Leadership changes are coming to the McMinnville Municipal Airport, as the city plans to hire a full-time airport manager to take over for currently contracted Potcake Aviation. Potcake oversees daily ...
News & Features
Gallery asks who’s ‘Savage’
Gallery Theater will contemplate who the real savages are when the classic comedy “The Curious Savage” opens Friday, July 18. Shows will play at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. ...
Stopping By/Yard of the Month: Working with nature
Gardener Rich Pruitt works with nature to create a beautiful display in his front yard, which was named Yard of the Month for July by the McMinnville Garden Club. Pruitt, who enjoys spending most of the ...
'McMinnville Landing' development plans feature retail center, hub for jobs
The city of McMinnville and property owners have agreed on a preferred scenario for a planned retail center and employment campus on nearly 200 acres of land off Highway 18. Plans for an innovation campus, ...
HR Director Hedges to step in during interim manager search
McMinnville City Manager Jeff Towery’s tenure will end next week and Human Resources Director Vicki Hedges will become the “acting in capacity” manager, following votes by city council ...
Amity man pleads not guilty to 20 counts of sex charges involving six minor victims
William James Beam, 27, of Amity, pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of sex assault related charges on Thursday, July 10. Beam was originally indicted Feb. 28 on four counts of rape (one in the first degree ...
County leaders discuss legislative impacts
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners discussed local impacts to recent state legislation at its meeting Thursday, July 10, and approved a new county position and a bathroom remodel project for a recovery ...
Gebrayel wins property dispute appeal from beyond the grave
The Oregon Court of Appeal last week sided with the late George Gebrayel and Esquire Investments, Inc. in a long-running neighbor dispute about if a gate was placed on a public or private road near Beaver ...
Community effort will reveal masterpiece one square at a time
Working together, local residents can replicate a masterpiece by placing colorful stickers on a grid at the McMinnville Community Center. The project is similar to a paint-by-number picture, but uses ...
Airport buckles up for impact of leadership change
Leadership changes are coming to the McMinnville Municipal Airport, as the city plans to hire a full-time airport manager to take over for currently contracted Potcake Aviation. Potcake oversees daily ...
Memory Lane/Vintage NR: July 11, 2025
A look back at Yamhill County news 10 years ago - The former owners of the Riteway Meat Company, Jeffrey Payne and his wife, Sharon, face six counts of second-degree criminal mischief after abruptly ...
Willamina to seek funding for future infrastructure projects
Infrastructure improvement projects are on the horizon for Willamina and the city will be searching for funding options. At the July 8 regular city council meeting, City Manager Bridget Meneley gave an ...
Active shooter training scheduled in Sheridan
First responders will participate in a multi-agency active shooter training at Faulconer-Chapman Elementary in Sheridan from July 15 to 17. Yamhill County Public Information Officer Kevin Perkins told ...
Mac school board to meet Monday
The McMinnville School Board will hear reports on programs and finances, and take action on proposed student fees, substitute rates and admission of out-of-district students at its meeting Monday at 6:30 ...
Woodburn man to enter plea in shooting case
In April, Cesar Flores, 42, of Woodburn, was indicted on three Measure 11 crimes, including second-degree attempted murder with a firearm, related to an early-morning March 27 shooting in Grand Ronde. Flores ...
Arrests & Citations: July 11, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Jack Marion Matheny, 38, Independence, July 7, failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $50,000 bail. Mariah Kelly Dixon, 35, Portland, July 7, ...
ODOT Chief Details Layoffs in Staff Email
Kris Strickler, director of the Oregon Department of Transportation, provided details of layoffs looming at the agency in an all-staff email he sent this morning.
20th annual lavender festival set for Saturday and Sunday
The 20th annual Willamette Valley Lavender Festival and Plein Air Art Show will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13, in Newberg. Most activities will be at the Chehalem Cultural ...
Former Willamina man indicted on rape fails to appear
Jack Marion Matheny, 39, formerly of Willamina, failed to appear in court on July 3 and was arrested on a warrant Monday, July 7, in Independence. Matheny was on conditional release since January, when ...
Quirk of the Week: Still missing the big picture
The weekly focus on Quirk continues what feels like a multi-week arc involving public art. The works are all around us and, as creative expression, are often imbued with charm and other odd aspects. And ...
Art Alley welcomes ‘no Pinot’ wine fest
Art Alley will fill with wine, food and music the evening of Saturday, July 12, for a new event, Alt Wine Remixed. The event is an offshoot of the annual Alt Wine Festival, which is on hold this year. ...
