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🌱 Remembering Talent's Bill Purdom, a geologist who taught beyond the classroom

Talent, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Talent! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Remembering Talent's Bill Purdom, a geologist who taught beyond the classroom
  • Talent police report trespass arrest on Talent Avenue
  • A local shelter volunteer brings her 'Baywatch' connections to fundraising

Also on today's calendar: The Camera is Only the Beginning | Bruce, Dave, Jolene, Stanley, Martin, Jim and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
  • Friday: Cooler with a shower possible, with a high of 54 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• William (Bill) Berlin Purdom (rv-times.com) — Talent resident Bill Purdom, who established Southern Oregon University's geology program and brought students into the field for decades, died Aug. 30 at 92. Friends and former students can celebrate his life Nov. 28, from 1–3 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church in Ashland.
   

• Police Blotter 11/09/2026: – Ashland – Trespass/Theft; Trespass; – Talent – Criminal Trespass – The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon (theashlandchronicle.com) — Talent police arrested a 49-year-old man on a second-degree criminal trespass charge Nov. 7 in the 100 block of Talent Avenue, near the Talent Club. Richard Jones was booked into Jackson County Jail that evening, according to the blotter, which cites jail records.
   

• Former ‘Baywatch' actress to raise money for Southern Oregon animal shelter on ‘Celebrity Weakest Link' (rv-times.com) — Alexandra Paul regularly walks dogs at the Jackson County Animal Shelter outside Talent. Now the former 'Baywatch' actress will compete for Ashland-based Friends of the Animals on 'Celebrity Weakest Link.' The episode airs Nov. 30 at 9 p.m. on Fox, putting her alongside former castmates to raise money for the group.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Need Boxes, all sizes.
    Need some garment bags too, and tape to seal up boxes. (Nextdoor Talent)
  • Elior posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Ashland. Apply here.
  • Thomas Cuisine posted a job opening for Dining Room Manager - Strong background in Food in Ashland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Talent here.

🗞 Nearby News

Phoenix

  • Phoenix city manager honored for 40 years in local government (kdrv.com)
  • Jackson County Jail log, Nov. 9: Burglary, stalking (rv-times.com)

Ashland

  • Ashland High's ‘Alice By Heart' promises a ‘dreamscape' of a play, with an escape to a nonsensical land' (ashland.news)
  • New Ashland childcare fund backed by $50K city investment (kdrv.com)
  • Mt. Ashland ski area's Windsor chairlift replacement fully funded (kdrv.com)

Ok Talent! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Talent

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Talent

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.