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

Also check out St. Mary's Varsity Football @ Rogue River on the Rogue River Patch calendar

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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.
   

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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)

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