Gyrocopter leaves McMinnville on way around world
Irish flier Norman Surplus taxied his gyrocopter — which looks like a giant motorized tricycle with a whirling blade on top — around the parking lot behind the Evergreen Aviation Museum early ...
Along the Street: Unemployment falls to lowest level since 2007
Yamhill County’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.8 percent in April, down from 5.1 percent in March, according to the latest statistics from the Oregon Department of Employment. That’s the ...
Death takes downtown hardware man
Longtime downtown hardware store owner Ethan Dale died Tuesday, May 26, in McMinnville. He was 91. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 1, at First Presbyterian Church in McMinnville. ...
Four honored by Walnut City Kiwanis
McMinnville’s Walnut City Kiwanis Club will award $600 scholarships to four graduating seniors at this year’s senior awards presentation at McMinnville High School. Its Youth Services Committee ...
Mac council raises transportation SDC
The McMinnville City Council voted Tuesday to raise the systems development charge it assesses to help cover the cost of growth-related transportation improvements. It took the action over the objection ...
Last excluded student back in school
According to Yamhill County Public Health, all five students excluded from Yamhill-Carlton Intermediate School for lack of whooping cough immunization are now back in school. “All five families ...
FAA authorizes broad drone testing
Oregon will be among states testing the use of unmanned aircraft, better known as drones, at several sites. The announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration has generated excitement among fans ...
Rite Aid makes its move
Shortly after John Jackson took over as the manager of the McMinnville Rite Aid in March, he started calling managers of other company stores to discuss his first big assignment — moving everything ...
E-cigarette advocates oppose ban
The Yamhill County commissioners got an earful from electronic cigarette users and vendors during a Thursday hearing on a proposed ban. The commissioners are considering addition of e-cigarettes ...
Two Yamhill County Jail inmates charged in inmate's death
UPDATED: Tuesday, June 2 Two Yamhill County Jail inmates have been charged in connection with the death of fellow inmate Jed Myers, a 34-year-old McMinnville resident. Corrections deputies discovered ...
McMinnville resident reports robbery
A resident of the Tice Park Apartments, 2965 N.E. Evans St., was robbed at gunpoint about 3:30 a.m. Thursday of a cell phone and undetermined amount of cash. He told McMinnville police he was confronted ...
Stopping By: Wedding of a lifetime
Fourth proposal is the charm for McMinnville couple who prefer to do things their way.
Patton puts on 'Chocolate Factory'
Patton Middle School will perform “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Friday through Sunday, May 29 to 31. The show, adapted by Richard George from Roald Dahl’s popular novel, features ...
Rite Aid to open at new site Thursday
Rite Aid is scheduled to open in its new, more compact digs Thursday morning. Manager John Jackson said there won’t be any down time. He said the store will close at its old location at 1201 Highway ...
Local pair snagged in drug raid
More than an ounce of methamphetamine was seized last week, along with cash, drug paraphernalia and illegal prescription narcotics, on the basis of a joint investigation by the Yamhill County Interagency ...
