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June 4, 2020—After careful consideration and with an abundance of caution, the Rogue Valley Symphony announces the cancellation of the fall portion of their 2020-2021 season, which encompasses the planned performances in September, October, and November of 2020. RVS concerts will resume once we are confident that it is safe for our staff, musicians and […]
Every morning at Ruch Outdoor Community School, students, staff, parents and community members greeted each other with smiles, hugs, high fives and fellowship that set the tone for the day. We checked in face to face, shared stories, read facial expressions, performed silly skits, read poems, danced to music with no thought of “social distancing”. […]
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In its effort to protect public health in the age of the corona virus, the City Council adopted a temporary ordinance aimed at maintaining social distancing and reducing the spread of the disease. Ordinance 2020-02 will now enable City Council and Mayoral candidates in the upcoming General Election to skip the process of obtaining 20 […]
MEDFORD, OR – Like so many performing arts organizations and businesses, Britt is now faced with the challenge of carving our path in an uncertain world. Today, Governor Brown issued a mandate canceling all large gatherings, including concerts or large sporting events, through at least September 2020. Due to this mandate, and out of an […]
The Peter Britt Gardens have become the newest Jacksonville landmark to be recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Home to Swiss-American entrepreneur Peter Britt and his family from 1852 to 1959, the designation encompasses 4.7 acres that fronts on First Street between Highway 238 and Pine. It now houses the Britt Festival amphitheater […]
UPDATE APRIL 4, 2020—McKee Bridge Historical Society has postponed McKee Bridge Day, potentially to September 12, but the Creativity Contest for students grades K-8 is ON. Students can email submissions that can be put into a digital form — for example, .doc file of an essay, scan a drawing, video a skit. Or we will […]
[SOUTHERN OREGON] April 22, 2020, Three waste management companies in Southern Oregon – Republic Services, Rogue Disposal & Recycling, and Southern Oregon Sanitation – are pleased to announce that #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jugs will now be accepted in curbside recycling carts and at local recycle depots. As a result of the global […]
2020 Britt Festival Orchestra Season Update in Light of Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic
After careful consideration, Britt Music & Arts Festival’s Board of Directors, staff, and musicians of the Britt Orchestra Committee have agreed the 2020 BFO Season cannot proceed as we had planned. All previously scheduled performances between July 31 – August 16, 2020 have been […]
MEDFORD, OR – Due to frequently changing circumstances created by the spread of COVID-19, Britt Music & Arts Festival has postponed its third and final 2020 Britt Presents Season Announcement until further notice. The announcement had previously been rescheduled for Friday, May 8, 2020. Over the coming weeks, Britt will monitor local, state, and federal […]
UPDATE, MAY 3, 2020—Don’t miss this opportunity to get a bit of history to plant in your garden! Attached is an updated list of Heritage Plants still available for sale at Hanley Farm. If you compare this list with the original Press Release of April 28, you can see selections […]
Mercy Flights Inc. announced a change in leadership after the retirement of CEO, Doug Stewart. The board named Jacksonville resident and Mercy Flights board member, Mike Burrill, Jr. as its interim CEO and has also launched a nationwide search for a full-time replacement. Stewart noted, “I’m confident that Mercy Flights will continue its 70-year legacy […]
The other day someone asked me to compare the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on citizen‘s lives with the aftermath of Pearl Harbor during World War 2. I can start by saying that nothing else in my ninety years on this planet has […]
April 3, 2020—MEDFORD, OR – Due to quickly changing circumstances surrounding the spread of COVID-19 and resulting artist schedule changes, Britt Music & Arts Festival has decided to postpone its third 2020 Britt Presents Announcement, originally scheduled for April 9, 2020, to be held on May 8, 2020. As previously announced, the Annual Season Announcement […]
Medford, OR: Doug Morse is celebrating his 30-year anniversary as a Real Estate Broker and recently received a Top 1% Award from John L Scott Real Estate (JLS). Morse has been affiliated with JLS for ten years and he has received 10 consecutive Top […]
Kimball’s Artisan Wines describes itself as a “neighborhood bottle shop focusing on sustainably farmed and produced artisan wines,” but it has quickly become one of those unique places that make Jacksonville unlike anywhere else. A focus on community and a heartfelt respect for the craft of winemaking has produced a shop that is exceptional in […]
Thanks to all of the support we have received from you during the 80 years of Jacksonville Garden Club’s Spring and Holiday fund raising, we have been able to provide many scholarships for local students’ college experiences in a variety of environmental fields.
