Having identified vision issues as a learning barrier for students, the Sheridan School District hosted eye exams for students on Friday, June 5. Earlier in the year, 150 Sheridan K-12 students had been ...
News & Features
Along the Street: McMinnville Chamber opens new quarters
The McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce has twice as much room in its new building, the first it has ever owned, said John Olson, Chamber president and CEO. It recently relocated from rented space on ...
Yamhill caucus picks city slate; council filings open throughout county
Yamhill residents gathered for their semi-annual caucus Friday to choose a slate of candidates for the November election. Caucus attendees selected incumbent Mayor Shea Corrigan to run for another two-year ...
K-9 Delta aids in three arrests in two days
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office apprehension K-9 Delta has been making a name for herself, as she assisted with the arrest of three suspects within two days last week. On June 10, YCSO deputies ...
Mac furthers discussions on wastewater plan
After about 25 years of stable operations with its wastewater system, the city of McMinnville is planning for the future to avoid the reactive investments required in the 1980s and early ’90s. The ...
Burning banned starting Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, June 16, backyard, recreational and agricultural burning is banned as the weather heats up and Oregon enters the summer dry season. The ban includes fire pits, yard debris fires, field ...
Seeing potential: Sheridan schools hope vision care program improves learning
Having identified vision issues as a learning barrier for students, the Sheridan School District hosted eye exams for students on Friday, June 5. Earlier in the year, 150 Sheridan K-12 students had been ...
New Lafayette pub aims to be a community gathering place
Dustin and Christine Brungardt enjoyed going to The Roadhouse, a popular Lafayette bar and gathering spot for residents. Like many, they were sad when it closed last year. “This was a place people ...
City plans festivities for sesquicentennial celebration
The kickoff to McMinnville’s 150th birthday will begin next week with events planned all summer, culminating in a parade and party on Oct. 17. The city debuted its 150th logo recently and will begin ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: June 12, 2026
10 Years Ago • If you want to read a good book, one that’s been reader-tested and -approved, look no further than McMinnville Public Library’s new Literary Legacy shelf. Located in the ...
What in the Yamhill: Faulconer and Chapman
This week we return to the city of Sheridan in the West Valley. The town was laid out by Absolom Bainbridge Faulconer in 1865. His plat included land from four different claims, the Faulconer ...
Oregon backs off mandate that parents watch kids at public
Ahead of the upcoming summer, Oregon public health officials won’t require adults to accompany their children under the age of 14 at public swimming pools.
McMinnville, developer reach agreement on Alpine property
The McMinnville City Council approved an agreement with Guardian Real Estate Services Tuesday night that will make the city whole on its 2023 purchase of an Alpine Avenue property and result in at least ...
Memorial principal Kim Price says goodbye after three decades as an educator
As area schools finished up classes this week, Memorial Elementary Principal Kim Price said goodbye not just to students, but also to fellow staff members in the McMinnville School District. Price is ...
Oregon’s aging population poses challenges for economic revival
As the Governor’s Prosperity Council finalizes recommendations this month for how to create well-paying jobs and help Oregon businesses grow, it faces a double-edged challenge:
19-year-old convicted of sex abuse
A jury found Manuel Allen Osborne-Fleming, 19, of Sheridan guilty of two-counts of sodomy and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse on Wednesday, June 10. An October 2025 indictment accused him of engaging ...
Proposed airport fees target private jets
The McMinnville Municipal Airport is proposing a new set of fees for private jets and other aircraft that currently use the facility at no charge, while maintaining status quo for the “local folks.” “I ...
Sheridan Hometown annual event
Sheridan Hometown Days will begin Friday, June 19, with the annual rubber duck races starting at 4 p.m. at the bridge on Bridge Street. Tickets are $5, and the first-place duck wins 50% of the entry pot. After ...
Bars are gold for McMinnville company
EMPWR, which manufactures protein bars to order for other companies, has grown exponentially since it began operating in McMinnville four years ago. Its local staff has grown to 550, making it one of ...
Memorial scholarship supports artists
The Traveling Light Foundation is launching a new annual scholarship that will support aspiring artists in their education, training, apprenticeships or other structured programs. The Grier Grant is named ...
Mac man charged with CSAM
A 27-year-old McMinnville man was arrested June 7 after a grand jury indicted him on 26 counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse and one second-degree count. The McMinnville Police Department ...
Sports
Local girls flag rugby league ends first season with for players and parents to enjoy game
On Sunday, June 6, the Mid-Willamette League of girls rugby met at Joe Dancer Park in McMinnville to finish its inaugural season. Six fields were in use as young ruggers laughed and smiled while playing ...
