Roscoe Grimes got bloody from his wipeout, Steve Pell got terrified, more or less, and Justin Stewart won a couple of awards Saturday during Cave Junction's first soap box derby.

"No deaths, only two injuries," Stewart said at day's end on steep Schumacher Street, where riders in four homemade contraptions dared the fates and a 35% incline. Read More »

Monday's entries

Post time: 1:00 p.m.

First race — Thoroughbreds, three-years-up, maidens, 6 furlongs, $6,200 purse.

1. Blue Sunset R. Preciado

2. Neatapar J. E. Lopez

3. Nadita J. Guerrero

4. Jan's Best T. E. Smith

5. Smokin Ken C. Bonnet

6. Barnaby Bones J. Figueroa

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Grants Pass Police Department

A motorist accusing of using his cellphone while driving crashed into a grassy area and blew out both front tires Saturday afternoon in the 1300 block of Parkdale Drive. He was cited for careless driving and possession of inhalants, plus a warrant out of Sonoma County, California, for larceny, and was lodged in the jail.

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The Ashland New Plays Festival is back in person this month with a development workshop of Sarah Cho's autobiographical play "stains."

A coming-of-age story about growing up poor, female and Korean American in Los Angeles, the play follows its teen protagonist as she is mentored by an imaginary friend — who happens to be a wisecracking blonde witch from a popular 1990s sitcom. Read More »