Senior exercise program offered
A movie about the senior exercise program Strong for Life will be shown from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, a the Chehalem Senior Center, 101 W. Foothills Drive, Newberg. The event will also give ...
Newberg release press release announcing Betz's resignation
The City of Newberg released a statement Friday afternoon announcing the resignation of former CIty Manager Jacque Betz. It states that Betz's last day as manager was Aug. 20. The city promised ...
Along the Street: State approves West Valley enterprise zone
A 1,856-acre West Valley Enterprise Zone, aimed at spurring job growth, has been approved by Business Oregon, the state agency charged with promoting business and economic development. Along The Street David ...
For whom the bell tolls
The bell in the tower at Dundee United Methodist Church tolled on a Sunday in 1939 to herald the baptism of Joyce Colling. It later rang for her wedding. She took for it granted that it would ring for ...
A celebration of lavender and art
Here’s your chance to come enjoy the fresh scent of lavender while contemplating local art. It’s the Willamette Valley Lavender Festival & Plein Air Art Show, set for 10 a.m. to ...
Cultural Center hosts contra dancing
NEWBERG — The Chehalem Cultural Center has begun hosting contra dances from 7 to 10 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. Organizers describe the folk dance style as fun and easy to learn. ...
Newberg fined for spill
The state Department of Environmental Quality has slapped the city of Newberg with a $12,800 fine for a February sewage spill. More than 23,800 gallons of raw sewage were discharged into Chehalem Creek ...
Events to mark Memorial Day
Yamhill Valley residents will mark Memorial Day with numerous ceremonies and special events Monday. Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It was first celebrated in 1868 as a way of honoring ...
ODOT shows off bypass for dignitaries
Thanks to relatively dry spring weather, construction is moving forward quickly on 10 bridges designed to carry Newberg-Dundee Bypass traffic. The four-mile, $262 million first phase is slated to open ...
Lawyers inform students of rights, responsibilities
NEWBERG — A dozen lawyers spent Friday morning at Newberg High School talking with seniors the rights and responsibilities they will have as adults. Judge Ronald Stone, who organized the event, ...
Motorist charged with manslaughter
SALEM — A Newberg man has been indicted by a Marion County Grand Jury on a Class A felony count of first-degree manslaughter in connection with a fatal motor vehicle crash on McKay Road NE, near ...
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 ...
Camelia Festival blooms on Saturday
NEWBERG — Flowers, Asian art, a 5- or 10-kilometer run, food, music and dance will be featured Saturday, April 11, at the seventh-annual Camellia Festival. The event is named for Newberg’s ...
