Maximus Osburn

MEDFORD, Ore. – Thursday marks the start of a Medford mom’s month-long mission to collect pajamas for those in need, in honor of her son. Jammies From Jared is a pajama drive that first began last year. They were able to collect 115 pairs of brand-new pajamas for local children and adults through Hearts with […]

ROSEBURG, Ore. – The Roseburg Public Schools Superintendent is proposing the closure of one of their elementary schools. Superintendent Jared Cordon has recommended consolidating their elementary system from eight schools to seven. This means Fir Grove Elementary would close after the 2026-27 school year. If approved, this means Fir Grove students would transition to other […]

MEDFORD, Ore. – The potential consolidation or closure of some Medford elementary school campuses was discussed in a recent school board workshop. In the October 1st meeting, the school board discussed how enrollment has decreased, particularly for elementary-aged children. It’s a problem many districts across the state are facing this fall. The Medford School District […]

ASHLAND, Ore. – On Thursday, Ashland became the backdrop for a multi-day event of mystery, murder and coziness. Travel Ashland and local mystery author Ellie Alexander are putting on the 4th annual Ashland Mystery Festival this week. Activities began this morning and run through Sunday. There are panels, workshops, haunted tours, general ‘bookish fun’ throughout […]

ASHLAND, Ore. – The City of Ashland came out, shutting down suggestions of using deer contraceptives to manage local populations. Cities like Ashland and Jacksonville have long been dealing with problems with deer populations encroaching on local properties. Ashland’s Facebook page explained that people often ask why the city or the Oregon Department of Fish […]

MEDFORD, Ore. – Rogue Valley Habitat for Humanity cut the ribbon on their new Restore building Tuesday morning The new 2655 South Pacific Highway location in Medford, is not too far from their previous spot. But the staff said they’ve gotten a huge upgrade bringing together their administrative offices, donation sites and storage, cabinet building […]

MEDFORD, Ore. – October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and Community Works held an event Friday to recognize abuse later in life. The event featured guest speakers in Pear Blossom Park with the main focus on bringing attention to how elders face abuse. It could be physical, like harm or restricting medical services; it could […]

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Jackson County Clerk’s Office is aware of a suspicious package intended for Oregon that was intercepted by federal officials. This, amid a nationwide wave of suspicious mailings to election offices, according to the Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read. Secretary Read confirmed the incident last Friday and that federal authorities are […]

MEDFORD, Ore. – For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, NBC5 sat down with Jackson County District Attorney Patrick Green to talk about local statistics, how his office approaches these cases and his personal experience. “Unfortunately, we have a lot of domestic violence that occurs in our county,” DA Green said. “Not all of that is reported, […]

CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. – Anyone that finds themselves around Cave Junction in Josephine County has surely heard of the Oregon Caves and Chateau. What might not be so widespread knowledge are the paranormal allegations attached to the on-site Chateau lodge. For the first part of this Halloween Special, NBC5 is diving deeper into the history […]