At the February 18, 2020, City Council meeting, Mayor Becker presented Larry Smith with a “Lifetime Achievement Award.” Before a packed house, he recognized Larry as a citizen who, over many years, has worked in ways that benefit our city. “Larry Smith,” he said, “is a man whose presence and influence have shaped the lives […]
The Review has been inundated with positive comments from readers who just love Jacksonville’s new ACE Hardware store. We decided to catch up with Neal Cournoyer, Category Manager for C&K Markets, the owner of the new Jacksonville ACE Hardware Store.
Like its Central Point Ray’s Food Place and ACE Hardware, Jacksonville is also designed utilizing a […]
For seven years, Linda Farland and her crew at Assist Your Move have helped people navigate the stressful and physically demanding tasks involved with moving. And now, with a new fleet of trucks and storage facility, Assist Your Move handles every aspect involved with a move. “I started this business after my father passed and […]
MEDFORD, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival announces its first set of concerts for the 2020 Britt Presents season this summer. In the first of three announcements, Britt presents a variety of musical artists including the classic country of Tanya Tucker, who was awarded two GRAMMYs this past January, modern bluegrass inspired acoustic jam […]
Over the past couple of years we have noticed a sizeable increase in the number of people walking and driving the grounds of the Jacksonville Cemetery in search of mushrooms. Unfortunately this has lead to a series of problems that must be addressed and we ask for your cooperation and understanding. We know that the […]
All classes begin at 10:00am and are located at Shooting Star Nursery unless indicated otherwise. Space is limited, so please be sure to register at www.roguevalleynursery.com/class. A minimum of 5 attendees is needed for a class, otherwise the class may be canceled.
February 15, 10:00am: Building Healthy & Nontoxic Soil—There are lots […]
The Rogue Valley Symphony will bring Gustav Holst’s popular and enduring work, The Planets, to life with stunning, live choreographed visuals by Adrian Wyard. While many of the visuals are original animations, everything shown has some basis in fact and has as its source data from telescopes, orbiting spacecraft, or rovers on the planets’ surfaces. […]
City Council Meeting, December 3, 2019—Mayor Becker announced his Person of The Year selection for 2019 was Rob Buerk. Noting that Rob’s “Footprint is all over the City,” the mayor listed many of Rob’s achievements and volunteer positions including having served on the Buildings and Lands Committee, the Boosters Club and […]
The 2019 recipient of the highly coveted President’s Award is Malcolm Carlaw and the recipients of the 2019 Booster of the Year Awards are Dick Meyers and Ron Holthusen.
Malcolm Carlaw is the recipient of the 2019 President’s Award. His unfaltering and enthusiastic participation in club projects was highlighted. He has done everything from hanging flags […]
If you happened to be driving north on Fifth Street in Jacksonville in mid-December, you may have seen a lot of activity on the sidewalk in front of Jacksonville’s City Hall. The sidewalk from C Street to D Street was removed in front of City Hall and a new sidewalk was poured. Fourteen granite blocks […]
The New Year is bringing some new faces to the Jacksonville Fire Department. This January marks the start of Jacksonville Fire Department’s student internship program, made possible by a Federal Grant awarded in 2019.
The internship program is a great opportunity for students seeking careers in firefighting and emergency medical services. Several student firefighters will intern […]
As we enter the season when winter shows little pity for our doldrums, and just when we can’t stomach another day of gray, February creeps in with hints of spring. That’s when the Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association, or SOCCA, comes to our rescue with the perfect anecdote—a colorful festival to celebrate the Chinese New […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR – February 2020 –The iN2L, 60/20 Tour Bus will be arriving in Jacksonville, Oregon on Sunday February 9th at Pioneer Village. The iN2L 60/20 tour is a cross-country trek to over 100 senior living communities like Pioneer Village who […]
On Saturday, February 1, 2020, don your long johns and come help us maintain the stunning East Applegate Ridge Trail. Work at your own pace, meet new friends, develop camaraderie, get some exercise, help your community and discover what many say is the most beautiful trail in the Applegate. We meet at 9:00am and quit […]
We know that other kinds of animals make tools, other kinds of animals may have some kind of language. We know that other animals have extremely complex social organizations. I think we can see art as being one of the only ways that we can imagine humans to be distinctively different. Art can be seen […]
The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) announces its 2020 summer season, anchoring Oregon’s Britt Music and Arts Festival with three weeks of exciting open-air programming in the scenic Rogue Valley. Under the inventive […]
MEDFORD, OR – Britt Music & Arts Festival announces the redesign and significant upgrade of their website that will improve the ability of Britt patrons and fans to purchase tickets and learn about various operations of the non-profit organization. Constructed by web design firm Project A, the new design is constructed on a modern WordPress […]
Earth, Air, Fire, and Water are touted in astrology as the basic elements of matter. They feature profoundly in myth and magic. To these, we should add the human element since, even in the arena of geology – as our impact equals or exceeds those of other forces – the profound impact that humanity now […]
Anyone watching local events can see the temperature rising, snowpack dwindling, fire season lengthening. These trends are not peculiar to Southern Oregon. Our planet has warmed approximately a degree Centigrade since the industrial revolution. Trends are progressing faster than climate scientists have anticipated. We are in precarious times; the need for action is urgent!