Grizzlies taking summer ball as opportunity to embrace new roles
Though the calendar hasn’t yet marked it, summer is in full swing for the Mac-Willamette Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Varsity baseball team. The Grizzlies’ offseason squad has been ...
Amity's Dyer, McMullen named 3A Coaches of the Year
On Saturday, May 30, Amity High School head coaches Jed McMullen (girls basketball) and Andy Dyer (girls soccer) each received recognition as Class 3A Coaches of the Year for their respective sports ...
Gallery: All for one, One for all
Between the high school and collegiate level, five softball teams from Yamhill County made a run through their respective playoff tournaments. Though none were able to capture a title, many set records ...
3A Softball: Yamhill Carlton's Bradfield named Special District 3 Pitcher of the Year
On top of their first league title since 2022 and a trip to the 3A State semifinals, Yamhill Carlton’s softball team owned a fair share of their Special District 3 all-league awards. Headlining ...
3A Baseball: Five Tigers, Pirate trio head all-league awards
As the 3A baseball season ended, 12 ball players from Yamhill County represented their respective squads as all-league honorees in Special District 3. A pair of Tigers from Yamhill Carlton came away with ...
Upon Further Review: The game with a heart beat
Since moving to McMinnville in May of 2025, I have been gobsmacked by the sport that is fastpitch softball. The reasoning’s in the name, end of story. All joking aside, fastpitch offers everything ...
Dayton's Chinchilla meets the moment, sets school hurdles record on way to 3A state podium
When Dayton’s Erick Chinchilla was thrown into the 300-meter hurdles with no prior experience as a freshman, it seemed unfathomable that he’d become one of the best Pirates to ever do it. Often ...
Willamina wrestler Risseeuw named All-American before final scholastic season
Landon Risseeuw, a Willamina High School heavyweight wrestler entering his senior season, has joined the annals of Bulldog history as the fifth wrestling All-American in school history. Risseeuw traveled ...
Mac Baseball: Bears name eight to all-league teams
McMinnville’s varsity baseball team saw eight players receive all-league nods in the Pacific Conference for their play during the 2026 spring season. Many of the Grizzlies’ eight seniors were ...
Mac Softball: 'Resilient' Grizzlies earn nine all-league awards
The ups and downs of a softball season affected McMinnville’s varsity softball squad more than most this season, but Head Coach Josh Terry said it was their resilience that kept them afloat. “There ...
Johnston, Riddle graduate from McMinnville as role models of track and field program
Few have set a precedent for success with an implement in their hands like McMinnville’s Brooklyn Johnston and Ruby Riddle. The pair of 6A State Championship placing track and field throwers completed ...
3A Softball: Dayton unable to make noise against Vale’s Navarrete in semifinals
The dominant force that is Vale freshman Sophia Navarrete and the No. 1-seeded softball team in Class 3A had thrown 13 shutouts prior to Tuesday’s semifinal against No. 4-seeded Dayton. With a double ...
3A Softball: South Umpqua’s Morales shuts down high-powered YC offense as title berth remains elusive
Yamhill Carlton’s high-octane offense and best season in relation to record since 2022 ended Tuesday afternoon. Visiting No. 2-seeded South Umpqua (27-2, 15-0) in Myrtle Creek, the No. 3-seeded ...
McMinnvile basketball and golf camp registration open for June
Grizzly basketball camps The McMinnville Girls Basketball program will hold its annual girls basketball camp from Tuesday, June 16, through Thursday, June 18, at the high school. The camp is open to all ...
Linfield Softball: Catball meets its match in 7-6 season-ending loss to Simpson
Linfield Wildcat softball’s fourth straight season with more than 40 victories concluded on Saturday, May 30, as they were unable to fully overcome a three-run deficit against Simpson College at ...
Delphian duo helps Dragons secure first team trophy in track and field program history at 2A State Championships
Track teams at the Delphian School in Sheridan had a vision come to life late Friday, May 29, inside the hallowed ground that is Hayward Field. In recent years, the Dragons girls’ track and field ...
Gallery: Between takes in Track Town
Among the mad dashes and timed trials at the OSAA State Track and Field Championships are moments that mean the most to every competitor. Before the starter gun fires and the clock starts to tick, deep ...
Gallery: The Nines, Rising from ashes
In May 2025, a fire destroyed a maintenance shop at The Nines, leaving behind a pile of charred wood and twisted metal where a building used to stand. For a nine-hole course in McMinnville already working ...
3A/2A Track and Field Championships: Hughes repeats as champion, Delphian girls command field
Over two days of competition in the 2A and 3A fields at the OSAA Track and Field State Championships, no one represented Yamhill County on the podium more than the Dayton Pirates and Delphian Dragons. Through ...
