The Scoop
Jacksonville Chamber Makes Staffing Changes at Visitor Information Center
The Chamber is making staffing changes at the Visitor Information Center (VIC) to direct more resources to marketing while still serving the needs of our local visitors. As stewards of 50% of the Transient Room […]
Meals-to-Go Expanding Operation and Offerings
Chef Kristen Lyon (on left) is no stranger to local foodies. The 36-year-old chef and entrepreneur first emerged on the local food scene, making a name for herself working at the McCully House.
“When I moved […]
Local Woodcarving Works Now On Display
This month, March 2015, catch an interesting artistic display of carved wood pieces and some of the tools of the trade in the lobby display cases at the Jacksonville Library. Many of the items featured […]
Historic Action Moves Courthouse Renovation Forward
At its March 3, 2015 meeting, the City Council took historic action when it voted to approve three key contracts for Phase I in the renovation of the historic courthouse into city offices. The Review […]
Be a Britt Classical Host This Summer
This summer, beginning on July 26, about 100 musicians will descend on Jacksonville. They’re all members of some of the country’s leading orchestras and come to town to be part of the annual three-week-long Britt […]
Planning Party & Open House for Cantrall Buckley Park Enchanted Turtle Habitat Playscape
Friends, families, and those who live and play in the Applegate Valley are invited to an Open House hosted by volunteers from the Jacksonville/Applegate Valley Cohort of the Ford Institute Leadership Program to learn about […]
Rogue Valley Symphony Forecasts Deluge Next Season – by Lee Greene
Since when, you might wonder, is the Symphony in the business of predicting the weather? Well, it’s NOT really. What the Rogue Valley Symphony was up to, specifically at their Season Preview event at the […]
Beetle Kill Prompts Tree Removal
This week, several large, dead and/or diseased fir trees were removed from areas surrounding the Sarah Zigler Trailhead in the Jacksonville Woodlands Trail system. Following tree falling incidents last year, City Administrator Jeff Alvis undertook […]
Earthshaking News on Courthouse Renovation
At 2 pm on Thursday, February 26, Mayor Paul Becker and others gathered at City Hall to open and review 4 contractor bids for the seismic upgrade portion of the historic courthouse renovation. Bids were […]
Mary the “Worm Lady” Passes On
Mary Lillian Probert, affectionately known by all as the “Worm Lady,” passed away on January 10th at the age of 85. Mary, a longtime town resident, was preceded in death by her mother, Katie Lillian […]