Would you […]
It will be the Year of the Rat and SOCCA’s 61-foot dragon, the ‘Mighty One’ will awaken and once again grace Jacksonville’s traditional downtown Chinese New Year Parade with his appearance. Accompanying the Mighty One will […]
“This concert is appealing for its simple beauty. It is music distilled to a very pure essence,” said Music Director Martin Majkut about the Rogue Valley Symphony’s January concert. This program will feature pianist Angela Cheng on Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”. Other works […]
Jacksonville poet-painter Anna Elkins just released a new book, Living Large on Little: How to See the Invitation in Limitation. The Jacksonville Review caught up with her to find out more.
What does it mean to live large on little?
It’s the paradox that restriction expands creativity. Whether working with a poem or a pocketbook, if we […]
Medford, OR: Playball Prospects, a non-profit, advanced training program for baseball, is looking for donations for their scholarship program. There are currently twelve kids, ages 9-17, in need of support. Playball Prospects’ mission is to offer every child the opportunity to play baseball and increase their skills both […]
The Review consulted with the best sources in town for some holiday reading recommendations for you book lovers out there and for you book gift givers alike! Here’s a few suggestions from Eileen and Marcella at Rebel Heart Books in downtown J’ville!
Retablos, Octavio Solis—This is a straight-to-the-heart-of-the-matter memoir told as a collection of vignettes, named […]
Jacksonville author EA Luetkemeyer is pleased to announce the release of his second novel, Penitentiary Tales: a Love Story. Called “an insightful and at times darkly disturbing glimpse into an institution rarely entered by most readers” (Dr. John M. Coggeshall, Clemson University), Penitentiary Tales: a Love Story recounts the escapades of Dean Davis, a thirty-something, […]
This October, Bella Union restaurant raised $2500 and donated it all to Providence Hospital for their breast cancer awareness program. Co-owner Christian Hamilton (pictured here on the right) said the funds were raised by selling special $12 Bella Union breast cancer awareness tee shirts, along with 10% of all pizza sales. This was the first […]
Every year, dozens of caring businesses participate in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Toy Drive program to brighten the lives of families here in the Rogue Valley. This year, more businesses will participate in the program, collecting toys for 3000 Jackson County kids age 12 and under!
Thanks to your generosity, children in our community who […]
The City of Jacksonville is currently recruiting volunteers to serve on a five-member Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) to review and edit proposed revisions to the Jacksonville Land Development Code with possible amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to ensure consistency between the documents.
The current Development Code is long overdue for an update. With inconsistencies that lead […]
People from all over the Valley love to come to Jacksonville during the holiday season to enjoy Victorian Christmas with the decorations and lights that adorn downtown. The Jacksonville Garden Club contributes to the festive atmosphere with its Holiday Greens Sale, where a variety of beautiful table arrangements, baskets, wreaths, swags and sweet treats are […]
City Council, November 5—Mayor Becker opened the meeting by thanking City Councilor Ken Gregg and Donna Bowen for their work in curating and installing a new photo display in Old City Hall. The new permanent photographic exhibit includes dozens of historic photos of Jacksonville’s pioneering citizens, buildings and scenes.
During staff reports, Planner Ian Foster updated […]
As the weather turns chilly, plans for holiday festivities and decorations start to take shape, and the Jacksonville Garden Club is here to help! Club members are now taking pre-paid orders for beautiful holiday wreaths, table arrangements, and baskets in a variety of sizes.
