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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate NEWS NOW Our View: Time to move on ... Mochas, midrash and mysteries: The problem with atheists and believers ... Should boulevard median use artificial turf? ... Our View: Time to move on ... Mochas, midrash and mysteries: The problem with atheists and believers ... Should boulevard median use artificial turf? ... Two teenage girls rescued in hills above Ashland Two Eagle Point girls reported missing in Ashland Thursday night near the White Rabbit Trailhead were found by searchers this morning, the Jackson County Sheriff's Department reported. Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Apr. 11, 2014 at 1:10 PM Posted Apr. 11, 2014 at 1:10 PM » Social News Two Eagle Point girls reported missing in Ashland Thursday night near the White Rabbit Trailhead were found by searchers this morning, the Jackson County Sheriff's Department reported. Ashland police got a report around 8:20 p.m. that two 15-year-old girls had left the Elkader Street home of the grandmother of one of the girls. Messages they sent to friends and family indicated they were hiking into the forest on the White Rabbit Trail, an Ashland police news release said. Officers checked the trail near the intersection of South Mountain and Ivy streets, but couldn't find the girls. Ashland called on Jackson County sheriff search teams at about 9:50 p.m., a sheriff's department news release said. More than 30 search and rescue volunteers from Siskiyou, Josephine, Klamath and Jackson counties assisted in the search. Search and Rescue teams of hikers and dogs converged on the area to search. At 2 this morning, the sheriff's department requested air support from the Oregon National Guard, sheriff's spokeswoman Andrea Carlson said in today's news release. At 6:30 a.m., a Lakota helicopter arrived to help with the search. The sheriff's department's helicopter also started searching this morning and at 7:30 a.m. its crew spotted the girls in the hills just above Southern Oregon University. Medics were immediately dropped in to began assessing the girls' medical needs and provide help so the teens could be taken by all-terrain vehicles to waiting ambulances. Ambulances took them to Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. One girl was listed in critical condition and the other was described as "stable," Ashland police reported. Friends and family had received farewell messages from the girls, leading them to believe the teens could be suicidal, Ashland police said. Anyone who feels suicidal or knows someone who is can get help 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by phoning the Jackson County Mental Health Crisis Line at 541-774-8201. — Anita Burke DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Apr. 11, 2014 at 1:10 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501