Medford, OR – The 49-year-old Vincent Padgett, local resident, pled guilty to five counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, plus two counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm. He was sentenced to 15 years in state prison, to be followed by five years of post-prison supervision. Vincent Padgett tried to ambush and kill police officers in June. According to the police report, on June 5, five Medford Police officers were sent to an address in the 3000-block of Adams Circle after receiving a report that 49-year-old Vincent Padgett was threatening to kill his family members. Padgett had prior…
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Medford, OR – According to the statement, Velocity Clinical Research in Medford is currently recruiting up to 400 people to take part in coronavirus vaccine studies. Note that Velocity Clinical Research owns 14 clinical trials sites in 10 states across the US. And the Velocity Clinical Research in Medford is actively enrolling patients in three adult and two adolescent studies. According to the statement, it’s estimated that 100,000 volunteers are needed across all active studies in the US in order to create a more effective COVID vaccine solution for the entire US population. So, ladies and gentlemen, if you are…
Medford, OR – The State reported 10 COVID-19 related deaths and 867 new coronavirus cases on Thursday. According to the officials, Thursday’s case count is lower than anticipated because of technical issues, but did not specify what the issue was. The Oregon Health Authority did not immediately respond to questions about how far off the count was or how long it would take to fix. According to the statistics, Oregon’s seven-day average had been climbing for the last week from a low of 879 new cases per day Dec. 29 to 1,174 Tuesday. The positivity rate has been climbing as well,…
Medford, OR – According to the report, the Oregon Health Authority confirmed reported 764 new COVID-19 cases. The Oregon Health Authority also reported 8 more COVID-19 related deaths. The case count was lower than expected because of a server outage that affected the state’s database. The count was expected to return to normal by Thursday. After three weeks of declining case counts, that number rose by 17% for the week ending Sunday, though reported deaths dropped by 13 from the previous week, a 15% decrease. According to the statistics, December was by far the deadliest month of the pandemic in Oregon…
Medford, OR – According to the statement, small local businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, within Medford, can apply for one-time funding assistance. The City of Medford has announced that the applying can start on Friday, January 8. According to the officials, this round consists of $250,000 in total funds. These funds are already approved by the City Council to be pulled from cannabis taxes on December 17. City Councilor Tim D’Alessandro said: “Our local businesses continue to face challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This program aims to offer immediate financial assistance to small businesses in Medford to aid…
Medford, OR – According to the experts, each vaccine requires two shots. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s very important to get both for maximum effectiveness. After receiving the first shot there is a three week wait time for the second shot while the body primes the immune system. We won’t know how effective the vaccine is if you receive the second dose more than 23 days after your first dose. This wasn’t specifically studied in clinical trials and the concern is the vaccine may not be as effective as taking it within 19–23 days after the first dose. Also, it is…
Medford, OR – The 1,010 new cases are bringing the state total to 116,348. According to the officials, 880 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, raising the state’s total number of first vaccine doses administered to 45,295. The Oregon Health Authority says this figure is based on preliminary reports of 419 doses administered yesterday, as well as 461 administered on prior days that had not been recorded. All vaccinations occurred at Oregon hospitals, long-term care facilities, emergency medical service agencies, urgent care facilities and Local Public Health Authorities. To date OHA says 190,500 doses of vaccine have been delivered to…
Medford, OR – 69 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed by the Jackson County Public Health. Unfortunately, the JCPH reported 3more deaths due to coronavirus, bringing the local death toll to 69 since the pandemic began. According to the Jackson County Public Health officials, a 79-year-old man tested positive on November 22 and died December 27 at Providence Medford Medical Center. Another 79-year-old man tested positive on December 18 and died December 26 at Ashland Community Hospital. Both men had underlying conditions. An 86-year-old man tested positive on December 24 and died the next day at Rogue Regional Medical Center. Officials said that…
MEDFORD, Ore. — According to the police report, the state troopers arrested 49-year-old Kenneth Ayers in August following a string of shootings between Douglas, Josephine, and Jackson counties — one of which injured a woman near Central Point. And, this former UPS driver accused of shooting at drivers, has been indicted on 34 counts in Jackson County Circuit Court, the county District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday. Prosecutors from the three counties agreed to try the case in Jackson County for charges stemming from eight different shootings between the months of May and August. “Mr. Ayers has stipulated to the…
Oregon – Finally, some good news! The local Zoo opened on Saturday for the first time since the end of November and people were excited to visit the animals once again. While some areas are still off-limits, most people were just happy to get outdoors for the day. “We were pretty excited about it,” said Stephanie Derkatch, who was visiting. “I got an email and knew it would fill up right away, so we got them right away. The kids were stoked. They haven’t been here in a very long time.” “It really helps support the care of the animals,” said…