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SUMMER UPDATE FROM CITIZENS FOR A SAFER JACKSONVILLE – by Cindy Rasmussen
Jacksonville Review – July 2026
SUMMER GREETINGS to one and all, as one of the busiest times of the year gets underway! As with every season, but especially now, we must prepare for fire season, lots […]
LAVENDER FESTIVAL WEEKEND JULY 10-12
Jacksonville Review – July 2026
THE SIX FARMS of the Southern Oregon Lavender Trail open their gates over the weekend of July 10-12. Guests will discover a wide variety of lavender plants, hand-crafted goods, and u-pick […]
2026 CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF IMAGINATION IN JACKSONVILLE
Jacksonville Review – July 2026
ONCE UPON A TIME, 60 years ago, on Britt hill, a group of moms got together to create an outdoor festival where children could celebrate their imaginations through stories, and creativity. […]
MAKING MUSICAL FUN…TOGETHER – by Larry Rosen
Behind the Music Scene – July 2026
TO SEE John and Jean Mazzei play music is to experience pure joy—wrapped in a whirlwind of jazzy numbers, torch songs, pop tunes, witty banter, boas, […]
WHERE’S THE MUSEUM? – by Carolyn Kingsnorth
Guest My View – July 2026
WHERE’S THE MUSEUM? People have been asking that question ever since the Southern Oregon Historical Society was forced to close its Jacksonville museum in 2010 due to loss of county […]
LOCAL RELEASES FIRST NOVEL
Jacksonville Review – June 2026
AN ANTEBELLUM Mississippi cotton and indigo slave plantation is the opening setting for Jacksonville resident Tom Withenbury’s recent debut novel of historical fiction: The Color of Indigo. The protagonists are Indigo, […]
IF THIS HOUSE COULD TALK: THE C.R. PURSELL HOUSE 645 E. CALIFORNIA STREET, JACKSONVILLE – by Marcy McQuillan
Jacksonville Review – June 2026
IF THIS HOUSE COULD TALK, it would have a lot to say…. According to a copper plaque on a wall inside the house, Chester R. Pursell built the home for Alphonse […]
RAT ROUTE 238: LIVING THE HIGH LIFE – by Christina Ammon
Jacksonville Review – June 2026
WE KNOW SOUTHERN OREGON is a great place for wine, hiking, mountain biking, food and a vibrant cultural scene, but did you know that it’s home to one of the best […]
SOUTHERN OREGON LAVENDER TRAIL IN FULL BLOOM – by Sue Owen
Jacksonville Review – June 2026
EACH SUMMER, the six farms of the Southern Oregon Lavender Trail open their gates for two memorable weekends celebrating lavender in full bloom. This beloved annual festival invites visitors to slow […]
TOP SUMMER OUTDOOR ADVENTURES – by Graham Farran
Discovering Southern Oregon – June 2026
SUMMER IN SOUTHERN OREGON is all about long, warm days, cool rivers and lakes, outdoor music, mountain scenery, wine country, and small towns that come alive in […]