Four MHS students involved in crash, one killed
A McMinnville High School senior died and three other students were involved in a crash early Saturday morning on Highway 18 near milepost 14, about seven miles west of Grand Ronde. Madox Hodge, who was ...
Planners approve West Wind extension
A subdivision just outside McMinnville city limits was approved to add 14 lots by the Yamhill County Planning Commission last week, despite opinions from the Department of Land Conservation and Development ...
Along the Street: ER director selected as finalist for Mercy Award
Willamette Valley Medical Center’s Brandon Harris, RN, BSN, has been chosen to attend the Lifepoint company’s annual meeting in August in Nashville, Tennessee. He is being recognized for “demonstrating ...
Council to review parks bond elements
McMinnville City Council will discuss the elements of a proposed $98.5 million Culture, Parks and Recreation bond, and begin drafting required ballot documents at a work session Wednesday night. The original ...
Newberg man sentenced for menacing, again
A Newberg man will serve 60 days in the Yamhill County Jail following conviction on two counts of menacing and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. Mars Bringas, 68, was on probation at the time for ...
Mac PD arrests hit-and-run suspect at airport
A Portland man faces charges of reckless driving, reckless endangering two people and failure to perform duties of a driver and second-degree burglary, after he allegedly crashed into a building near the ...
Barrel Roll: Celebrating both high and low marks
High marks and low marks are among the news from McMinnville’s duo of gluten-free breweries. Evasion Brewing, located on Riverside Drive, received several pieces of good news in June. It earned ...
Deputies share concerns at youth safety town hall
Despite a short list of Lafayette residents attending the July 10 youth safety town hall, the conversation was productive, discussing community concerns and solutions to safeguard Lafayette youth and the ...
Photos: Makeshift drive-in
Yamhill County Historical Museum hosts shows "Footloose" at outdoor movie night.
Food drive helping to restock pantry
Several local businesses are serving as collection sites for a food drive to restock the Hope on the Hill food pantry. The pantry is one of the busiest in Yamhill County, according to board member Kassandra ...
Real estate office break-in suspect remains in custody
Release was denied on Friday, July 11, for break-in suspect Travis Kenyon Cooper, 28, of McMinnville. Cooper was arrested Sunday, July 6, after a short standoff with police at the realty office of Beth ...
Arrests & Citations: July 14, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Ronald Gordon Griffin Jr., 42, McMinnville, July 8, parole violation; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Antonio Marcos Morales, 37, McMinnville, ...
Green Menace: Signs of emerald ash borer found around Yamhill County
As temperatures reach their summertime peak, so, too, does the activity of one of Oregon’s most lethal invasive pests: the emerald ash borer. The emerald ash borer is a small, metallic-green beetle ...
Deli settles in to new location
The Trough sandwich shop has been doing brisk business in its new location, 801 S.W. Baker St., the vintage house that once held Movietime Video and, more recently, an art gallery and wine tasting room. “We’ve ...
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 ...
