Straw Press & Scarecrows – by Pam Sasseen

What a thrill it was to watch the Hanley team thresh the wheat! Our next task was to press and bale the hay. The straw press Hanley Farm uses to complete this task dates back to the late 1880s, possibly early 1900s. John Casad, of […]

By |2020-09-30T14:21:39-07:00October 27th, 2011|About Jacksonville, Columns, Events for Kids/Family, Featured Stories, Heroes and Achievers, History, Photo-Enhanced Articles, Southern Oregon Historical Society|Comments Off on Straw Press & Scarecrows – by Pam Sasseen

Fall is a Great Time to Plant! by Adam Haynes

Seasonally speaking, this is a great time of year to plant trees and shrubs because it provides roots ample time to get established before Spring and the new growth that comes with it. When a plant goes dormant during the winter months, energy transfer occurs […]

By |2020-09-30T14:21:40-07:00October 27th, 2011|About Jacksonville, Columns, Featured Stories, Love Your Landscape|Comments Off on Fall is a Great Time to Plant! by Adam Haynes

My Word on the Matter – by Mayor Paul Becker

The topic of the MRA land swap proposal was once again introduced to the City Council...

By |2020-09-30T14:21:52-07:00September 29th, 2011|A Few Minutes with the Mayor, About Jacksonville, City Hall Happenings, Columns, Featured Stories|Comments Off on My Word on the Matter – by Mayor Paul Becker
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