Amity community comes together for grads
Forty-eight Amity High School seniors received scholarships to help further their education, topping previous financial assistance records. Over 100 scholarships were conferred on June 2 at the Scholarship ...
Amity grads set out to reach lofty goals
Amity High School graduates have ambitious goals they want to make reality, and they expressed that sentiment in modern day terms Saturday. Several graduating seniors’ program announcements said ...
Art Conspiracy offers classes
The Art Conspiracy program will offer a two-week, in-depth summer arts program for young people June 16 to 27 at Willamina Middle School. The program will include a field trip on June 19. An evening presentation ...
Habitat lends Amity homeowners a hand
McMinnville Area Habitat for Humanity organized a “block blitz” in Amity on Wednesday, focusing on landscape revitalization in one neighborhood. Habitat initiated the “block blitz” ...
Stopping By: A life working in wood
Shoppers may know Bill Willis as the friendly face behind the counter of Earth & Wood gift shop, which features the work of nearly three dozen artists and crafters. But Willis is more than that — ...
Amity High prepares for 100th May Day celebration
Amity High School students will perform a traditional maypole dance and numerous musical and dance numbers at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the school’s 100th annual May Day Celebration. The free event ...
Murder mystery with a twist is Amity High’s spring play
Amity High School students will perform “The Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery” April 18 to 26, in the school theater/band room. Shows will be at 7 p.m. on April 18-19 and again April 24-26. ...
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 ...
