Sheridan man tased in ruckus at Mac 7-Eleven
A Sheridan man was tased by officers last week outside the 7-Eleven in downtown McMinnville after causing a disturbance inside the store and fighting with officers outside. Robert Thomas Shedlosky, ...
Program helps families chase down fun activities
When the pandemic began in March, Eva Botelho and her 5-year-old daughter, Vivi, confronted the challenge many families experienced after the cancellation of in-person school and activities. With no in-person ...
After years of challenges, McMinnville City Council to vote on expansion of urban growth boundary
After working on an urban growth boundary expansion plan for 26 years and navigating a series of legal challenges, the city of McMinnville is close to voting on a plan that would add 662.4 buildable ...
Mac prepares search for new superintendent
McMinnville School Board members listened to presentations by three superintendent search firms as they started the process of finding a new leader for the school district. Maryalice Russell, who has ...
Fire crews respond to Willamette Valley Medical Center
McMinnville firefighters responded about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to the four-story Willamette Valley Medical Center. There was a report of a "light haze of smoke" on the third floor, according to Fire Chief ...
Dallas woman arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run
A Dallas woman was arrested Thursday in connection with the Saturday, Nov. 7, hit-and-run crash that killed a Salem man.
Kari Lin Smith, 47, initially told investigators she hit a deer. She eventually turned herself in to deputies in Amity, telling detectives Will Lavish and Jacob Herr she was “90 percent” certain she had hit someone.
Local educator co-authors book
A new book features Kourtney Ferrua, former Wascher Elementary School principal and now director of curriculum, instruction and assessment for the McMinnville School District. “Principaled: ...
McMinnville seeks applicants for new diversity committee
The City of McMinnville is seeking applicants for its new diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) advisory committee. Applications are due by November 30, and the seven members will begin their work in January ...
School board work session Monday
McMinnville School Board members will hear a presentation about superintendent search consultants at their Monday work session. The public meeting will start at 6 p.m. via Zoom. The board will be looking ...
Wineries once again adapt to restrictions
Vineyards and wineries in the Willamette Valley have been forced into a series of adjustments in 2020, from responding to the decline of wine sales due to restaurant closures, to a harvest with complications ...
Along the Street: New brewing venture takes over Allegory site
The inagural run of ForeLand Beer moved through the canning line this week as the new McMinnville brewery announced its launch. ForeLand will operate from the former location of Allegory Brewing, near ...
School district, McEA seek mediation in effort to reach contract agreement
A mediator will be used to help settle a contract between the McMinnville School District and the McMinnville Education Association, the teachers’ union. The district asked McEA Friday if it was ...
Prep begins on Three Mile Lane bridge project
Work to replace the South Yamhill River Bridge on Three Mile Lane begins this month with the removal of vegetation below it. The project will replace the bridge serving as a major route connecting Highway ...
Mac schools see drop in expected enrollment
The change to Comprehensive Distance Learning resulted in a slight enrollment drop in McMinnville schools this fall, according to Susan Escure, finance director. Some parents turned to home schooling ...
Land-use watch groups on board with UGB expansion plan
McMinnville’s proposal to expand its urban growth boundary has received approval from Friends of Yamhill County and 1000 Friends of Oregon, land use watchdog groups whose opposition prevented the ...
