Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Ed Dewith, a regular at Carlton Corners, talks with friends he often sees there during Happy Hour. With him are Ron Telles, left, forced to use a glass instead of a beer mug because he’s a “newcomer” who’s been coming for about 18 months, and Sam Brandt, right. In the background are, from left, Billy and Erin Geringer, Brenda Burres and Janet Dewith.

'24 Hours: 5 to 6 p.m. at 'the local hang'

Happy Hour is well underway when the clock strikes 5 p.m. Friday, March 22, at Carlton Corners, a restaurant popular with mostly locals, many of whom come there on a daily basis or even more often. Often ...

Mayor questions homeless survey numbers

The number of homeless in McMinnville is declining, but many living on the streets have mental or behavioral health problems that make helping a challenge, according to initial figures from January’s ...

Mac planning board picks top priorities

The McMinnville Planning Commission last week discussed long-range planning work, which will focus on a mix of state-mandated projects and local strategic goals. The commission and Community Development ...

Starla Pointer/News-Register##During a role-playing exercise, children’s author Trudy Ludwig acts goofy, diffusing the “bullying” portrayed by student Iven Brenden, who was only pretending to be a meanie. Ludwig teaches children to walk away, ignore, ask “why” or say “so what,” rather than strike back. She was one of several authors who visited Willamette Elementary School Thursday, March 21.

‘Make it your own’: Visiting authors encourage Willamette student writers

It’s likely that many Willamette Elementary School students are spending part of their spring break putting pencil to paper as they write their own stories. Children’s authors visited the ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Seen on Northeast Davis Street in McMinnville, a hearse with a license plate pun.

Calendar of Quirk: Quirk blend of duplicate business names and a hearse, dumpster and mystery cairns

A series of similarities start off this week’s Calendar of Quirk – and other examples of oddities that are: set firmly in the ground, roll around on four wheels; and come and go according to ...

Commissioners to discuss plan for communications

Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday will discuss creating a plan for county communications. The subject will be part of the work session, convening at 10 a.m. During the regular session immediately ...

Vietnam memorial visits Mac this month

A replica of part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., showing names of local and Oregon vets killed in the conflict, will visit McMinnville March 29-31. Viewing is free. The American ...

Hampton donates $1M for tech center

Hampton Lumber has announced a $1 million donation to the Sheridan School District to assist in development of the Barbara Roberts Career Technical Education (CTE) Center. The planned 24,000 square-foot ...

Councilor: Tax limit initiative inspired by voters

A “sense from constituents” has motivated McMinnville City Councilor Chris Chenoweth to try taking his taxation case to the voters. Chenoweth said his attempt at sending a property tax rate ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Erin Rainey, one of the organizers of the Amity Daffodil Festival, shows off various hues of daffodils in her shop, Rainflower. She said she’s hoping March will go out like a lamb, making Saturday a nice day for the annual event. However, the daffodils don’t care about the weather, she said: “they come along no matter what.” According to Weather.com, the forecast for Saturday is a high of 64 degrees during the day, with partial clouds and light winds, dropping to 39 degrees overnight.

Floral arrangements: Amity prepares for annual Daffodil Festival

Amity’s annual Daffodil Festival will feature all kinds of plants as well as the bright yellow blooms themselves. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 30, in the Amity Community ...

Council to vote on repealing rules on campaign finance

McMinnville City Council will vote on repealing local campaign finance disclosure rules implemented four years ago when it meets Tuesday night. City staff is recommending scrapping the rules due to redundancy ...

McDougall Junction safer than before

Highway 18 has a history of being a dangerous road, and many longtime county residents recall the heavy toll of deaths it has cost, both in the West Valley and at McDougall Junction, where Highway 18 merges ...

Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##Bill Willis stands with wood from many sources he transforms into art pieces, in the new Earth & Wood studio in Amity. The roll-down door separates the woodworking area and that of the ceramics space used by his son and co-owner, Dan Willis.

Along the Street: Amity wood and ceramics gallery debuts new studio

Earth & Wood’s new studio building will get its debut Saturday, March 30, during Amity Daffodil Festival. Earth & Wood is located at 412 S. Trade St. Gallery co-owner Bill Willis said the ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Dorothy Lambe works at her sewing machine, an activity she has enjoyed since she was a girl. The retired special education teacher is opening a sewing school because she wants other young people — and adults — to learn the skills.

‘Granny Lambe’ stitches together sewing classes

Dorothy Lambe, a retired special education teacher, gained lifelong benefits when she learned to sew as a teen. The knowledge enabled her to make her own clothes and clothing from others, from simple tops ...

Parkway Committee gives ODOT an earful

Members of the county Parkway Committee got straightforward over a roundabout. The committee gave an earful to attending officials from Oregon Department of Transportation on Thursday. The committee was ...

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