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I’ve heard from every corner of Jacksonville and the greater Rogue Valley that 2020 has been one of the most difficult years ever. With that in mind, I thought the Thanksgiving season was the right time to reflect upon being grateful for what we do have. As such, I asked my dear friend, Gates McKibbin, […]
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 Jackson County kids age 12 and under!
Thanks to your generosity, children in our community who might […]
In this strange year, we all are working to keep an even keel while needing to do things somewhat differently. For many years, the Jacksonville Garden Club has offered beautiful holiday arrangements to grace homes and businesses in our area. Some have always been sold via pre-orders and others at the traditional sale venue in […]
For Immediate Release: November 16, 2020—With the escalation of the coronavirus in Jackson County, we’ve had to make the decision to change the date of Hanley Farm’s Wreath Making event originally scheduled for November 28. In keeping with Oregon State guidelines for November 18 through December 2, we’ve rescheduled this event to December 5.
The time, […]
Jacksonville, OR: Over 3,800 registered Jackson County voters from all parts of the county signed a voter initiative this year to ban the use of elephants and other wild and exotic animals for commercial displays, like circuses, in Jackson County.
To make it onto the May 2021 ballot in Jackson County, the Committee to Protect Wild […]
Donna Bowen – Mayor
As I sat down to write an introductory article of myself as a candidate for Mayor of the City of Jacksonville, I struggled to find something new, exciting, and inspiring in the sea […]
Medford, Oregon – Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. (SOREDI) is pleased to announce that additional COVID-19 Emergency Business Grants are available now throughout Jackson and Josephine Counties. Time is limited for the deployment of an additional $250,000 in the region and businesses are urged to apply today.
SOREDI will partner with its counterpart agency, CCD […]
September 18, 2020
Jacksonville Community,
Recent wildfires, combined with the Covid-19 crisis, have challenged our department in ways nobody could have foreseen.
On September 8 all available resources of Jacksonville Fire were rallied to respond to the Almeda fire. Jacksonville crews, along with other regional departments deployed to the streets of Ashland, Talent and Phoenix to fight fire […]
There’s plenty new to learn during a pandemic, but some basics remain the same: the essentials of reading, writing, and arithmetic along with exercising, laughing, and playing. All elementary schools in Jackson County, public and private, will remain closed to in-person instruction until at least early November. The recent closure creates a mad dash for […]
Most people these days are a bit worried about going back to life as “normal,” but even the most diligent folks are ready to get out of the house and enjoy the end of a beautiful Jacksonville summer. The city’s parks are the perfect place to be outdoors and distant while still appreciating what the […]
Residents in the Westmont/Mary Ann Drive neighborhood are advised that a road paving project will be underway on Tuesday, October 6-Friday, October 9,2020. Mary Ann Drive & Highway 238 up the hill to the Westmont intersection will be impacted and residents are encouraged to travel on Pair-a-Dice Ranch Road and Morton Way for access to […]
It’s September and although the world is different and the context is different, that still means back to school. In honor of the eternal pursuit of education—of toiling in order to conquer the mazes of reading, writing, and arithmetic—Rebel Heart Books is hosting a writing contest.
All ages are welcome to submit their 500 words (or less) […]
The long-awaited completion of an ADA-compliant elevator is now complete at New City Hall—also known as the Courthouse. The project, which cost approximately $300,000, was funded primarily through the city’s Urban Renewal program. The Review took a tour of the Courthouse with City Administrator Jeff Alvis who explained that the Ausland Group was the contractor […]
Dr. Ryan Colley, who recently joined Dr. Yaser Metwally at Advanced Join Replacement Center of Southern Oregon, is also a new resident of Jacksonville. He was born in Medford and raised in the Rogue Valley and after getting his bachelor’s degree at Oregon State University, he moved to Arizona to attend medical school at Midwestern […]
Last September marked the opening of Hummingbird Estate, the Rogue Valley’s most remarkable wine destination, unique by way of being among the newest and oldest. While the brand marks its first estate release with the 2019 vintage, the heritage site with its set piece estate house, dates from the 1920’s. Lovingly and meticulously restored, it […]
MEDFORD, OREGON – Join us this Sunday, September 20, 2020, on the Oaks Golf Course at RVCC from 10 am – 3:30 pm as we host 60 of the most exotic and premium automobiles on the West Coast.
This event will take place at the Rogue Valley Country Club, 2660 Hillcrest Road Medford, Oaks #1 Fairway.
The […]
Private pre-release screening of “Other Side of the Hill’
Many Oregonians on the other side of the hill are really far ahead when it comes to renewable energy. Urban Oregonians often think that our cities are the leaders in climate action. Climate concern experienced by, and climate action undertaken by, residents of rural Oregon on […]
This virtual event will be covering the following preparedness topics:
But you don’t have to […]
On August 10, a very hot day with temperatures reaching 99 degrees with low humidity, units from Jacksonville Fire and Oregon Department of Forestry were dispatched to a fire just south of the Beekman Woods. While Jacksonville Fire was responding to the fire, there was a visible column of smoke spewing from the hillside within […]
The City of Jacksonville is closely monitoring the COVID-19 developments in Jackson County.
