The Scoop
Don’t Change J’Ville – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – September 2018
As your Mayor, I’m always ready to take responsibility for my actions. Screw Up—‘Fess Up is my rule. So imagine my surprise when confronted with accusations of […]
Decades of Divisiveness: A Perspective From an Ashland Restaurateur on a Meals Tax – by Michael Donovan
I am writing in response to the citizen-initiative proposing a 5% Sales Tax on Prepared Food that will be on the November ballot. I am not a resident of Jacksonville, but I am very familiar […]
Meals Tax Unfair to Restaurants – by Linda Graham, Scheffel’s Toys
Having lived in Jacksonville for 26 years as a resident and business owner, and having served on the Budget Committee for several years, I feel qualified in addressing the proposed meals tax. Like many, I […]
Budget Committee Member Says Vote NO on Meals Tax! – by Larry Smith
I have been on the Jacksonville City Budget Committee for the past 14 years. I have watched the careful and thoughtful process that the Committee goes through each year to keep our historic city fiscally […]
Why a Meals Tax is Bad for Jacksonville
Background—After the City Council implemented a $20/month Police Surcharge to pay for police services and augment the General Fund, three citizens, led by Doug Phillips, decided that they had a “better idea.” They collected enough […]
Classic Car Show is September 8
Fall is quickly approaching and once again, it’s time for the annual Fall Classic Car Show in historic Jacksonville. This event, hosted by Rogue Valley Corvettes, has been attracting beautiful cars and trucks from Northern […]
Voices of the Applegate Fall 2018 Season Begins
The fall season for Voices of the Applegate is underway with the first rehearsal on Tuesday, September 4. This will be a very exciting time for the group with a new director, Shayne Flock, to […]
The Best of Bluegrass: SOHS 2018 Roots Music Festival “Bluegrass Promenade”
Hanley Farm’s second annual music festival, the “Bluegrass Promenade,” is just “around the corner! September 8, join us for toe-tapping music performed by Rainy & the Rattlesnakes, Siskiyou Summit and Waking Hazel. Clap your hands […]
Rogue Valley Symphony’s 2018-2019 Season Opens With Schumann In September
Pianist Lise de la Salle will help open the Rogue Valley Symphony’s 2018-2019 season with Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto. The orchestra will continue to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth with the Overture […]
Britt Orchestra Plans to Return to the Britt Pavilion
MEDFORD, OR — The Britt Music & Arts Festival is happy to announce the return of Britt Orchestra performances to the Britt Pavilion in Jacksonville for its final weekend of concerts on Friday, August 10 […]