Sports
Huston primed for amateur debut with Dog Pound MMA at Rumble at the Roseland in Portland
Willamina 2025 grad Devin Huston will have his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut on July 12, at the Rumble at the Roseland, in Portland. The fight is presented by the Full Contact Fighting Federation. Wrestling ...
Mac-WVOSM beats Southridge, Tualatin, falls to Clackamas
The Willamette Valley is beaming with new growth during the summer season. Sunlight beats down, ripening everything that plants roots in the state’s rich soil, and similarly, teams like McMinnville’s ...
Yamhill athletes qualify for USATF national championships
The USATF Region 13 Junior Olympic Outdoor Track & Field Championships were off and running over Independence Day weekend in Spokane, Washington, with multiple athletes from Yamhill County competing ...
Willamina celebrates 75-plus years of July 4th festivities
The Fourth of July in Willamina lived up to the hype this year as family-friendly shows, a parade and firework show made for a full day from Main Street to the West Valley Community Campus to Willamina ...
YC, Amity at Oregon Trap Shooting Championships
Yamhill Carlton and Amity competed in the Oregon Trap Shooting State Tournament on June 21 and 22 as members of the Oregon State High School Clay Target League. Teams are split into varsity, junior varsity ...
'25 Willamina Mud Drag results
Sixty-four trucks competed in the main racing events during the Willamina Mud Drags on Saturday, June 28. A dozen returned to race in four different Powder Puff Classes. Six side by Sides also raced in ...
Mac, Amity track clubs at USATF
From June 26 through 29, hundreds of athletes competed in the USA Track and Field Oregon Association Junior Olympics at Mt. Hood Community College. McMinnville Track and Amity Track Club sent middle- ...
Sabey walk-off wins game for Mac-WVOSM
McMinnville’s varsity summer baseball team played a tight game on Tuesday against Southridge. They fell behind early, immediately responded with patience, then allowed their opponent to tie the game, ...
Search for greatness: Mac boxer pushing his limits to become Oregon’s best fighter
Greatness and name recognition are not easily accomplished for most people. Recognition demands a work ethic that pushes an individual past their peers, above the bar and into a stratosphere where their ...
Fifth annual 7-on-7 football tournament brings new opportunities for Dayton, Amity
Intense heat and sunny days, the start of summer means a few things for the Yamhill County sports world. High school and youth club seasons are in full swing, with baseball, softball, basketball and track ...
David Stevens’ BC Harley Racing team prioritizes community first at fundraisers
One glance from the confines of a four-door motor vehicle to a group of Harley-Davidson riders roaring through McMinnville may be grounds for some to make assumptions of their mission. But there is more ...
Brummit, Sabey combine for 13 K's in summer ball win
Some games are more competitive than others, but the intent never changes for the McMinnville varsity summer baseball squad. On Wednesday, they rebounded from their first loss of the season with ...
Yamhill fairgrounds, CKC partner for first dog show in Mac
Ecstatic tail wags, excessive fur shaking and barns full of barking creatures of various shapes and sizes. This was not your usual walk in the park at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds. Rather, it was ...
Linfield coach Joseph Smith discusses all-around benefits as hundreds attend summer camps
Jerseys of every color stretched as far as the eye could see across Linfield University’s athletic complexes last weekend during its annual high school football camps. Hosted by Wildcats’ ...
Mac led South bests North, 13-6, in Oregon All-Star Series
In the Richardson Oregon All-Star Series finale, the South, led by McMinnville High School coaches Todd Peterson and Tom Roberts, leveraged a quality six-inning start from southpaw Luke Erwin of South ...
Nine Yamhill County athletes score at Nike Outdoor Nationals and USATF U20 Championships
Willamina and Amity track and field clubs were represented over the weekend in Eugene during the Nike Outdoor Nationals and USA Track and Field U20 Championships. Six from Willamina’s club ...
As Dan Spencer steps down, assistant Harlow ready to take reins of Linfield baseball program
Beginning July 1, longtime Linfield baseball assistant Jordan Harlow will become the team’s new head coach. Athletic director Scott Brosious announced at the end of the season that a transition ...
Brumit throws summer league baseball no-hitter
The McMinnville summer league varsity baseball team — sponsored by Willamette Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine — won a tight 3-0 victory on the road over Sunset on Thursday, thanks to ...
Bulldog wrestling duo signs with SWOCC
Recent Willamina High School graduates Zoe Brewer and Devin Huston have committed to wrestle for Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay and will be Lakers this fall. Brewer was a trailblazer ...
Mac baseball resumes winning ways in summer ball
Some would say there is no better place on a beautiful summer day than at the field with a handful of sunflower seeds. The seeds are optional. Perhaps you prefer something more substantial, a cold ...