Due to rising cases, and Jackson County recently being added to the State of Oregon watch list, the Planning Commission Hearing scheduled for August 26, 2020 is canceled pending further notice.
Britt Festival provided the City of Jacksonville with an extension to their application […]
The Britt Festival Orchestra is online for those wishing to revisit some of their favorite performances from past summers with Music Director Teddy Abrams. BFOnline features five recordings, preceded by a discussion about the recorded work with Teddy, members of the BFO, and select guest artists and composers. Each recording will be accompanied by a […]
The large sign outside Pioneer Village that reads, “Heroes Work Here,” should also read “Heroes Live Here,” as evidenced by recent community-spirited work of resident John Howell. Although he and his wife, Jane, have only lived at Pioneer Village for about a year, they are 42-year residents of the area. John (77) wore many hats […]
Thanks to a $1.34 million grant from the state of Oregon, the Jacksonville fire station will receive an overdue expansion and seismic reinforcement. The scope of the seismic work to the brick 1950’s-ear structure will be similar to what was done to reinforce the Old County Courthouse, now revitalized as New City Hall.
The Seismic Rehabilitation […]
August 28 the Southern Oregon Historical Society takes you back to an era when drive-in movies were a popular pastime, but with a modern twist – a live concert performance!
Friday, August 28, Nick Garrett-Powell, lead vocalist, guitarist, and mandolinist for the Fret Drifters, performs live at Hanley Farm. Nick will have your hands clapping and […]
Join the Jacksonville Rotary Club for a fun and coronavirus-friendly Poker Run on Friday & Saturday, August 28 & 29, from 1:00-7:00pm. Players will purchase a scorecard for $25 and draw a playing card at each of the seven Jacksonville wineries (no purchase required). At the […]
There is nothing more relaxing to me than floating on the calm water of a lake. In the Applegate Valley, we have one of those liquidly jewels that was finished just 40 years ago. I know the age of the lake because I have a picture of our 8-month-old son, Josh, sitting on a rock […]
The end of March welcomed a new business to the city of Jacksonville. Hier Holistic “Crop & Critter Shop” opened on March 28 at 660 N 5th Street, next door to Gary West Artisan Smoked Meats. The store provides everything from pet and garden supplies to equipment and feed for local farmers, with a focus […]
Here is my story about my financial planner making the extra effort to make sure I’m being taken care of: A planned trip to visit my son for a week turned into a two month stay when the virus hit. Upon returning to Pioneer Village, I was quarantined for 14 days in my room.
My financial […]
How to practice Regenerative Agriculture in your back yard.
We know that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is essential if we are to counter the climate change crisis that global warming is imposing on us. We also know that drawing down the atmospheric concentration of these gases will contribute substantially to addressing the problem. The evidence […]
On June 13, members of the Jacksonville Woodlands Association gathered at the Beekman Arboretum to thank recently-retired members of its Board of Directors. Pictured here are Mark Burkhalter who served for 20 years, Skip Stokes who served for 15 years, and Charley Wilson who served for 12 years. In remarks by Executive Director Larry Smith, […]
It’s that time of year when the purple lavender buds are jockeying for equality with the deep, lush green of the lavender plants below. It’s a short-lived battle between the two and the magnificent riot of purple always wins as we head into July.
As we all venture out cautiously this summer, lavender farms are a […]
Just because you choose not to go out, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a garden tour. The Soroptimist North Valley group has created a virtual tour of eight diverse gardens: two Talent country gardens, three intimate Talent pollinator gardens, two lovely Ashland gardens, and the Shakespeare Garden at Hanley Farm.
Your optional donation will go to […]
MEDFORD, OR – Britt announces that the popular Happy Together Tour and Best of Britt benefit, an annual summer fundraising event benefiting Britt Education & Engagement, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
In its eighth year, the Best of Britt is a popular Britt extravaganza featuring a fun-filled evening of food, spirits and music […]
May 2020 has been designated as Wildfire Awareness Month in Oregon. During the 2019 wildfire season, 250,000 acres of land in the Northwest were consumed by wildfire, with almost 80,000 acres burned in Oregon. Each year over 70 percent of Oregon’s wildfires are started by people, usually by escaped debris burning and unattended campfires.
Federal, state […]
We are sorry to announce that the traditional Children’s Festival will not take place this July. During these uncertain times, the health and well-being of all must be first and foremost. The Storytelling Guild remains committed to bringing the magic of our beloved Festival to families in creative ways this summer. We have an exciting […]
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”. […]
If you’re lucky enough to have a nice neighbor and want to tell the world about him/her, this is your chance! The Jacksonville Review is honoring the citizens who make this such a unique place to live, but we need your help!
Please send us your comments by describing what makes them so important to you […]
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 […]