JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — Firefighters shut down the Jacksonville post office for a short time this morning to investigate a suspicious white powder. Firefighters say there was never any real threat, and the substance ended up being a powdered soap. They say a post office employee was handling a box around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday when … Continue reading »
Britt Festival Numbers Are In For 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — The Britt Festival season is over, and organizers say their success has them looking forward to next year. Festival officials say this year’s concert series met their goals, including ticket sales. Average attendance for the shows was higher than the festival saw in 2011, even with 3 fewer shows this season. Organizers … Continue reading »
Britt Show Cancelled
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – Wednesday night’s Britt concert has been cancelled and Jacksonville businesses say they might feel the pain. Diana Krall’s performance has been called off tonight due to the artist is suffering from a throat infection. Newswatch12 spoke with several disappointed fans from as far away as Salem and San Francisco who were in … Continue reading »
Park Revival At Applegate
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – A Jacksonville woman is hoping that a long-closed popular park and swimming hole on the Applegate River could be the focus of an economic revival in the Applegate Valley. For nearly seven years, one of the most popular swimming holes on the Applegate River has been off-limits to the general public. The … Continue reading »
Fire Burns Through Four Acres in Jacksonville
By Sharon Ko JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — An open burn gets out of hand torching through nearly four acres on private property. Fire officials recieved a call around 4:30 p.m. near the 11000 block on Highway 238. The Oregon Department of Forestry, Applegate Fire and the U.S. Forest Service responded. The Applegate Fire captain says about … Continue reading »
