59th Annual Children’s Festival - Rogue River Press

59th Annual Children’s Festival - Rogue River Press

Children line up to meet the Queen of the Children’s Festival, Queen Holly Edwards. Photo by Jared Pearson, Rogue River Press. ©️RogueRiverPress There were two things everyone in Southern Oregon could agree on this past weekend: it was hot- triple digits hot- and the 59th Annual Children’s Festival transformed Britt Gardens in Jacksonville into a lively, laughter-filled wonderland. Brought to the community by the dedicated volunteers of the Stor…

Queen Camilla visits hospice after death of its co-founder

Queen Camilla visited Little Bridge House children's hospice in Barnstaple yesterday to commemorate the facility's 30th anniversary.The Queen toured the hospice and met with staff members, volunteers and families who benefit from its services.The visit marked Her Majesty's first time at the hospice since the death of co-founder Eddie Farwell earlier this year.During her tour, the Queen encountered employees spanning three decades of the hospice'…