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COME SING IN A CIRCLE – by Pat O’Scannell
Jacksonville Review – September 2025
I WAS DELIGHTED when my friend Mimi invited me to lead a new song circle in the Ruch/Applegate area: consisting of Medieval, Renaissance, early Baroque, world and traditional song repertoire, in […]
CAMP LEVI – A JACKSONVILLE STORY 172 YEARS IN THE MAKING – by Pastor Dustin Jernigan
DISABILITIES HAVE A WAY of tying all things together. Flannery O’Connor, the great Southern novelist, once wrote a collection of stories entitled, Everything That Rises Must Converge. I find that image indefatigably true. When we […]
Jacksaphine Count(r)y Fair 2025 Event Line-Up
Ten-days of pickleball, paragliding, roasted peppers, poetry and more!
A Greater Applegate is proud to present Jacksaphine Count(r)y Fair Week 2025. This is a ten-day celebration of community spirit and local culture across the Applegate […]
Norman Huynh Named Next Music Director of the Britt Festival Orchestra
As music director, Huynh will serve as principal conductor of the BFO’s summer season, shape long-term artistic planning, and help expand the orchestra’s reach and relevance across Southern Oregon and beyond.
Jacksonville, OR – Wednesday, August […]
JACKSONVILLE LIBRARY EVENTS: AUGUST 2025
Jacksonville Review – August 2025
SPECIAL STORYTIME: FIREFIGHTER FUN, Ages 3+, Wednesday, August 6, 10:30am—Come to the library and hear your local firefighters read stories and show you some safety tips. You’ll also get a chance […]
LAST CHANCE TO ACCESS CRATER LAKE’S SHORELINE! – by Graham Farran
Discovering Southern Oregon – August 2025
THIS SUMMER marks the last opportunity for visitors to descend to Crater Lake’s shoreline via the Cleetwood Cove Trail—the park’s only route to the water—before a major multi-year rehabilitation effort […]
“COURTHOUSE” – by Cora Snoke
I sat and watched
the gigglemug people bustling by
vendors waiting tentatively with tables of luscious fruits
children dancing as a band played on my front steps
so much has changed,
I watched
as my bricks went from red to rust
as […]
PLEASE DON’T FEED THE DEER – by Nancy Pereira
Letter to the Editor – Jacksonville Review August 2025
ONE SUNDAY MORNING, the 13-year-old, half blind Australian Shepherd was walking quietly on the lawn at Nunan Square. As her 85-year-old owner, Linda, watched in horror, a […]
WHERE CINNAMON MEETS COMMUNITY: WHY WE LOVE CHURRO RUSH – by Sandra Colley
Sipping & Playing in Jacksonville – August 2025
I KNOW I usually write about wineries—but I had to take a detour to talk about Churro Rush, because this charming little spot in downtown Jacksonville absolutely deserves […]
Britt Offers Discounted Concert Tickets to Firefighters
Tuesday, July 22, 2025: Britt is proud to announce its second year of a special initiative to recognize and express gratitude to our region’s courageous firefighters/other fire personnel who play an integral role in protecting […]