Gallery asks who’s ‘Savage’
Gallery Theater will contemplate who the real savages are when the classic comedy “The Curious Savage” opens Friday, July 18. Shows will play at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. ...
Stopping By/Yard of the Month: Working with nature
Gardener Rich Pruitt works with nature to create a beautiful display in his front yard, which was named Yard of the Month for July by the McMinnville Garden Club. Pruitt, who enjoys spending most of the ...
'McMinnville Landing' development plans feature retail center, hub for jobs
The city of McMinnville and property owners have agreed on a preferred scenario for a planned retail center and employment campus on nearly 200 acres of land off Highway 18. Plans for an innovation campus, ...
HR Director Hedges to step in during interim manager search
McMinnville City Manager Jeff Towery’s tenure will end next week and Human Resources Director Vicki Hedges will become the “acting in capacity” manager, following votes by city council ...
Amity man pleads not guilty to 20 counts of sex charges involving six minor victims
William James Beam, 27, of Amity, pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of sex assault related charges on Thursday, July 10. Beam was originally indicted Feb. 28 on four counts of rape (one in the first degree ...
County leaders discuss legislative impacts
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners discussed local impacts to recent state legislation at its meeting Thursday, July 10, and approved a new county position and a bathroom remodel project for a recovery ...
Gebrayel wins property dispute appeal from beyond the grave
The Oregon Court of Appeal last week sided with the late George Gebrayel and Esquire Investments, Inc. in a long-running neighbor dispute about if a gate was placed on a public or private road near Beaver ...
Community effort will reveal masterpiece one square at a time
Working together, local residents can replicate a masterpiece by placing colorful stickers on a grid at the McMinnville Community Center. The project is similar to a paint-by-number picture, but uses ...
Airport buckles up for impact of leadership change
Leadership changes are coming to the McMinnville Municipal Airport, as the city plans to hire a full-time airport manager to take over for currently contracted Potcake Aviation. Potcake oversees daily ...
Memory Lane/Vintage NR: July 11, 2025
A look back at Yamhill County news 10 years ago - The former owners of the Riteway Meat Company, Jeffrey Payne and his wife, Sharon, face six counts of second-degree criminal mischief after abruptly ...
Willamina to seek funding for future infrastructure projects
Infrastructure improvement projects are on the horizon for Willamina and the city will be searching for funding options. At the July 8 regular city council meeting, City Manager Bridget Meneley gave an ...
Active shooter training scheduled in Sheridan
First responders will participate in a multi-agency active shooter training at Faulconer-Chapman Elementary in Sheridan from July 15 to 17. Yamhill County Public Information Officer Kevin Perkins told ...
Mac school board to meet Monday
The McMinnville School Board will hear reports on programs and finances, and take action on proposed student fees, substitute rates and admission of out-of-district students at its meeting Monday at 6:30 ...
Woodburn man to enter plea in shooting case
In April, Cesar Flores, 42, of Woodburn, was indicted on three Measure 11 crimes, including second-degree attempted murder with a firearm, related to an early-morning March 27 shooting in Grand Ronde. Flores ...
Arrests & Citations: July 11, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Jack Marion Matheny, 38, Independence, July 7, failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $50,000 bail. Mariah Kelly Dixon, 35, Portland, July 7, ...
