Summer classes have helped McMinnville elementary and middle school students maintain their academic skills and prepare for the regular year to start Aug. 31. For many of them, summer school also afforded ...
News & Features
Summer stars: Inflatable planetarium among activities for students in August
Summer classes have helped McMinnville elementary and middle school students maintain their academic skills and prepare for the regular year to start Aug. 31. For many of them, summer school also afforded ...
Prep class: Summer school program helps students prepare for fall
After breakfast in the Grandhaven Elementary School cafeteria, third-graders tossed their mostly empty milk cartons into a trash bin and lined up at the door. They followed their teachers, Barb ...
‘Straight up into the clouds’: Fire chief flies with Blue Angels
McMinnville Fire District Chief Reed Godfrey had the “chance of a lifetime” to fly in a U.S. Navy Blue Angels fighter jet Wednesday and said the experience was more than he expected. Godfrey ...
Air show fills the skies
The Oregon International Air Show will bring ground and aerial displays to McMinnville Friday through Sunday, Aug. 14-16. The show is based at the McMinnville Airport with front-row seating for ...
Council debates increases to parks development charges
The city of McMinnville wants new development to pay its share for expanding the city’s park system, but city councilors remain far from consensus on proposed increases to charges following ...
Hackers claim attack on city of McMinnville
Several cyber threat monitoring websites are reporting the city of McMinnville was the victim of a ransomware attack last month; however, city officials are remaining mum. Websites like hacknotice.com ...
Willamina man arrested for luring
Rural Willamina resident and registered sex offender Jeremy Lee Tish, 38, has been arrested and indicted for allegedly luring a minor and attempting to use a child in a display of sexually explicit ...
Sheridan ramps up skate park plans
The Sheridan Parks and Recreation Committee recommended McDowell Concrete from Molalla to update the Sheridan skatepark during its Aug. 6 meeting. Sheridan issued a request for proposals for the ...
Stopping By: Loaded with history
With a finish so red and shiny it was impossible to miss, Paul Sigrist’s 1938 Chevy pickup won the Best Truck award at last year’s Cruising McMinnville car show. The immaculately restored ...
Cruising, car show, poker run planned for this year’s festival
Cruising McMinnville, one of the city’s most popular events, will return Saturday, Aug. 22, with a car show and driving event. This year, it also will include a 47-mile poker run tour of the Willamette ...
Arrests & Citations: Aug. 14, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Stephanie Benitez, 36, Sheridan, Aug. 6, driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving; booked and released. Ian Lude Dootson, 27, Salem, Aug. 6, ...
Sheridan council to consider water restrictions
The News-Register staff During the 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, Sheridan City Council meeting, water conservation and possible water use restrictions will be discussed. Public Works Director Kie Cottam wrote ...
Two musical events planned this month
Two musical festivals are planned this month in the Yamhill Carlton area, one new and the other a tradition. Carlton Music for Hope will return Saturday, Aug. 15, with a full day of live performances ...
Concert to bring in school supplies
Rizzle’s second annual Back 2 School Bash, a concert event to collect school supplies, is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 29, in the McMinnville Grange, 1700 S.W. Old Sheridan Road. Admission ...
Mac council decides to table significant tree program, approve other natural protections
The McMinnville City Council agreed on new protections for tree groves and scenic views Tuesday, but walked back on rules protecting individual trees, citing private property concerns. The city’s ...
19-year-old avoids lengthy prison term as judge rules mandatory minimums do not apply
Manuel Allen Osborne-Fleming, 19, of Sheridan was tried as an adult for crimes he committed as a minor, but a Yamhill County Circuit Court judge ruled he must be sentenced as a juvenile — a difference ...
Mac district rehires several teachers
McMinnville School District has been able to call back four of the six teachers laid off in the spring because of budget shortages for the 2026-27 school year, Superintendent Kourtney Ferrua told the school ...
Man pleads guilty to filming woman
A good Samaritan alerted a local woman that nude and compromising videos of her were being spread on Discord, an online group chat application, leading to a criminal investigation and conviction. Jody ...
Majority of Amity qualifies for PGE discount
Representatives from Portland General Electric say nearly 60% of Amity residents qualify for the utility’s Income-Qualified Bill Discount program, which can lower bills between 15% and 80%. Currently, ...
Historic brick wall on Star Mill takes another hit
A tip from a News-Register reader led the city of McMinnville to discover its historic wall had been struck by a car for the second time in less than a year. A portion of the brick wall located at a bend ...