This year […]
The soaring sounds of the orchestra can be heard at Ruch Outdoor Community School. With the help of our very generous community, funds raised at the annual auction allowed adding orchestra instruction beginning in the third grade.
The motivation behind our music enrichment program was based on the plethora of studies focusing on various music-centered strategies […]
FROM CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, OREGON, MARCH 23, 2020–Given the evolving situation with COVID-19 and the directives from Governor Brown, all City offices and departments will be closing to public walk-in traffic as of Monday, March 23rd at 1:00 pm. All departments will remain open and available to the public during normal work hours by phone […]
Thanks to the Mayor and Administrator, town has adopted an emergency measure granting restaurants and businesses relief from sign, delivery and parking standards. The move enables the use of sandwich boards for food pick up and food delivery and enables use of street-side parking spaces. As noted by staff, “We know that businesses curtailing their […]
Medford, Oregon (March 16, 2020)—Effective immediately, all branches of Jackson County Library Services are closed until further notice. Currently, public health best practices to reduce the spread of COVID-19 include limiting access to public spaces. Additionally, due to staffing concerns, we have made the decision to follow public health guidance and close to the public.
As […]
UPDATED ON MARCH 11, 2020–This afternoon, 3/11/2020, the Boosters Club Board of Directors made the difficult decision to postpone the Home and History Tour, previously scheduled for May 2-3. While we deeply appreciate the work done by our volunteers and the generosity of those who offered to open their homes, the escalating concerns associated with […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR — In the second season announcement for 2020, Britt Presents is adding a variety of popular music artists and a comedian to the summer series line-up with several favorite returning artists. Britt Presents is excited to bring comedy back to the Britt Pavilion with Blue Collar Comedy Tour favorite, Ron White, on June […]
Linda and Bill Graham, owners of Scheffel’s Toys on California Street, have announced that the store is for sale. Linda remarked, “Wow, thirty years sure flies by when you’re having a good time!” The couple say they plan to close or sell by the end of 2021 and they’ve enjoyed providing customers with the finest […]
After 19 years working in Jacksonville and 10 years in Florence, Oregon, Steve and Joann, owners of the Pot Rack, have decided it’s time to retire. “We have customers come into the store every day of the year and tell us where they’re from…and now we think it’s time for us to visit some of […]
SPRING IS FINALLY HERE, bringing a fresh season of positive vibes, a changing of the guard for one Jacksonville eatery and a ten-year anniversary for another.
Hardworking single-mom, Jeannie Inman, has owned and operated The Mustard Seed Café on 5th Street for the past ten years. Ready for a change, Jeannie recently sold this popular stop […]
As we reported a few months ago, Jacksonville residents Herstle and Kelly Jones, owners of Jones & Associates Premier Financial Solutions, planned to surprise a lucky recipient with 12 months of mortgage payments as part of their annual Jones Cares program. The annual gifting is at the core of the firm’s mission to give back […]
MEDFORD, OR – Britt announces the return of the popular Happy Together Tour, who will perform after Best of Britt, an annual summer fundraising event benefiting Britt Education & Engagement, happening Thursday, July 9, 2020.
In its eighth year, the Best of Britt is a popular Britt extravaganza featuring a fun-filled evening of food, spirits and […]
Everyone is a wee bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! Bring the family and enjoy some Irish shenanigans during Jacksonville’s Celebrate the Shamrock event on Saturday, March 14, 2020, beginning at noon.
Enjoy special-themed store discounts for those who can find the hidden shamrocks around Pico’s Worldwide, try the Lucky Leprechaun ginger fruit punch and receive […]
As part of Jacksonville’s Celebrate the Shamrock event on March 14, from noon-2:30pm, WillowCreek Gifts will be offering a special, FREE jewelry cleaning service. Thom Gregg, a local, professional Jeweler, will be in-store to carefully ultrasonic-clean and inspect up to five pieces of your jewelry…you may bring your sterling silver, gold, or platinum rings, earrings, […]
Around the year 2000, a new and different shop opened in Jacksonville. This shop, called “Gussied Up,” captivated our feminine fancies while appealing to our love of Jacksonville history.
Hats! Gorgeous hats, custom-made, with feathers and flourish, and 1800’s-looking gowns, all lace and ribbons, bows and bustles.
This writer cannot begin describing the hours Jacksonville ladies spent […]
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 […]
If memory serves, I think it was 2008 when I hired a crew to spray all the Scotch broom in the woodlands. It was so thick back then you couldn’t see someone standing 20 feet away! And it was basically a solid stand from the parking lot to the water tanks, and beyond! My son […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