Sure, elves may be busy in Santa’s North Pole workshop, but once […]
The holidays are right around the corner and Rebel Heart Books is celebrating with their second-annual Shop Small Business Party on Saturday, November 30. This year Eileen and Marcella are focusing on the little things, the things that matter the most, with the theme: Just One Book. Just one book can make a world of […]
The Carriage House Restaurant & Bar, which opened in September, is located on the historic Nunan Estate, just a short walk from downtown Jacksonville. Owners, and long-time Rogue Valley residents, Brent and Shannon “Sam” Monning, are driven by a strong sense of place and purpose. “Everything in this place has a story to tell,” Monning […]
Medford, Oregon (November 8, 2019) — Jackson County Library Services (JCLS) invites people of all ages to participate in the Winter Reads program, which will take place Saturday, December 1 through Saturday, February 29 at all fifteen JCLS branch libraries. This fun program encourages […]
John Dodero, long-time Jacksonville resident and studio potter, will be […]
Get ready for an exciting and joyful celebration of the fall season with Voices of the Applegate. Two performances will be held before Thanksgiving—Friday, November 22 at 7:00pm, in Jacksonville at the Historic Presbyterian Church, (405 E California Street) and on Sunday, November 24, at 3:00pm, at the Applegate River Lodge (15100 Highway 238.) The […]
Britt Education and Engagement is Joining the Global GivingTuesday Movement to raise $5,000 for education programs that benefit children and schools throughout Jackson & Josephine Counties
Medford, Oregon – This GivingTuesday, Britt Education & Engagement will celebrate giving by raising $5,000 for our free music education programs.
GivingTuesday, taking place December 3rd, is a global day of […]
Earth, Air, Fire, and Water are touted in astrology as the basic elements of matter. They feature profoundly in myth and magic. To these, we should add the human element since, even in the arena of geology – as our impact equals or exceeds those of other forces – the profound impact that humanity now […]
Dearest Town of Jacksonville,
The amber lights of The Miners’ Bazaar are glowing warmly as evening fades into night. Our street lamps flicker outside, lighting your way home, and a sultry glass of Southern Oregon wine accompanies me as I meander down the […]
There is no good time of year to get sick. Working in hospitals since I was a teenager, I used to fall ill all the time. Even though I only worked with cardiac and surgical patients, where germs were neutralized at every turn, I was vulnerable to every kind of […]
Lodging Tax Grants Going to Good Use—At its October 1 meeting, the City Council unanimously approved a recommendation from the Transient Lodging Tax Committee for grant awards to non-profit organizations. The committee had $44,563.31 in available funds and awarded $28,167 as follows:
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JACKSONVILLE, OR – October 21, 2019 – Pioneer Village is holding a very special party today to celebrate Helen Hein turning 100-years-old. Hein, a resident of Pioneer Village will celebrate with fellow residents and friends, family and Pioneer Village staff. The celebration will take place at 3PM. Hein is also long-time Jacksonville native raising her […]
Jacksonville residents and local business owners Herstle & Kelly Jones are looking for a family who is struggling to make ends meet due to a medical crisis, loss of a job, a death in the family or other circumstances beyond their control. Their Jones Cares Community Outreach Program, in partnership with national charitable foundation Gradient […]
Travel expert, Anne McAlpin suggested the original idea for a “pay-it-forward” scarf donation program. So far, it’s been a huge success with more than 1,000 new and gently-used scarves being donated to the Scarves-for-Seniors program the past 5 years!
Jo Parker, Owner of WillowCreek, says, “Our customers are amazing—because of their generosity, WillowCreek was able to […]
Dig into a full day of garden immersion to plan next year’s spectacular garden.
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2019
Time: 9am-4:30pm
The Jackson County Master Gardener Association’s annual gardening symposium presents classes, demonstrations, Master Gardener™ program information, and bulb and book sales.
Jacksonville has a new creative writing studio! Writers’ Room, located at 240 S. Oregon Street, was established by Jacksonville resident Marion Denard. Writers’ Room offers writing groups for adults and teens, with plans to expand into programming for children. Weekly groups and themed workshops are designed to inspire new writing and help writers develop their […]
MEDFORD, OR — The Britt Music & Arts Festival has finished an outstanding season filled with wonderful weather and lots of big artists, and is thanking its patrons, members, business partners, media partners, artists and fans for a successful season. Ticket sales started slightly slow before the season began, but caught up and surpassed 2018 […]
Every October, strange things happen in Jacksonville. Bone-chilling apparitions and the spirits of frightening characters of yesteryear, return to play out their destiny again and again!
“Strange Things Happen in Jacksonville” is the theme of this year’s Haunted Trolley Tour. We are featuring some of our local hangings, disease epidemics, and the Deautremont train robbery. We […]
Have you ever driven by Sanctuary One, your local care farm, on your way to Applegate Lake and thought, “I wonder what they do?” or “I should stop by sometime.” Here’s your chance! Meet the animals, see the farm, and join the party! Join us on Saturday, October 26, from 10:30am-1:30pm for a fun-filled day […]