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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 […]
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 […]
As I write this month’s Trail Talk, the dry fall continues. Trails around Jacksonville (and farther afield) are in excellent shape. Our trail volunteers have identified a few places that need some gentle correction or repairs, and additional benches are on the way for more meditative places to enjoy the […]
“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 […]
“And it was always said of him (Ebenezer Scrooge), that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!” ~Charles Dickens, from A Christmas Carol 1843
A prime opportunity to “keep Christmas well” is by immersing yourself in a traditional […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are you curious about the local wine buzz, but a lack of wine know-how prevents you from diving in? Or maybe you’re well acquainted with the bounty our area has to offer in wines but want to check out a few new labels. Either way, Uncorked is the answer.
On Saturday, November 23rd, from 11:00am-4:00pm, the […]
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 […]