Clay has its day on the Fourth in Willamina
Brigid Warren, a 10-year-old from Sheridan, was manipulating molding clay to form a small bowl she called a pinch pot. A pinch pot is something she said she knew how to make, and the East Creek ...
Willamina logging show leadership change won't slow the show down
A change in leadership isn't something that's going to have a significant impact on the logging show at this year's Willamina Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration. By the end of the day, the show ...
Willamina plans sizzling, bang-up Fourth of July
Fireworks will illuminate the sky over Willamina and the West Valley at dusk when the community’s Old Fashioned Fourth of July celebration draws to a close. In the hours leading up to Tuesday’s ...
Legacy Learning: Grand Ronde Tribal children were really diggin' a week at camp
Satara Blanchard was one happy camper on the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde grounds last week. The 13-year-old wasn’t alone either, as a group of tribal boys and girls were enjoying ...
Champion: Willamina's Hughes moving up after successful career
The accolades speak for themselves. Willamina’s Hallee Hughes had already amassed five district titles and three state titles across javelin, discus and shot put, dominating 3A competition throughout ...
Willamina Mud Drag Results
WILLAMINA -- A total of 81 vehicles competed in Saturday’s Willamina Mud Drags and Boggs. A total of 65 trucks raced in the main events, with 17 of them later also racing in four different Powder ...
Informant leads YCSO to alleged murder plot
The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office used a confidential reliable informant source to build a case against a Sheridan man it arrested on two counts each of conspiracy to commit murder and ...
Tigers, Warriors and Pirates make All-State team
Several local athletes were named to the 3A all-state softball team, including five Yamhill-Carlton Tigers. The Tigers were one of three teams with three or more first-team players, as pitcher Briley ...
At Sheridan Hometown Days, corny fun and a happy pig
This little piggy went to market! No, no, no … not little Berry, who isn’t about to wind up as a portion of someone’s breakfast. Now or perhaps ever! Sarah Meyer and her children, ...
Willamina council gives city manager a salary increase
The Willamina City Council unanimously approved a $1,000 salary increase for City Manager Bridget Meneley at Tuesday night’s meeting. The former Willamina Deputy City Recorder now makes ...
Sheridan's Hometown Days will be a wild west kind of day
Marty Shaw is as invested as anyone in Sheridan’s summer celebration, Hometown Days, and its predecessor, Sheridan Days. Hometown Days 2023, themed “The Wild West,” happens Saturday, ...
Running into trouble: Baserunning woes doom Bulldogs in semifinal loss
Willamina’s best season in over a decade came to an end in the 2A semifinals, as the Bulldogs lost 7-2 to Westen-McEwen on Tuesday. Coming off an upset of previously unbeaten No. 1 North Douglas, ...
Tigers, Bulldogs earn all-league honors
The Yamhill-Carlton Tigers and the Willamina Bulldogs were well represented in their respective all-league selections. Five Tigers were named to 3A’s SD2 first-team, including Linfield commit Lexiss ...
Sheridan High seniors raised the bar academically
Sheridan High School’s Class of 2023, 45 seniors strong, will always be remembered as a group of high academic achievers. Principal Jason Hohnbaum said at Saturday afternoon’s 115th ...
