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Mac hires OSP captain as new chief; Scales given emotional send-off
A marathon six-hour McMinnville City Council meeting Tuesday that included the hiring of a new police chief, a property purchase for a potential new recreation center and the establishment of rules for ...
Monagon found not guilty on all retried charges
A 12-person jury acquitted Vaughn Leslie Monagon, 47, of six counts of sexual abuse in the first-degree on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Monagon, formerly a McMinnville mortgage broker and church youth leader, was ...
Two 'Nutcrackers' prepare performances
Two local dance companies this month will present their own takes on “The Nutcracker,” the traditional Christmas ballet. Lynn Marchant Ballet Theatre will perform its 53rd annual “Nutcracker” ...
24 Hours: 10 to 11 a.m. at the nursery
At Bailey’s in Yamhill, pruners, propagators and growers are working for the future
Calendar of Quirk: Guac talk, vinyl choc and a framed arachnid: a truly varied week
For another week, the move continues to examples of indoor Quirk. Dec. 11 In the display windows at venerable Mac Prescription Shop, facing Second and Third streets, one can view a sign reading “General ...
Shari’s sued by landlord for unpaid rent in Mac
A civil lawsuit has been filed in Yamhill County Circuit Court by the landlord of the McMinnville Shari’s alleging the restaurant company did not pay rent for much of 2024. On Oct. 18, California-based ...
Construction on Phase 2A of bypass to start in 2025
The Oregon Department of Transportation has awarded a construction contract to Wildish Construction Company for Phase 2A of the Newberg-Dundee Bypass, with construction scheduled to begin in 2025. Phase ...
Along the Street: Downtown Mac invites ‘Locals Only’ Thursday
Correction: Third Street Books will offer 20% off socks during the Locals Only event, not 20% off storewide as printed earlier. Third Street businesses will host a “Locals Only” night from ...
McMinnville man’s 1964 International fire truck makes his inner child happy
Children love to play with toy vehicles: construction sets, race cars, fire trucks. Adults still love those vehicles, too. Especially if they are just as exciting as the toy versions, as is the case of ...
Clerk certifies official election results
The Yamhill County Clerk has posted official general election results along with reports of how local precincts voted. On Monday, the Clerk’s Office completed a hand count of randomly selected contests ...
Donor offers match contributions to Homeward Bound to $100,000
An anonymous donor has offered to match all gifts, up to $100,000, to Homeward Bound Pets’ new building fund through the end of 2024. The nonprofit animal shelter is asking community members to ...
Vote on ne police chief tops packed Mac council agenda
One of the last McMinnville City Council meetings of the year may be the busiest, with votes on a new police chief, rules for psilocybin sales and major construction projects, including a purchase agreement ...
Public gives feedback on Third St. plans
Approximately 30 community members were on hand Monday to give feedback on proposed “flexible” design changes to the planned Third Street redevelopment. The community forum at Kent Taylor ...
County to hear update on butterfly conservation
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners will discuss next year’s budget, vote on public health contracts and hear an update on conservation efforts for the threatened Fender’s Blue butterfly ...
'24 Hours: 9 to 10 a.m. at the feed store
In 2024, we follow the county around the clock in ’24 Hours, a regular feature in the News-Register. Today’s piece covers 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., an hour of retail activity at Buchanan Cellers. ...
Mark Blegen chosen next Linfield president
Dr. Mark Blegen will become the next president of Linfield University. The Board of Trustees announced Thursday that Blegen, currently with Carroll University in Wisconsin, will assume leadership from ...
Fire District plans February move-in for new fire station
McMinnville Fire District administrative staff will move into their new building on Three Mile Lane in February, but there is currently no timeline for when emergency services will operate out of the new ...
Arrests & Citations: Dec. 10, 2024
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Daniel George Baca, 53, Salem, Dec. 5, Polk County hold; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $100,000 bail. Evan Rue Baller, 42, Willamina, Dec. 6, Polk County ...
Fitness to proceed questioned in child pornography case
The attorney for a McMinnville man charged with multiple child pornography counts has questioned his client’s fitness to assist with his defense. Jose Manuel Estrada, 24, faces a total of 29 felony ...
First week of testimony wraps up in Monagon trial
The Vaughn Monagon trial carried into its second week on Monday after witnesses for both sides took the stand in week one. Monagon, 47, formerly a McMinnville mortgage broker and church youth leader, ...
Sports
Grizzly girls aim for third straight league title, deeper playoff run
The McMinnville girls basketball team is looking to build upon the program’s recent success. But the new look Grizzlies will be tested early. “This is probably the toughest out-of-league schedule ...
