Nearly 100 people crowded into the Eagle Point High School’s large meeting room on the evening of Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 to hear from three candidates vying for the Eagle Point School District superintendency. The Eagle Point School District board organized a public forum to introduce James Helmen, Heather Marinucci and Josh Middleton to the community and give those attending an opportunity to ask questions.
The Eagle Point City Council held a special session Feb. 2 to discuss goals for the local Neighborhood Enhancement Commission for 2026. The NEC has been tasked with moving forward on local city parks and their development. It was the NEC that made a dog park happen in Chamberlain Park and most recently laid out a plan for the buildout of Nova Park across from the city library which currently includes the splash park.
The Eagle Point police department received multiple reports of graffiti and vandalism on both public and private property Jan. 26. According to a statement from Eagle Point police, Graffiti was found on the rear of several businesses, fences, sidewalks, public walkways and the historic covered bridge.
The Eagle Point City Council held their regular meeting Jan. 27 for their annual review of city goals for 2026. The goals cover seven categories which include Livability, Recreation, Public Safety, Community Development, Fiscal and Administrative Stability, and Public Infrastructure.
According to Eagle Point Police Chief Jim Hamilton Eagle Point resident Jana Dene Tepper has surrendered the rights to all her remaining dogs as part of a plea deal in the “Crystal Drive Dog Case.”
What happens to the dogs now?
By Christy Solo – Editor As the Upper Rogue Independent continues to kick off our 50th year of publication, and because this – our last printed issue (for the foreseeable future) – is a special Collector’s Edition – we thought we’d take a stroll down…
By Julia Butler – GEMS Reporter The Hop to it Gems 4-H rabbit club had its first meeting of the year Nov.15th. Club leaders are Deb Brown and Kristy Grieve. Before the meeting, the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H pledge were said. After the…
By Christy Solo – Editor Several thousand containers of grated cheese which were recalled in Nov. 2025 due to listeria concerns have been bumped up to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s most high-risk recall category. The recall is now a Class I recall. What…
By Wayne Lee – Sports Editor The Eagle Point City Council held their first meeting of the new year Jan. 13 which was dedicated to kicking off 2026 with four resolutions. This is the same process each year as Mayor Kathy Sell made appointments of…