The Scoop
A GOOD FISH TALE
IN FEBRUARY 2006, Jerry Hayes, then owner of the Bella Union Restaurant on California Street, caught one of the largest steelhead in recent memory on the North Umpqua, River. The fish was 43” long, 23.5” […]
JACKSONVILLE GARDEN CLUB SPRING SALE IS MAY 10, 2025
THE JOY OF SPRINGTIME FLOWERS marks a wonderful season in our community. Members of the Jacksonville Garden Club use their creative artistry to take full advantage of the beautiful blooms to make lovely arrangements from […]
ANNUAL JACKSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION IS APRIL 17, 2025
COHEN BOVEE, a 3rd-grader, is the winner of this year’s Jacksonville Elementary School Art Poster Contest! His piece is titled, “Intergalactic Paint” based upon the theme for the contest, “Art of the Future!” Cohen’s favorite […]
JACKSONVILLE WILDFIRE COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS DAY IS MAY 3, 2025
WILDFIRE COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS DAY is a national Firewise campaign to raise awareness and reduce risks from wildfires. Jacksonville is vulnerable to wildfires due to many homes that are located in close proximity to woodlands and […]
LIONS CLUB SPRING WINE WALK IS MAY 31, 2025
COME HAVE FUN with the Rogue Valley Lions Club at the 2nd Annual Spring Wine Walk. Experience wine tasting with one of 12+ of the best local wineries, each serving in one of the fine […]
Northwest Troubadour David Gordon Returns to Jacksonville
with a Concert of International Love Songs!
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Historic Jacksonville, Inc. is delighted to announce that popular Northwest Troubadour, David Gordon, will be back in Jacksonville on Sunday, May 4, to perform a special concert of […]
Britt Music & Arts Festival Releases Second Installment of 2025 Concerts
Friday, March, 2025: Britt Music & Arts Festival is thrilled to share the next slate of ten Britt shows for the 2025 summer season. While there are still more announcements to come, this batch of […]
SOCAN’s Active Spring
“The Mission of Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (SOCAN),” cofounder and cofacilitator Alan Journet explained, “is to promote understanding of the science of climate change and its consequences and stimulate action to […]
Windermere Real Estate in Southern Oregon Donated $8,000 to Seven Nonprofits in 2024
MEDFORD, Ore. — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Local real estate brokers, staff and owners with Windermere Van Vleet and Associates, Inc. continued their […]
CREEK RESTORATION AT CREEKSIDE PARK
Letter to the Editor by Sindy Harris – March 2025
CREEKSIDE PARK, located at 215 W. F. Street in Jacksonville, is the park next to the parking lot where the glass recyclable bins are located near […]