Amity chef a James Beard finalist
A Yamhill County chef, Timothy Wastell of Antica Terra Winery in Amity, has advanced in the running for Best Chef in the Northwest in the 2025 James Beard Awards program. Wastell and two McMinnville chefs, ...
Construction of Amity’s new high school gym and middle school nears completion
Inside and out, Amity school campus is a zone in transformation. The new high school gym is scheduled for completion by the end of April. The new middle school will be ready by late June or July, in ...
Amity will be filled with daffodils Saturday
Daffodils with trumpet cups, small and large cups, even fluffy double cups, will be on display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the annual Amity Daffodil Festival. Local daffodil growers can ...
Lafayette, Amity host community clean-up days
Sunny days are the perfect time to start spring cleaning and many local cities are doing just that. Lafayette is hosting a Community Clean-Up Day from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on April 5, at Terry Park. Residents ...
Schools, fire board candidates file for May 20 election
Several contested races are shaping up in the May 20 election for school and fire board positions around Yamhill County. Voters also will decide on two bond measures, one for $6 million for Sheridan School ...
Sen. Starr and Rep. Elmer advise constituents to get involved at Amity town hall
Senator Bruce Starr (R) of Dundee and Representative Lucetta Elmer (R) of McMinnville addressed concerns over a gun permit bill and suggested voters become involved, at a town hall at Amity Community Center ...
Undefeated Warriors win state championship
The 3A state championship game came down just one shot with 4.7 seconds on the clock and the undefeated Warriors made school history, nabbing the title.
Amity girls basketball attribute success to mindset
Amity girls basketball has earned an undefeated streak of 26-0, winning the 3A PacWest league and claiming the No. 1 seed for the 3A State Championship. Last season the Warriors went 21-3 before entering ...
Special district candidates can file
Members of area fire boards and the Chehalem Park & Recreation District will be elected in the May 20 election, along with school board members Candidates have until March 20 to file with the Yamhill ...
School board filing deadline March 20
Candidates for local school boards have until March 20 to file for the May 20 election. For any of the seven school districts in the county, candidates must file at the Yamhill County Clerk’s Office ...
Amity boys playoff dream ends against Santiam Christian
The Amity boys basketball team’s season ended by a one-point lost to the Santiam Christian Eagles on Wednesday. The Eagles exploded with a 21-15 lead in the first quarter, blasting out five ...
Willamina’s Brewer and Baker claim district titles; YC Tiger girls finish third
Willamina Bulldog wrestlers senior Zoe Brewer (105) and Paige Baker (190) won their weight class and claimed 4A/3A/2A/1A special district 1 championship honors on Saturday. Feb. 15 at Scappoose High School. Brewer ...
Firefighters respond quickly to Amity fire
Amity Fire Department was able to respond very quickly to a residential structure Thursday, limiting the damage mostly to the exterior of a house on Maddox Street, Chief Ian Yocum said. “We had ...
Fire departments plan practice burns
Two fire departments are planning exercises in the next few days that may appear to be residential fires, but really are not. The McMinnville Fire Department is hosting a training burn for the Yamhill ...
Warriors top Dawgs, but loss to Santiam Christian puts them on edge of playoffs
Amity boys basketball utilized their full court press to kennel the Bulldogs in a 62-32 victory Friday night. The first few possessions started out slow, with the Bulldogs hesitant to penetrate into the ...
