Woman wins dog bite suit
A Yamhill County woman has been awarded more than $108,000 for damages suffered when she was bitten in the face by the hosts’ dog at an afternoon cocktail party. Christine Shertzer, 43, had to undergo ...
Motorist nearly crashes into OSP vehicle
NEWBERG — A Newberg motorist who nearly crashed into an Oregon State Police patrol vehicle late Wednesday night was arrested on multiple charges, including driving under the influence of intoxicants. Trooper ...
Commissioners approve Wildwood music festival permit
The Yamhill County commissioners unanimously approved Thursday a permit for the Wildwood Music Festival, allowing it to accommodate 1,000 attendees, up from 500 under previous terms. The popular West ...
Plane pull fundraiser rescheduled for September
The Oregon Plane Pull, a Special Olympics fundraiser associated with the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, has been rescheduled. Originally slated for May 2, it will instead be held Sept. 19. Several ...
Council talks homelessness
McMinnville City Council received a report Tuesday from outgoing Yamhill Community Action Partnership Director Lee Means on the community’s homeless problem. Means reported unofficial and ...
Christensen Mac woman of year
Jody Christensen learned she’d been named McMinnville’s woman of the year when last year’s winner, Consuelo Almeida Christianson, arrived at her office with a bouquet of flowers. “That’s ...
Tankersley man of year in Mac
After finishing the UCLA School of Law, Tom Tankersley spent a year clerking for Kenneth O’Connell, then chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Next, he faced a choice: Return to Southern California ...
Union Block goes on the market
The 125-year-old Union Block Building has been listed for sale at $1.3 million. The historic building sits on the north side of Northeast Third Street, at its intersection with Davis. It houses Union ...
Church pastors sued for defamation
The father and son pastors of McMinnville’s Abundant Life Pentecostal Church are being sued by a former parishoner, who claims he was slandered over his involvement in an Oregon Bureau of Labor and ...
