogue River Jr. Sr. High's girls' soccer team bounced back from a tough loss to St. Mary's with a 2–0 shutout of Siuslaw, highlighted by goals from sophomores Vera Brown and Shelby Hutsell. The win keeps the Chieftains in strong form in Class 3A/2A/1A District 3 play and showcases the team's resilience early in the season.
   

• Winter Ready Fair Prepare For Seasonal Emergencies (rogueriverpress.com) — Rogue River residents are invited to a free Winter Ready safety and preparedness fair on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Jackson County Expo's Mace Watchable Wildlife Center in Central Point. Running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the family-focused event will help locals get ready for winter hazards after a busy wildfire season, with tips and resources tailored to Southern Oregon conditions.
   

📸 Around Rogue River

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rogue River

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• St. Mary's Varsity Football @ Rogue River →
  Rogue River High School, 1898 E Evans Creek Rd, Rogue River
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• St. Mary's at Rogue River →
  1898 East Evans Creek Rd, Rogue River
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Lost River at Rogue River →
  1898 East Evans Creek Rd, Rogue River
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Sprout a Reader Storytime →
  200 NW C Street, Grants Pass
  10:30 am
Friday October 2
• Quilts Show & Craft Fair
  Hugo School House, 6050 Hugo Road, Hugo
• Boo to the Flu Clinic in Grants Pass →
  Siskiyou Community Health Center Grants Pass, 1701 NW Hawthorne Avenue, Grants Pass
  9:00 am
• Wine Club Pickup Weekend →
  Sams Creek Cellars, 39 Sams Creek Rd, Gold Hill
  12:00 pm
• Grants Pass Dance Club
  JOCO Fairgrounds Square Dance Building, 1451 Fairgrounds Rd., Grants Pass
  1:00 pm
• Schmidt Family Vineyards: Friday Night Music
  Schmidt Family Vineyards, 330 Kubli Rd, Grants Pass
  5:00 pm
• Friday Night Live Music feat. Talon →
  Schmidt Family Vineyards, 330 Kubli Rd, Grants Pass
  5:00 pm
• Art Along the Rogue →
  The Haul, 121 SW H St, Grants Pass
  5:00 pm
• Mercy Featuring Lynda Day at Area 61 →
  Area 61, Grants Pass
  6:00 pm

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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 )

• ArborWorks, LLC posted a job opening for Union Flagger in Grants Pass. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Grants Pass. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rogue River here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grants Pass

• October Friends of the Hannon Library panel to center on the theme of challenged books (ashland.news)
• Federal Retirement Match Proposal Could Double Savings Incentive as 2027 Program Nears Launch (grantspasstribune.com)
• Southern Oregon Government Watch: November Ballot Puts Public Dollars Before Southern Oregon Voters (grantspasstribune.com)

Jacksonville

• Election 2026: Meet the Candidates for Jacksonville City Council (jacksonvillereview.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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