Memorial plaque to remain in place at Dayton High School
Dayton School Board members affirmed keeping a plaque honoring the late Ethan Kearns, a Dayton High athlete who died of cancer in June 2024. Several people spoke in favor of the memorial at the board’s ...
Local school enrollment at projections
Most school districts in Yamhill County report being tentatively at expected enrollment numbers. The official enrollment counting date is Oct. 1, but the districts have been tracking turnout since the ...
School board position open as Towery announces resignation
The McMinnville School Board is accepting applications for a new member that will open following the resignation of Doris Towery on Sept. 30. Towery, who was elected in 2023, announced Monday night she ...
Dayton board to meet Tuesday
The Dayton School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, in the district office, 780 Ferry St., Dayton. An executive session for the superintendent’s evaluation will precede the public meeting ...
![Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Payton operates a compact excavator with assistance from fellow “Learn to Earn” participant Jackson as part of a hands-on skill-building session at the Yamhill County Youth Services Center’s woodlot site. The summer program combines high school credit recovery with hands-on work and community service. Note: In most cases, the [News-Register does not identify juvenile offenders by their full names.]](/pub/photo/thumb/2025-09-09-09-35-090825-Juvenile-Program2_RGB_cropto_320x213.jpg "Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Payton operates a compact excavator with assistance from fellow “Learn to Earn” participant Jackson as part of a hands-on skill-building session at the Yamhill County Youth Services Center’s woodlot site. The summer program combines high school credit recovery with hands-on work and community service. Note: In most cases, the [News-Register does not identify juvenile offenders by their full names.]")
Summer program for juvenile detainees combines education, community service
Surrounded by empty fields, summer heat and piles of wood bundles, a warehouse on the outskirts of McMinnville doesn’t seem like a desirable place to hold high-quality education credit recovery and ...
Mac school board to meet Monday
McMinnville School Board will discuss policies Monday night, including a draft of the new policy on cell phones and other electronic devices. The public board meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the school ...
Student phones must be 'away all day'
Crowds rushed out of McMinnville High School as the lunch period began Wednesday, the first day for upperclassmen and second day for freshmen. Free from the building after four hours of classes, many ...
Mac schools honor longtime employees at welcome back program
McMinnville School District honored long-term teachers and other employees Aug. 27 at the district-wide welcome back program, an event that always kicks off the school year. Eleven employees reached the ...
MSD personnel director leaves
Brian Turner, who was hired in June to be the McMinnville School District’s human resources director, has departed for another job. Turner joined the district from Salem-Keizer, where he had been ...
Dayton school district adding new programs, building skills
Dayton School District will make use of the skills of new and returning staff members to expand the career-technical education at the high school this fall, Superintendent Amy Fast said. Adding courses ...
Dayton teachers, staff work toward a positive start
Across Yamhill County, teachers spent much of this week preparing for students to return on Tuesday. In Willamina, students were already back; classes there resumed Aug 25. The week included various training ...
New year brings fresh perspective at Willamina schools
Students returned to Willamina middle and high schools on Monday, Aug. 25, with elementary students following the next day. “We were amazed how excited they were,” Willamina HS/MS principal ...
Sheridan SD sells bonds; now the work begins
The Sheridan School District’s $6 million in bonds were sold on Aug. 12, and the district received a premium of $285,000. The process of selling the bonds was lengthy. Superintendent Dorie Vickery ...
Eight named to Sheridan school bond oversight committee
On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the Sheridan School Board appointed eight people to the bond oversight committee, tasked with ensuring funds are properly used for what voters approved in the May 2025 election. The ...
Students returning to class this week and next
Yamhill County students will be heading back to school next week – except for those in Willamina, who started classes Monday, Aug. 25. With thousands of students walking, bicycling and riding buses ...
