The Scoop
SOCAN Presentation: Nuclear Power – Unaffordable at any Size
Misinformation and disinformation have been the hallmarks of the fossil fuel corporate campaign to undermine climate science and thwart action on climate change. The nuclear industry is not far behind as it constantly tries desperately […]
ANNUAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL IS JULY 13-15
AT THE STORYTELLING GUILD’S 58th Children’s Festival, kids can experience what it’s like to be inside a giant bubble, read a story with Mother Goose, and nail together their own wooden keepsakes among many more […]
A REMINDER FROM THE FIRE CHIEF: FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL – by Wayne Painter, Jacksonville Fire Chief
WITH THE 4TH OF JULY rapidly approaching, the Jacksonville Fire Department and city staff would like to remind the public that Jacksonville prohibits the use of Fireworks within the City limits and also discourages the […]
CITIZENS FOR A SAFER JACKSONVILLE MEETING IS JULY 9
THE COMMUNITY TOWN HALL MEETING will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, from 4:30-5:30pm in the Naversen Community Room at the Jacksonville Library. We will review our original recommendations and announce our successful efforts […]
A FESTIVAL FOR THE SCENTSES
EVERY SUMMER, visitors are drawn to the stunning experience that our Jacksonville area lavender farms provide during their annual festivals. The soft fragrance, the fields of fierce violet, along with the many bumblebees and butterflies, […]
CONSTELLATION OF CHANGE – by Belita Palu-ay
Belita’s Space – July 2024
This winter, when the Board of Directors revised the Chamber of Commerce’s mission statement, “vibrant” was an elusive aspiration during particularly dismal days for many of our businesses. The 2024 shoulder […]
Letter to the Editor: Celebrating Community Commitment This 4th of July – by Joe Warren, Postmaster
June 20, 2024
Dear Editor,
As the Postmaster of Jacksonville, Oregon I am writing to express the unwavering commitment of our postal staff to serving our wonderful community. With the 4th of July approaching, a time when […]
Quashing the Beekman House Rumor Mill!
06/19/24 JACKSONVILLE, OR—Apparently rumors are flying that the roof at Jacksonville’s historic 1870s Beekman House caved in recently. The roof is just fine! It did NOT cave in! We had some ceiling plaster fall in […]
2024 ANNUAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL – BOOKS COME ALIVE!
Jacksonville Review – June 2024
Mother Goose, dragons, and more captivate at the 58th Children’s Festival.
KIDS CAN EXPERIENCE what it’s like to be inside a giant bubble, read a story with Mother Goose, and nail together […]
LINDA OTTO – CHAMPION OF CHILDREN
Jacksonville Review – June 2024
JACKSONVILLE RESIDENT and founder of Grandmas2Go, Linda Otto, was awarded the Family Nurturing Center’s Champion of Children award for her significant contribution in positioning FNC to improve the lives of children […]