Quilters lug their sewing machines, piles of fabric, patterns, scissors, rulers and other equipment to the McMinnville Grange once a month to cut, sew and finish projects. They could sew at home, without ...
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Community Theater
January 25, 26, & 27
Gallery Theater presents the comedy “It’s Only a Play” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25 and 26, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at the theater, at 210 N.E. Ford St., McMinnville. The show continues each weekend through Feb. 3. General admission is $18, or $15 for students and seniors.
For more information, call the theater at 503-472-2227 or visit www.gallerytheater.org.
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Agency extends hand to struggling federal workers
By TOM HENDERSON and NICOLE MONTESANO<br/>Of the News-Register Officials at Yamhill Community Action Partnership want to help furloughed federal employees struggling without paychecks. No questions ...
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Lawyers representing the city of McMinnville and the Oregon Health Care Association met Jan. 15 to discuss care centers being charged for making what the city considers unnecessary 911 calls, along with ...
Testimony heard on moving county out of downtown
Commissioner Casey Kulla’s attempt to form a task force to consider moving county offices out of downtown McMinnville was rejected by his collegues last Thursday. Commissioners Rick Olson and Mary ...
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Yamhill shooting suspect remains in custody
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National commander visits local Legion posts
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Oregon Vineyard Supply sold to Washington firm
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St. James hosts kindergarten signups
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Commissioners deny trail contract
Yamhill County Commissioners Thursday voted two to one not to authorize staff to issue a notice of intent to award a contract for designing three bridges along the Yamhelas Westsider Trail. Commissioner ...
Council considers agency's request for office space
The McMinnville City Council will decide whether to allow MV Advancements to build new offices on residential land adjacent to Linfield College. Although members of the McMinnville Planning Commission ...
Convict files another lawsuit against prosecutor
A Yamhill County man convicted nearly 20 years ago of sexually abusing multiple children has filed another in a series of complaints against the prosecutor in the case. Lyle Mark Coultas now maintains ...
Mayor sets annual State of City address
Mayor Scott Hill will deliver the annual State of the City address during the second-annual McMinnville Mayor’s Awards Reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at McMinnville Civic Hall, 200 ...
Noble gets assignments for legislative session
State Rep. Ron Noble, who serves McMinnville, Carlton and Yamhill in House District 24, has been appointed vice chair of the House Committee on Human Services and Housing and co-vice chair of the Joint ...
Conference sparks students to write
NEWBERG — Lorelei Lubbes, a sophomore at Dayton High School, was eager to attend the first Fire Writers Conference because — like the 150 other students at the event — she considers herself ...
Hendricks Road campers stay put
CARLTON — The eviction deadline requiring campers to vacate 7351 N.E. Hendricks Road, just east of the Carlton city limits, passed this week with little change to the property. Campers remained ...
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