The Scoop
East ART is a GO! – by Diana Coogle, Applegate Trails Association
Could there be any more exciting news to the Applegate Trails Association than the recent go-ahead from the BLM to start construction of the East ART? We are stoked!
The East ART is the first leg […]
St. Mary’s School Re-invents Itself
St. Mary’s School began in Jacksonville over 150 years ago and our mission has never wavered: To prepare ethically-grounded students for success in life. Today, St. Mary’s offers 24 Advanced Placement courses, 100% of its […]
Planning Commission Halts Code Revision Process
Due to concerns voiced by many members of the community, the multi-year process of updating Jacksonville’s municipal code section has been temporarily called-off. In a statement to the Jacksonville Review dated February 13, 2017, Jacksonville […]
Help Bring Back the Jacksonville Trolley! – By Tim Balfour
Chamber Chat – March 2017
Jacksonville’s beloved mechanical mascot needs some help. After missing out on most of this past season due to mechanical problems, we are moving forward with replacing it.
We are working with the […]
Community Clean-Up Day in the Cemetery is March 11 – by Dirk Siedlecki
Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery News – March 2017
Community Clean-Up Day in the Cemetery is March 11, 2017—Please save-the-date and plan on joining the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery, volunteers from the Jacksonville Boosters Club, along with […]
Beekman Arboretum Spring 2017 Clean-Up – by Becka Kem
With the days feeling a bit longer and the temperatures getting warmer, there are noticeable changes outside. The white blossoms of the snowdrops have been replaced with the bright yellow daffodils. The trees are beginning […]
Rick Patsche to Head-Up Community Center Project – by David Doi
Community Center Communiqué – March 2017
We thought that the Jacksonville Community Center (JCC)—having raised nearly 95% of its $558,000 budget—would be able to announce an actual ground-breaking date, but it turns out that performing our […]
J’ville Tavern’s Open Jam Tuesdays
Jacksonville’s own Open Jam Tuesdays, hosted by bandleader T.J. Elton is celebrating its one-year anniversary. In the spirit of, “If you build it, they will come,” Elton approached J’ville Tavern’s owner, Andy Whitty Gough, to […]
Randall Theatre Company Announces Expansion to Jacksonville
Live theater is returning to Jacksonville. The Randall Theatre Company of Medford is announcing plans to perform some of its 2017 season of shows in a new Jacksonville location. The planned expansion is part of […]
Linda Kestner…The Volunteer of Volunteers
At the February 7, 2017, City Council meeting, Mayor Paul Becker honored city resident Linda Kestner as the 2016 Person of the Year. Linda donates her time to numerous city and regional organizations including, Jackson […]