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Seminar on Expanding Jacksonville’s “Firewise” Program
The Jacksonville Fire Department, Jacksonville CERT, and Oregon Department of Forestry are teaming-up to expand the number of Firewise Communities within Jacksonville. On November 13 at 6:00pm, a Town Hall Meeting will take place in […]
Holiday Open House to Benefit NMMC
Jacksonville Barn Co. and Sterling Creek Antiques, located in the historic Orth Building on South Oregon Street, are throwing a Holiday Open House on Thursday, November 13 from 5:00-7:00pm. The event is being held in-part […]
2nd-Annual Veterans Day Service
Jacksonville’s Tom Piete and Jack Berger, both of whom are military veterans, are once again sponsoring a special Veterans Day service on Tuesday, November 11 at 1:00pm sharp on the steps of the Historic Courthouse, […]
Jacksonville OKs plans for 1883 Courthouse Remodel
From Mail Tribune by Tony Boom
JACKSONVILLE — The City Council unanimously approved plans Tuesday for the first phase of restoration of the 1883 courthouse building for use as City Hall. But approval from agencies must […]
“What Family Doesn’t Have Its Ups And Downs?”
“What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?” sardonically cries Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (Livia Genise) in Camelot Theatre’s production of the ultimate dysfunctional family drama, The Lion in Winter by James Goldman. This is […]
New Haunted Trolley Tours!
A NEW Haunted Trolley Tour will be running October 30, 31 & November 1. The tours will provide a different approach to our local history—sharing stories of Jacksonville residents who haven’t quite been able to […]
Town Hall Meeting on Earthquake & Disaster Preparedness on November 2nd
Platon Mantheakis of the Jacksonville Inn and members of his Jacksonville/Applegate Rotary Club are sponsoring a seminar in response to the August earthquake that rocked parts of Napa and Sonoma Counties. “When I heard about […]
Earthquake Presentation at Applegate Grange on November 1
Earthquake & the Applegate: What to Expect When the Great Oregon Quake Occurs
An earthquake of magnitude 8 to 9 is projected for the Cascade Subduction Zone and it will affect the entire state, including our […]
A Very Different & Delightful Piano Duet Concert
In the November print issue of the Jacksonville Review, I describe the Rogue Valley as a “cornucopia of performing arts” for the volume and variety of performing arts events available. That point has been validated […]
Three Generations of Virtuoso Pianists Unexpectedly Share a Concert Stage
On Friday night, October 17, a packed audience went to see the opening concert of the Tutunov Piano Series at the Music Recital Hall at Ashland’s Southern Oregon University. They purchased tickets in advance, expecting […]