MailTribune.com Headlines: Central Point, Oregon

Warming station or shelter?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:22 EST

A Central Point Calvary Temple program to protect the homeless from the cold runs afoul of city rules barring it from being used as an overnight shelter

Police arrest suspect in Central Point man's murder

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:37 EST

Police have arrested a Union City, Calif., man in connection with the murder Tuesday of two men, one from Central Point.

Central Point man killed while crossing Hwy. 101

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:30 EST

A Central Point man died after he was struck by a car Wednesday night crossing Highway 101 in Curry County.

Bay Area homicide has local, tragic tie

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:10 EST

A Central Point truck driver was stabbed in a double homicide Tuesday morning at a wholesale auto auction yard in an industrial area of Hayward, Calif.

New wiggle room for NICU

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:10 EST

Premature babies don't need much room, but the machinery that helps them thrive can fill up space in a hurry.

Machete robbery report subject of investigation

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:15 EST

CENTRAL POINT — Police are investigating the validity of a reported armed robbery involving a machete that occurred in Central Point's Pfaff Park on Tuesday.

Comets escape Eagles' late comeback

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:23 EST

CENTRAL POINT — Timely shooting at the foul line and a clutch defensive play allowed the Crater boys basketball team to breathe a collective sigh of relief on Friday at Crater High School.

Arrests made in theft at motorcycle store

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:58 EST

A former employee of the Motorcycle Superstore and two co-conspirators have been arrested in the theft of roughly $4,000 in motorcycle gear from a delivery truck at the business's warehouse.

Water rate in Central Point taps thrifty use

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:10 EST

CENTRAL POINT — New water rates will reward customers who conserve but bring higher monthly bills for those who don't.

Phoenix stars rise to top

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:03 EST

CENTRAL POINT — With Roseburg already a runaway winner at Saturday's 18th annual Crater Classic, the fight for second place provided the most tension in the eight-team wrestling tournament.

Central Point officials fight blight

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:50 EST

CENTRAL POINT — City officials have encountered an unusually high number of run-down and blighted houses over the past year, another sign of the economic slump.

Many recall happy events in Mon Desir

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:30 EST

In the aftermath of a fire that destroyed the historic Mon Desir dinner house on Monday, many Rogue Valley residents recalled special celebrations — proms, wedding receptions, anniversary dinners — they enjoyed there through the years.

Eagles steamroll Crater in SSC wrestling

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:11 EST

CENTRAL POINT — A more experienced Eagle Point team opened a spirited dual against rival Crater by winning seven of the first nine matches en route to a 51-24 Southern Sky Conference wrestling victory at Crater High Thursday.

Monday mansion blaze set, cops say

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:08 EST

CENTRAL POINT — An arsonist apparently sparked Monday's early-morning fire that consumed a 100-year-old mansion best known as Mon Desir restaurant, Central Point police said.

Cause of Mon Desir blaze undetermined

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:10 EST

Investigators continue to dig through the remains of a 100-year-old mansion that once housed Southern Oregon's premier dinnerhouse, but haven't yet discovered the cause of the fire that destroyed the former Mon Desir restaurant Monday.

Fiery end to Mon Desir

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:47 EST

An early-morning blaze that destroyed a historic home best known as the restaurant Mon Desir remains under investigation by police and fire officials.

Couple, children safe in stuck car

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:45 EST

A Medford couple and two children spent hours stuck in the snow after their four-wheel-drive vehicle slid into a ditch along a Forest Service road outside Ruch.

A house built on love

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:45 EST

Nearly 100 years ago, Conro Fiero carried Grace Andrews across the threshold of their new home at 4615 Hamrick Road. She was the love of his life, and this was the house he built for her.

Police departments put crime online

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:00 EST

Two local police departments have tapped a nationwide service that maps crime reports, giving people a new way to stay informed about what is going on in their neighborhoods, officials said.