Jacksonville News

Medford resident Myrna Turnbough Bradley isn't laying claim to the 1907 Indian head penny we unearthed last month on our Sterling Creek property south of Jacksonville.

The singer, songwriter, guitarist and mandolinist will perform jazz standards, blues, R&B and bluegrass from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 17, at South Stage Cellars, 125 S. Third St., Jacksonville.

"Growing your own food is like printing your own money," says Ron Finley, the " Guerilla Gardener ," a successful clothing designer and artist who's turned empty lots in his Los Angeles neighborhood into urban gardens for underprivileged families.

A horse driven by W.D. West of Applegate, frightened by a passing automobile, ran away on West Main Street yesterday morning and completely demolished the carriage.

State Sen. Alan Bates believes a bill that would allow counties to opt out of 18-year-old bans on sport-hunting cougars and bears with hounds and baiting bears likely will get a public hearing in a Senate committee this session amid heavy lobbying both to air it and to quell it.

I'm a little behind getting around to this, but between covering drive-by shootings in west Medford and more drive-by shootings in west Medford, I haven't had time to consider this year's Britt Festivals lineup.

Terry Cooper Sullivan of Talent's Upper Five Vineyard just might be the only wine producer outside of Burgundy, France, who made the smallest amount of wine - 75 cases in 2010 - that earned a 90-point rating from Wine Spectator.

Folk artist Matt Hill isn't showing any signs of slowing down since he began songwriting last year.

Dukes of September performing on the Table Rock City Stage at the Britt Pavilion in Jacksonville, Oregon, on July 5, 2012 Meyer Sound reports that its 1100-LFC low-frequency control element has been used in numerous applications since it began shipping in June 2012, demonstrating its ability to reproduce low-frequency transients at high continuous ... (more)

Harry Snyder of Eagle Point is suffering from a gunshot wound in the calf of his leg inflicted yesterday after a boy companion accidentally discarged a .22-caliber rifle, the bullet hitting Snyder.

Six finalists - Ponderosa Breeze, Ryan Vosika, Kristen and Taylor, the Brian Griffith Trio, the Matt Hill Trio and duo Allison Scull and Victor Martin - competed over the weekend, April 26-27, at the Britt Pavilion to win South Stage Cellars' and Britt Festivals' Risings Stars music competition.

Work is being planned for May and August on two trail routes that will nearly finish renovation of the Sterling Mine Ditch Trail, a precursor to construction of a planned Jacksonville-to-Ashland trail.

If you walk into Beekman's Bank in Jacksonville or take a tour of Cornelius Beekman's house, you're likely to think of a rich, old man with a beard who couldn't have had a care in the world.

The life and times of August Singler, the first law enforcement officer and only sheriff in Jackson County killed in the line of duty, are well-known. It's not unusual that Lester Jones' burial was not reported in the newspaper, but what is unusual and almost unbelievable is where he was buried - just a few yards to the southeast from August ... (more)

Rock band Cake will perform Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Britt Pavilion, 350 First St., Jacksonville.

Country trio Ponderosa Breeze; songwriter Ryan Vosika; cover duo The Knots; guitar, sax and percussion trio the Brian Griffith trio; the Matt Hill Trio; and soul and jazz duo Allison Scull and Victor Martin will face off Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, indoors at the Britt Pavilion, 350 First St., in Jacksonville, to win the Rising Stars music ... (more)

The little two-room cabin erected by Oliver Jones on a 10-acre tract high in the foothills southwest of the city, which was the scene of the fatal revolver duel between Sheriff Singler and Leslie Jones Tuesday night , attracted many visitors Wednesday, a number of curious townspeople motoring out to view the premises.

I have to confess I was hoping to catch the three pillars of the Rogue Valley's biggest wine event off guard.

Beginning Tuesday, Interstate 5 southbound off-ramp at exit 40 and a short connection between the exit and Old Stage Road will be closed for four days.

Britt Festivals will present a long sought-after act to its summer concert season: Robert Plant presents The Sensational Space Shifters.