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Jacksonville COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
In cooperation with the Oregon Health Authority, the City of Jacksonville will facilitate a series of COVID-19 vaccine clinics at Jacksonville New City Hall, 206 N 5th Street, Second Floor Assembly Room (ADA Accessible). […]
Save the Date for Rotary Winery Poker Run
Join the Jacksonville Rotary Club for a fun winery Poker Run on September 17, 18 & 19. Players will purchase a scorecard at participating Jacksonville wineries (no purchase required). At the last winery, players will […]
Good Deed with Weeds
In mid-July, a volunteer crew spent the day plowing a 30-acre field that was overgrown with tall grass and weeds—the parcel abuts Royal Mobile Estates to the north. Not only was the patch of ground […]
Jones Cares Award for 2021
On June 22, Jacksonville residents, Herstle and Kelly Jones, founders of Jones & Associates Premier Financial Solutions, awarded Miranda Gillaspie with a gift of paying her mortgage for the next 12 months—the gift was a […]
Preparing Your Home for Wildfires – by Wayne Painter, Jacksonville Fire Chief
Landscaping Against Your Home—An easy way to create defensible space around your home is to remove weeds, brush, and other invasive vegetation and debris. Use noncombustible rock mulch around your home in place of standard […]
Marcella Bell: Happily Every After – by Eileen Bobek
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that in the book industry, romance is the genre of hope. I’m often asked what makes a romance and I can say one thing for sure, it absolutely has to […]
Style Meets Elegance at Jacksonville Company – by Peggy Dover
“It’s been a great experience.” Lorraine Akin welcomed me inside and began sharing about her great little fashion boutique, Jacksonville Company, located at 155 California Street. As the third woman owner, Lorraine assumed ownership of […]
Step Behind the Counter of the Oldest Bank in the Pacific Northwest!
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Beginning in August 2021, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will again be opening the oldest bank in the Pacific Northwest to the public! Scheduled “banking hours” are 11am to 3 pm, Saturdays and Sundays, from August […]
Jackson County Launches County-Wide Evacuation Alert Keyword
JACKSON COUNTY OREGON — Jackson County Emergency Management launched a layer to the existing Everbridge mass notification system that allows individuals to receive all Citizen Alert Level 1, 2 and 3 evacuation alerts issued in […]
Britt Music & Arts Festival Announcement #2!
JULY, 14, 2021, MEDFORD, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival invites everyone to “Come Together” for more concerts during the 2021 Britt Presents season, offering more musical variety and a comedy act. This is […]