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Oregon Wine Experience Has New Home
This year’s Oregon Wine Experience (OWE) will be held from August 17-21…and it has a new home! Stephen Gambee, an owner/partner of Stage Pass, and Andrea Reeder, Vice President and Executive Director of Asante Foundation, […]
Pioneer Village Invites You to Celebrate Earth Week!
APRIL 19-22, 2022, 10am to 5pm, Stop by Pioneer Village at 805 N. 5th Street in Jacksonville to pick up your FREE tree sapling to plant in honor of Earth Day!
Join us on Friday, April […]
Britt Dropping COVID Restrictions
MEDFORD, OR — At this time, in line with other outdoor venues throughout the country, Britt Music & Arts Festival will no longer require masks, COVID testing, or proof of vaccine for our patrons at […]
Cemetery Cross Dedication is March 31, 2022
Thanks to Jacksonville resident John Howell, the old symbolic cross in the cemetery has been restored and is once again standing proudly over the Catholic Section. In July 2021, while John was walking his dog, […]
Britt Announces First Set of Concerts for the 60th Anniversary 2022 “Britt Presents” Season
JACKSONVILLE, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival announces its first installment of concerts for the 60th Anniversary 2022 season this summer. The first of two season announcements presents a broad array of musical artists, […]
The Weight of History
In case you’re wondering where the 80+ year-old scale from Scheffel’s Toy Store is, we have the answer. Emily Grimes, whose family has lived in Jacksonville for 8 generations, took the scale to Discovery Park/Rogue […]
Jodi Geigle: Errands by Angel
Jodi Geigle, formerly of Sterling/Umpqua Bank, has launched a new business designed to help others in a different capacity than her 17 years at the bank. With a true servant’s heart, Jodi’s new company, Errands […]
Jacksonville Presbyterian Church Holding HUGE Yard Sale
A lock on your door. A lock on the front door to your house is something we often take for granted in our country. In northern Mexico, many families live without the peace-of-mind a simple […]
Britt Welcomes New President and CEO
Britt Music & Arts Festival announces the selection of a new President and CEO. The Britt Board of Directors is excited to introduce Abby McKee, who will become the new head of operations at Britt […]
Teddy Abrams Leads Oregon’s 2022 Britt Festival Orchestra Season June 17–July 3
Featuring New Commission from Sebastian Chang & Star-Spangled Guest Artists
MEDFORD, OR — The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) announces its 2022 60th Anniversary summer season, anchoring Oregon’s Britt Music and Arts Festival with three weeks of […]