In Willamina, concerns intersect over dangerous railroad crossing
Willamina resident Tom Coblentz lives near downtown. He is wheelchair- bound and has been for about 10 years. His family settled in the West Valley community when he was a toddler, moved to Lincoln ...
Stopping By: From 'scared kid' to veteran parts pro
Dennis Wolfenbarger applied for a job at Davison Auto Parts in McMinnville right after he graduated from Sheridan High School. He was happy to be hired to start work Aug. 11, 1973. He had no idea, ...
Reality and Response: Filling a need in the West Valley
Judy Adams, Grand Sheramina Food Bank Manager, remembers well the car that pulled up in front of the agency on North Bridge Street in Sheridan. She won’t ever forget what happened next. The ...
Former Sheridan student drowns in Nestucca Bay
Tim Hart, social studies teacher at Faulconer-Chapman School in Sheridan, remembers Malakai “Mookie” Brewster as a “sweet kid,” a “great kid,” with a wonderful ...
Mural art gives Sheridan Plaza a fresh new look
Creative cohesion, even conspiracy, is on permanent display at Sheridan’s Bridge Street plaza. The setting was Summer Art Conspiracy Program, which completed its run of art classes earlier ...
Sheridan and Willamina plan garage sale
A combined Sheridan and Willamina garage sale will happen Friday and Saturday, July 28-29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Garage sale maps, which will be available Thursday, July 27, will be available ...
Third Street Pizza fire suspect a no-show in court
Megan Ray, arrested Friday, June 2, in connection with a May 24 fire in downtown McMinnville, failed to appear Thursday, July 13, for a Yamhill County Circuit Court proceeding. A warrant had been ...
Shorter weeks for Sheridan students this year
Sheridan School District students will move to a four-day week this year, joining Amity on the shortened instructional schedule. The first day of school in Sheridan is Tuesday, Sept. 5. Students ...
Willamina superintendent search will begin soon
Carrie Zimbrick began her final year as the Willamina School District superintendent this month. She told the school board at the Monday, July 10, meeting that it needs to get “ahead of the ...
Willamina council points to safety hazards at railroad crossing
The Willamina City Council stressed at the Tuesday, July 11, meeting that it wants citizens to reach out to highway and rail authorities to stress the importance of making significant repairs to ...
Sheridan woman charged with hit-and-run
A McMinnville woman alleges Connie Christian Savage “floored it,” striking her with her car and sending her tumbling over the vehicle at the intersection of Bridge and Main streets ...
Amity, Willamina athletes to Junior Olympic Meet
More than a dozen Amity athletes and four Willamina athletes placed and advanced to the 2023 National USA Track and Field Junior Olympics Meet in Eugene after stellar performances at the Regional 16 USATF ...
Tribal museum celebrates LGBTQ heritage, wisdom
The rights of trans people, a topic of rising and emotional debate in 2023 United States, is shown as a timeless human truth in a new exhibit at Chachalu Cultural Center in Grand Ronde. “My Father’s ...
Informant reports second person solicited in murders-for-hire plot
A Sheridan resident, 79-year-old George Gebrayel, who allegedly solicited the murders of four people, including a Yamhill County employee, will remain in jail while his case is pending. Presiding ...
Ahead of the pack: Cruz's work pays off with stellar junior campaign
Jose Cruz began his track career with a simple goal: Stay in shape for soccer. It made sense, after all. Running track, specifically long distance events, would help Cruz keep his conditioning in a proper ...
