Sheridan couple indicted on Measure 11 charges
A grand jury indictment on Friday totaled 21 counts, including a mix of felony and Measure 11 charges, against Sheridan couple Kevin Edward Kemp, 41, and Shannon Danielle Kemp, 36, for their alleged sexual ...
MHS students bring home SkillsUSA awards
McMinnville High School won the Chapter Excellence award last weekend at the state SkillsUSA competition held in Albany. Two of the eight culinary competitors qualified for nationals, as well, said Krista ...
Merkley plans town hall Friday at McMinnville High School
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley will host a town hall discussion Friday, April 26, in McMinnville. The event will be open to the public at 4:30 p.m. in the McMinnville High School gym. Merkley, who has held the ...
Dam proposal collects input, for and against
An additional report submitted by Stoller Wine Group says a proposed 400-foot long dam it wants to build on the headwaters of Little Hells Canyon and Cedar creeks outside Newberg won’t affect creeks ...
Neighbors on either side object to new townhouses
A seemingly straightforward one-foot variance request was complicated by complaints from neighbors and an absent applicant at Thursday’s McMinnville Planning Commission meeting. Property owner Vincent ...
Tickets available for Distinguished Service Awards
Tickets are available for the McMinnville Distinguished Service Awards banquet, which will be Wednesday, May 15, in The Bindery Event Space at Fourth and Ford streets downtown. Tickets are $50. The evening ...
Seeds of renewal: On Earth Day, community groups combine efforts
Seeds and collaborations connected two Earth Day events in McMinnville on Saturday, April 20. Working together were multiple community groups interconnected by goals of land and nature conservation. A ...
Mac High grad, ambassador dies
Glen Holden Sr., a 1944 graduate of McMinnville High School who went on to serve as U.S. ambassador to Jamaica, died April 18. He was 97. Holden, who also was known as a champion polo player, was born ...
Commissioners to revisit childcare grants discussion
Yamhill County Commissioners will hold a work session on Thursday, to revisit the discussion of grants from the county’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act dollars, for expanding childcare. Commissioners ...
Safe zones go to Mac council
A monthlong discussion on prohibiting camping near schools will be brought to a vote at Tuesday’s McMinnville City Council meeting, along with two other code changes aimed at public camping. The ...
Arrests & Citations: April 23, 2024
YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Kurstin Marie Coon, 42, McMinnville, April 18, driving under the influence of intoxicants, criminal driving while suspended or revoked, reckless driving, Polk County ...
Dayton High School’s renovated shop, ag areas enable district to expand career programs
Students are busy welding, repairing small engines and growing things in Dayton High School’s newly remodeled and expanded career tech area. “This is not just a building and a greenhouse, ...
Council remains split over proposed utility
McMinnville City Council remains split over a proposed stormwater utility that would add $9.50 to monthly residential bills starting early next year. At a work session Wednesday, councilors discussed ...
Cashmans respond to civil suit
In a response to a $12 million lawsuit filed by two McMinnville Police officers, Dillan and Sarah Cashman are defending their claim that the officers caused their own alleged injuries by disregarding proper ...
Mac Fire district to receive $250k in equipment from Grand Ronde
The McMinnville Fire District may soon receive approximately $250,000 worth of breathing apparatus, thanks to a donation from Grand Ronde Tribal Emergency Services. The district has been looking to purchase ...
