The Scoop
SOUTHERN OREGON LAVENDER TRAIL IN FULL BLOOM – by Sue Owen
Jacksonville Review - June 2026 EACH SUMMER, the six farms of the Southern Oregon Lavender Trail open their gates for two memorable weekends celebrating lavender [...]
Jacksonville’s “Walk Through History” Tours Are Back!
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Jacksonville’s “Walk through History” tours are back! At 10 a.m. every Saturday from May 30th through September 5th, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will be offering [...]
IF THIS HOUSE COULD TALK: THE C.R. PURSELL HOUSE 645 E. CALIFORNIA STREET, JACKSONVILLE – by Marcy McQuillan
Jacksonville Review - June 2026 IF THIS HOUSE COULD TALK, it would have a lot to say.... According to a copper plaque on a wall [...]
WINE BASICS FOR A BUSY MOM – PART 2 – by Sandra Colley
Sipping & Playing in Jacksonville - June 2026 AFTER SITTING DOWN with Andrea Breault last month, I realized I learned a lot more than I [...]
TOP SUMMER OUTDOOR ADVENTURES – by Graham Farran
Discovering Southern Oregon – June 2026 SUMMER IN SOUTHERN OREGON is all about long, warm days, cool rivers and lakes, outdoor music, mountain scenery, wine [...]
LOCAL RELEASES FIRST NOVEL
Jacksonville Review - June 2026 AN ANTEBELLUM Mississippi cotton and indigo slave plantation is the opening setting for Jacksonville resident Tom Withenbury’s recent debut novel [...]
Featured Columns
FOR YOUR TRAIL-USE PLEASURE… – by Clayton Gillette
Trail Talk – June 2026
SUMMER IS UPON US, and our intrepid Jacksonville Woodlands and Forest Park volunteer trail crews are happy to present our trail-using […]
KLOETZEL AT THE KROSSROADS – by Larry Rosen
Behind the Music Scene – June 2026
JEFF KLOETZEL’S CROSSROADS came in 2009. After two decades in Hawaii, where he’d worked in real […]
CHANGES TO THE SOUTHERN OREGON RENTAL MARKET – by Sandy J. Brown
On Real Estate & More – June 2026
SOUTHERN OREGON’S RENTAL MARKET has been undergoing a transition. After several years of rapid rent […]
WELCOME, NORMAN! – by Abby McKee
News from Britt Hill – June 2026
JUNE AT BRITT is all about the Britt Festival Orchestra, and this year is a banner season: we’re welcoming […]
OUR THREE-TROLLEY TOWN – by Don Litchfield
Chamber Chat – June 2026
JACKSONVILLE IS stepping into June with the full charm, color, and character that only a true three-trolley town can offer. Our […]
FEEL THE HEAT? SUMMER IS SIZZLING AT ART PRESENCE! – by Mike Gantenbein
State of the Art Presence – June 2026
DIVE INTO A WORLD of creativity this June! Whether you’re a fan of breathtaking photography, […]
Publisher Unplugged
JUNE IS JUMPING! – by Whitman Parker
My View - June 2026 THIS JUNE, you’ll find events for everyone in the family at every turn. As the temperature heats up outside, a plethora of events awaits in our historic landmark town. At [...]











