Community News and Events
Waggin’ Tails Dog Park to Open June 15!
Major construction progress was made during the month of April at Waggin’ Tails Dog Park. The new park, scheduled to open mid-June is located near the Skate Park, above the “D” Street parking lot. Visitors to […]
Looking for Ruch School Alumni
Ruch Outdoor Community School has a 104 year-old history that holds within its arms, a deeply-rooted attitude of relationship building, mutual care and sustainable community. What began as a roughhewn wood-built original schoolhouse that accommodated 51 students, […]
Prescribed Burn Public Information Meeting is May 18
The fact that our town is bordered on two sides by forest makes it somewhat vulnerable to wildfire. Much of the forested lands on the south side of town are intermingled with homes. Those homes are […]
New Tai Chi Classes at JCC – First Class is Free!
A new tai chi class will begin in Jacksonville on Wednesday, April 3 from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the newly completed Jacksonville Community Center. Improve your muscle tone and reduce stress. Slow, fluid […]
Jacksonville Firewise Neighborhood Debris Collection is May 4th
Fuel reduction debris collection for all Firewise Neighborhoods in the city of Jacksonville to be held Saturday, May 4th, 2019, National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day.
Firewise Neighborhood coordinators, together with the Oregon Department of Forestry, Jackson […]
Powered by the Sun: Talent Can Lead by Example
Leading by example is what we want Oregon to do when it comes to breaking our fossil fuel addiction and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Talent can do the same for the Rogue Valley when it […]
(Track) Field of Dreams
The Ruch Country Store has been helping dreams come true for students at Ruch School for many years. Last fall, store owners, Craig and Amber Hamm, pitched-in once again with a community fundraiser that’s now […]
Jacksonville CERT Life Saving Seminar
You can’t afford to miss this opportunity to become better informed and prepared in the event of a major fire, flood, or earthquake!
The Jacksonville CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will conduct a seminar designed to […]
FEBRUARY BOOK DRIVE happening now!
The Storytelling Guild is collecting books for local children in need.
Support literacy and the love of reading by donating new or gently used children’s books to the Storytelling Guild. Book Drive donations support the Guild’s […]
Larry Jung Receives Mayoral “Lifetime Achievement Award”
During a presentation at Old City Hall on January 9, Mayor Paul Becker honored longtime Jacksonville resident and Presbyterian Church Pastor Larry Jung with the first-ever “Lifetime Achievment Award.” During the brief but emotional presentation, […]