With warm, sunny weather and lots to see and do, thousands of people came to Grants Pass over the weekend for the annual Art Along the Rogue chalk art festival.

Couple Susan Echevarria and Bola Olugbemiga strolled along Fifth Street on Saturday afternoon, admiring in-progress chalk murals on closed-off roads.

Junior midfielder Alessandro Corradi scored a pair of goals three minutes apart early in the second half to help Grants Pass clip Roseburg 3-2 in a Southern Oregon Conference boys’ soccer game on Saturday at Mel Ingram Field.

The Grants Pass Police Department is warning residents to be wary of a scam involving gold bars or gold coins.

The fraudster contacts the victim, often posing as a bank representative, government official or law enforcement officer, and claims there is an urgent problem with the victim’s accounts, finances or identity being compromised.

The caller insists the victim’s money is at risk and must be “protected” by converting it into gold.

Ashland New Plays Festival will showcase new works by four playwrights — brought to life by professional actors and directors — at its signature Fall Festival, which begins Oct. 14 and runs through Oct. 18.

The festival features staged readings of the four winners of the annual play writing competition, as well as talk-backs held after the readings, a workshop and a closing reception.

The winning plays were chosen from 350 entries.