Mac W&L OKs property sale for new rec center
The McMinnville Water & Light Commission unanimously agreed to a sale agreement for a 27-acre parcel off Riverside Drive to the city of McMinnville last month, establishing a home for a potential new ...
County to hear LUBA remand on The Ground's alcohol sales
Part of a county decision to allow food trucks and alcohol sales at The Ground wellness center in Carlton has been remanded by the Land Use Board of Appeals. A public hearing will be held Thursday by ...
Sheridan council decides to end water fluoridation
Citing a federal court’s ruling of child development issues related to fluoride, the Sheridan city council unanimously voted at the Nov. 18 regular meeting to remove fluoride from the city’s ...
Over and out(dated): ARPA funding to upgrade YCSO’s obsolete radio system
Communication issues have been a growing problem for Yamhill County Sheriff’s for several years, but a recent $650,000 allocation will fix some radio issues and the office is planning a long-term ...
Local warming shelters open
With the weather reaching sub-freezing temperatures, warming shelters will be open on nights this weekend in December. According to Weather.com, temperatures drop into the high 20s overnight for the next ...
Rink opening date skates by
McMinnville’s new holiday market opened Friday following the parade and tree lighting downtown, but the big attraction, an ice skating rink, is still to come. Literally still to come: the pieces ...
Private Investigator compelled by court to turnout document
Johnny Eugene Johnson, 54, formerly of Yamhill County, is serving a 59-year sentence at the Department of Correction for three counts on sexual abuse. In the 2017 trial Johnson was acquitted for six counts ...
Along the Street: Construction projects underway through winter months
- The foundation is shaping up for the new Ether Form plant on Rivergate Street in the McMinnville Industrial Park. The engineering company received a building permit for its 10,090-square-foot plant, ...
Defense needs additional evidence for rape case
Jack Marion Matheny, 38, formerly of Willamina, has been indicted for an alleged rape of 5-year-old in 2014 at the Grand Ronde Reservation. The trial is set for Dec. 9, but on Nov. 22 at a status hearing, ...
Forest Grove man charged with third DUII
Andres Felipe Lucas, 28, of Forest Grove faces a variety of charges from a June 22 incident, including one count each of driving under the influence, driving while suspended, reckless driving, recklessly ...
Court Records: Dec. 2, 2024
CIVIL FILINGS Synchrony Bank vs. John McCarthy, Newberg: Seeks $2,434.64 allegedly owed. Synchrony Bank vs. Donna Follett, Sheridan: Seeks $2,862.26 allegedly owed. Discover Bank vs. Abigail Killion, ...
Santa kicks off holiday season
Santa arrived in McMinnville Friday afternoon during the annual holiday parade. Thousands of people lined downtown streets to watch the parade, which included colorful floats and marchers along with the ...
Stopping By: Telling McMinnville's story
Dan Gibson finds challenges as well as ample resources in his new role leading tourism organization
Grand Ronde man arrested as felon with weapons
Oregon State Police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Sunday, Nov 30, resulting in the arrest of a Grand Ronde man on a weapons charge. During the contact with Christopher Nolan Johnson, 53, ...
Arrests & Citations: December 2, 2024
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Kenneth Lamar Reynolds, 50, McMinnville, Nov. 27, failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $10,000 bail. Mercedes Love O’Keefe, 25, Willamina, ...
