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 ...
