HR hire leads to principal changes at Memorial
Barb Keeton, who was hired to become principal of Memorial Elementary School following the retirement of Kim Price, will instead become personnel director of the McMinnville School District. Longtime ...
Along the Street: Alum to lead wine studies program
A Linfield University alumna will take over as director of the school’s Center for Wine Education. Toni Ketrenos, who graduated in 1995 and returned to Linfield to teach in 2020, will lead programs ...
Summer lunch in the park
Families line up for the arrival of the McMinnville School District Nutrition Services van — or this week at Chegwyn Park, for the district’s nutrition bus, its yellow paint covered with images ...
Passport grant lets Linfield expand studies abroad
A grant from the Institute of International Education will allow Linfield University to expand the number of students who study abroad. The IIE American Passport Project grant will help up to 25 Pell-grant ...
Enrollment steady in Willamina, Amity districts
While many school districts are facing budget cuts because of decreased enrollment, Willamina and Amity numbers remain strong. Willamina Superintendent Mike Gass told the News-Register that the district ...
Enrollment continues to drop at Sheridan High
Sheridan School District enrollment is expected to drop, resulting in funding gaps. Facing a budget deficit of at least $400,000, the Sheridan School District will cut five to six full-time positions ...
Mac school board names Houston to vacant seat
The six remaining members of the McMinnville School Board voted unanimously Monday night to appoint Brielle Houston to the open seat. She will finish the year in the post vacated by Abbie Warmbier, who ...
Seeing potential: Sheridan schools hope vision care program improves learning
Having identified vision issues as a learning barrier for students, the Sheridan School District hosted eye exams for students on Friday, June 5. Earlier in the year, 150 Sheridan K-12 students had been ...
Memorial principal Kim Price says goodbye after three decades as an educator
As area schools finished up classes this week, Memorial Elementary Principal Kim Price said goodbye not just to students, but also to fellow staff members in the McMinnville School District. Price is ...
Tiger grads launch into next chapter with a fresh outlook
Whether with the delicacy of a butterfly or the ferocity of a rocket, each member of Yamhill Carlton’s graduating Class of 2026 was sent into the world with a unique perspective on life. The ominous-looking ...
Mac board OKs school budget
The McMinnville School Board on Monday approved its budget for 2026-27, which includes spending cuts and reductions in staff to balance revenue and expenditures based on expected enrollment. The district ...
Dayton graduates class with 'energy and enthusiasm'
The sky darkened as the clock approached 11 a.m. Saturday, when Dayton’s commencement ceremony was due to start. Recorded music played as well-wishers settled into their seats in the grandstand. As ...
At Sheridan High, seniors ‘smile because it happened’
The rain mostly held off Saturday as friends and family nearly filled the 400-capacity grandstands at Sheridan High School’s football field to celebrate the 36 graduates of the Class of 2026. Blustery ...
‘You are Warriors’: Amity grads overcome challenges
The Amity High School graduating class of 2026 overcame the Covid turmoil in middle school to become creators, state champions, innovators and leaders. “In a community like Amity, we have the privilege ...
Experiences shape future for Mac grads
Members of McMinnville High School’s 116th graduating class received diplomas Friday night. While they are leaving the school, and many of them are leaving McMinnville for further education, jobs ...