Sports
Photo Gallery: Monsters in Mac!
Roars permeated McMinnville’s north side on Saturday, Aug. 8, as the Monster Truck Nitro Tour descended on the Cascade Arena at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds. Event organizers offered afternoon ...
Sports Memory Lane: August 14, 2026
10 Years Ago • McMinnville High School’s Brian Barnes has accepted a scholarship offer to compete as a wrestler in the Big 12 Conference as a member of the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). Barnes, ...
Linfield's Johnson, Johannsen named preseason All-Americans
Linfield University’s football team has a pair of preseason first-team All-Americans, as named on Wednesday as part of D3football.com’s annual talent recognition. Seniors Kenyon Johnson and ...
MSC U14 team goes on scoring frenzy to win Mt. Hood Challenge
McMinnville Soccer Club’s U14 boys’ red team outscored its opponents 17-2 on its way to winning the Mt. Hood Challenge on Sunday, Aug. 9, at Tualatin High School. The Mt. Hood Challenge is ...
Bike show fundraiser on tap at WVMC
Baker Creek Harley Racing Team will host Bikestock No. 2 on Sunday, Aug. 23, to raise funds for baby cribs at the Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville. The cribs will be dedicated to education ...
Willamina wrestling champion looks to bolster growing Linfield program
College was never on the radar for 2026 Willamina High School graduate Kisor Savage, but a promising career in a ruthless sport helped spark interest in the former Bulldog. Though he decided on his commitment ...
Local wrestlers join largest Linfield recruiting class ever
Since the rebirth of Linfield University’s men’s and women’s wrestling in 2022, the program is set to have its largest recruiting class ever when preseason preparations begin in the coming ...
Macie Arzner 'super pumped' for second season at Pitt as lone returner from previous year
In the program’s 52nd season, the University of Pittsburgh’s women’s basketball team improved from years past while touting talent from Yamhill County. Going 13-19 overall and 5-12 in ...
Linfield student-athletes earn academic recognition
More than 200 Linfield Wildcats have been honored this summer with recognition for their combined academic and athletic success. Most recently, a trio of golfers was given their due. The Golf Coaches ...
Amity soccer trio looking forward to new path at collegiate level
On November 15, 2025, history was made at Falcon Stadium in Hillsboro. In front of a roaring crowd, Amity’s No. 2-ranked soccer team upset No. 1-ranked Valley Catholic 4-1 in penalty kicks. The ...
Photo Gallery: Family affair
Demolition derby at 2026 Yamhill County Fair offers moments of sincerity, somberness and mechanical decimation
Discounted sports physicals available for MHS students
On Tuesday, August 11, McMinnville High School will be offering discounted sports physicals for Mac High students planning to participate in Grizzly athletics for the 2026-27 school year. All students ...
Four county hammer throwers named All-Americans
Jaxson and Deacon Howard, brothers from Amity and the Amity Track Club, led a strong group of Yamhill County throwers last week at the 2026 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Championships in ...
Keller Shea shares insight into journey to becoming elite Grizzly swimmer
When Keller Shea first dipped his toes into the water at the McMinnville Aquatic Center, the record board sitting high and wide behind the starting blocks called to him like the Holy Grail. Not all swimmers ...
Sports Memory Lane: August 7, 2026
10 Years Ago •Amity Track Club’s Lindsay McShane, and she gave a strong showing at USA Track and Field national championships, collecting second (hammer throw), fourth (discus) and fifth (shot ...
Mac baseball grad commits to Creighton
After originally committing to play baseball at Lower Columbia Community College in Longview, Washington, 2026 McMinnville High School graduate Cameron Hyder will instead be taking his talents to NCAA ...
Athletic trainers make health of student-athletes, injury prevention main priority
With any kind of physical endeavor, risk is presented to the body and soul. High school student-athletes, specifically, grind through hours of scholastic preparation for the real world and are rewarded ...
Upon Further Review: Wonders of modern medicine
This edition of the sports section is a departure from your regularly scheduled programming. My favorite part about this job is the avenue it provides for creativity. These pages are as much a passion ...
Mac swimmers place at state meet
While it was a small contingent of McMinnville Swim Club competitors at the Oregon Swimming 13&Over State Championship last week, “It was a great meet,” said coach Murilo Martins. The ...
Sports Memory Lane: July 31, 2026
10 years ago • All things must come to an end, and for the McMinnville (12U) JBO team, the season ended just short of its goal with a third-place finish in the state tournament held at Hoskins Elementary ...
