My View
HOW LUCKY ARE WE? – by Whitman Parker
My View – July 2025
LOCALS KNOW that one of the greatest pleasures in life is calling Jacksonville home. Nested at the edge of the Rogue Valley, our little town manages to strike a rare and […]
City Snapshot – by Whitman Parker
Jacksonville Review – June 2025 Issue
Police Chief Towe to Retire—Police Chief David Towe announced his retirement in a social media post on May 7, saying in part, “May 8th will mark my 34th anniversary with […]
THANKS AY! – by Whitman Parker
My View – May 2025
PRIOR TO RUNNING MY PUBLISHING EMPIRE, I was an enterprising sales professional—a job I started fresh out of college that made me one of the youngest in the office for years […]
APRIL ABUNDANCE – by Whitman Parker
My View – April 2025
THIS MONTH, I’m honored to bring you another issue of the Review that tells the true story of what it’s like to live in Jacksonville. The story begins on our cover, […]
VITAL VOLUNTEERS – by Whitman Parker
My View – March 2025
THIS MONTH, I am proud to publish a new column by Mike McClain, dubbed “Vital Volunteers,” wherein Mike will bring us an up-close-and-personal perspective on the many volunteers and non-profit groups […]
IT’S GOOD TO BE A SNAKE – by Whitman Parker
My View – February 2025
IT’S ALWAYS FUN TO CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, so once again, I invite you to join our friends at SOCCA, the Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association, for Lunar New Year […]
THE SUN CAME UP! – by Whitman Parker
My View – Dec 2024 / Jan 2025
I RARELY USE THESE PAGES to share my thoughts on national politics, opting instead to focus on very local issues that impact us as a town. However, I’m […]
GRATEFUL FOR THE JACKSONVILLE SPIRIT – by Mike McClain, Jacksonville City Councilor
Guest My View – November 2024
MY WIFE, KANDEE, and I attended the Britt Festival annual meeting on September 30 which included the election of new members to the Board of Directors and a “State of […]
PUBLISHER PICKS FOR COUNCIL – by Whitman Parker
My View – October 2024
PLEASE JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING Donna Bowen for Mayor and Steve Casaleggio, Andrea Thompson, and John Jorgenson for City Council. Every two years, we elect a slate of volunteers to represent […]
WELLNESS IN THE “GREEN” ZONE – by Whitman Parker
My View – September 2024
OUR THEME THIS month is “wellness,” a topic I know we value as a community—one that ranks as a top reason most of us choose to live here. For certain, life […]