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HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR – by Whitman Parker

My View – February 2024

I CAN’T THINK OF A BETTER WAY to ring in 2024 than with the Lunar New Year celebration on February 17, from 10am-3pm, on Britt Hill. Thanks to Jeresa […]

What a Year! – by Whitman Parker

My View – Dec 2023/Jan 2024

I hope you’ll join me in reveling in the magic of the holiday season as captured on our inspiring cover. Thanks to Amy Kranenburg at Happy […]

Police Predicament – by Whitman Parker

My View – October 2023

Part of what makes Jacksonville “Jacksonville” is having a relationship with town employees—office staff, public works, firemen…and cops. Over the last year, Jacksonville’s Police Department, under Chief Dave Towe, has been […]

Playing Tough – by Eileen Bobek

Reflections of a Rebel Heart – August 2023

I’ll tell you what freedom is to me: no fear. ~ Nina Simone

Since I opened Rebel Heart Books six years ago, I have occasionally been subject to a […]

Courting the Truth – by Your Pheasant Meadow Neighbors

Jacksonville Review – July 2023 issue

After reading the recent article from Dave Doi in the Jacksonville Review, we, the neighbors of Pheasant Meadow, would like to share our perspective on the pickleball courts.

Dave Doi asks […]

Don’t Pick on Pickleball – by Dave Doi

Jacksonville Review – June 2023 issue

The Mayor and City Council are again facing the pickleball controversy in our town. In March, they voted to prohibit pickleball on Sunday and to limit the hours of play […]

Eye on the Budget – by Whitman Parker

My View – May 2023

Successful municipalities run on tight budgets…something our city staff and council have mastered due to our small tax base. At its April 13 Budget Committee meeting, staff presented their 3-year budget […]

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