Mac boys start season with win over Roseburg
The McMinnville boys basketball team kicked off the Tucker Coil era with a 63-48 home victory Wednesday night. In his first game as the Mac varsity head coach, Coil was pleased with his team’s competitiveness ...
Wildcats host familiar foe in round two playoff game Saturday
Linfield meets an “old friend” Saturday at Maxwell Field, in University of Mary Hardin Baylor, in the third round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs. While the Wildcats and ...
3A PacWest girls basketball preview: Amity hungry to return to championship
The Amity Warriors nearly won it all last year and faced Corbett in the 3A State Championship finals. The young team, comprised mostly of sophomores, fell 77-51 and finished with a 24-4, 11-1 record. “Corbett ...
Building a new identity: First-year head coach Tucker Coil has Grizzlies focused on defense
First year Mac boys basketball coach Tucker Coil is clear about what identity he wants his players to take on. “Our number one goal and our number one philosophy is defense,” Coil ...
Mac’s Howard named 6A Oregon Coach of the Year
McMinnville’s Adam Howard has been named the Oregon 6A Boys Soccer Coach of the Year. “Talented players can make a coach look good,” Howard said subtly in response to the announcement. But ...
3A Boys basketball 2023-25 Season Preview: Dayton aims to build on last season
A young Willamina team joining the PacWest Conference fray and the return of playoff-seasoned Dayton athletes are key watchpoints heading into the boys’ 2024-25 basketball season. Amity and ...
Ecstasy, agony and reflection
While it may take time for the 2024 McMinnville boys soccer team to cope with what could have been, they will forever be able to reflect on what was: one of the most successful seasons in program history. Following ...
Heartbreaker: Mac falls to Jesuit in state title game
There are tough losses in sports. And then there is McMinnville boys soccer team’s 3-2 heartbreaker in the OSAA 6A state championship game on Saturday. The Grizzlies (15-3-1) led the Jesuit Crusaders ...
Linfield toys with Whitworth on way to 35-7 victory and conference title
Difference makers step up, make plays and — well — make a difference. In Saturday’s 34-7 victory over Whitworth, the whole team, in all three phases of the game made a difference, ...
Mac boys on to state finals
The McMinnville Grizzlies boys soccer team gutted out a 2-1 victory over Grant Tuesday night in front of a raucous home crowd to earn a trip to the OSAA 6A State Championship game. The No. 4 ranked Grizzlies ...
Dayton boys’ season ends with 1-0 heartbreaker
A full hour of vigorous soccer action ended in disappointment for the Dayton High School boys’ soccer team as they lost 1-0 to rival Blanchet Catholic on a goal near the end of second overtime. At ...
Wildcats win 24th straight over long-time rival PLU, looking ahead to Whitworth for conference finale
Linfield University won the 24th consecutive contest against Pacific Lutheran Saturday at Maxwell Field, its defense squeezing the life out of Lutes’ offense like a wringer polishing off a wet rag. The ...
Two to go: Mac boys beat Franklin 2-1; host Grant Tuesday in semifinal match
Magic happened 14 minutes into Saturday’s soccer quarterfinals match when Edwin Cuevas-George put McMinnville on the board. On a Grizzly advance while fending off two defenders, the sophomore midfielder ...
Mac football season ends with playoff loss at Sandy
The McMinnville football season came to an end Friday with a 39-14 loss at Sandy in the first-round playoff matchup. The Grizzlies finished an injury-riddled season 4-6. “It’s frustrating ...
Four Mac cross country runners improve state course times
Mac girls cross country qualified as a team and four seniors earned new personal records for the course at the 6A State championship race on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Lane Community College. Senior runners ...
Pirate football comes up short against No. 1 seed Siuslaw; Y-C ousted by Cascade Christian
The Dayton Pirates (6-4) were neck-and-neck against the No. 1 seed Siuslaw Vikings (9-0) answering touchdown with touchdown, until the fourth quarter when the Viking played down the clock on Friday, Nov. ...
Amity volleyball sweeps Rainier in first round
Amity volleyball’s theme for the 2024 season has been coming together as a team and playing with one mind. What was visible on Wednesday, Oct. 30, was the team’s coalescing towards ...
Dayton introduces new coaches
On Monday, Oct. 28, Dayton welcomed its three newest coaches to the community. Athletic director Frank Baumholtz introduced new girls track and field coach Nancy Moody, new boys track and field ...
Yamhill Carlton sends two harriers to state
Yamhill Carlton will once again be represented at the 3A state championships. At the 3A Special District 2 championship meet at Cheadle Lake Park in Lebanon on Wednesday, Oct. 30, senior Louigi ...
