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Tempers flare as Shady Cove mayoral recall ballots arrive in mail boxes

Ballots for the Shady Cove mayoral recall election have been delivered to citizens via U.S. Mail. Comments and feelings are heating up on both sides of the recall; so much so that on June 22, an individual or individuals apparently decided vandalism was the best way to express their support for their side of the issue.

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Eagle Point Planning Commission approves another area car wash

The Eagle Point Planning Commission met June 16 to hear a proposal for a car wash behind Eagles Market. The plan is expansive and covers more than 20% of the land available for development that not only includes the car wash but a sound wall and access from the Old Hwy. 62 side of the property as well as parking for cars on the east side of the property next to the proposed facility.

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GrangeCo-op and FarmSupply Company Announce Proposed Merger

MEDFORD, OR — June 11, 2026 — Grange Co-op and Farm Supply Company today announced Board approval of a proposed Agreement and Plan of Merger that would create a 13-location cooperative spanning Southern Oregon through the Central California Coast, uniting two member-owned organizations with a combined 160-plus years of heritage and approximately 460 employees