Sheridan man indicted on Measure 11 sex crimes

A historical child sexual assault investigation has led to the indictment of 49-year-old Sheridan man on multiple Measure 11 sex crimes involving the victimization of a girl that allegedly began before ...

PGE execs discuss pricing, wildfire dangers with Sheridan City Council

Executives from Portland General Electric met with the Sheridan City Council last Monday to discuss recent increases in pricing and ongoing wildfire mitigation and response plans. Utility rates increased ...

Sheridan woman sentenced in fatal crash

After pleading guilty in April to criminally negligent homicide and driving under the influence of intoxicants in April, Kaleia Rose Collins, 29, of Sheridan, received a sentence of 56 months in ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Colorful signs on a South Bridge Street corner point which way to go to find Sheridan landmarks.

New directional signs added in Sheridan

Sheridan has added new colorful directional signs by artist Colt Bowden, similar to ones done by Bowden in McMinnville. The signs are located on the commercial building at Sheridan Road and South Bridge ...

Victim to her abuser: ‘Your reign over me ends today’

James Alan Flynn, 56, of Willamina, held his head low while the teenage girl he sexual abused spoke at his sentencing hearing Thursday afternoon in Yamhill County Circuit Court. The 17-year-old described ...

Grand Ronde holds resource summit for veterans

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde invites all veterans to the 2024 Veteran Summit and Resource Fair starting at 9 a.m. on July 12. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the event ends by 4 p.m. The fair ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Ryen Shelton, foreground, from Willamina, competes with Shane Felton, from Grand Ronde in the Willamina July 4 logging show, held at West Valley Community Campus, one of the main events in the town’s many-faceted Independence Day activities.

Willamina celebrates July 4 with wide range of events

Celebrating the Fourth of July holiday, Willamina held its 75th “Old Fashioned Fourth” with a parade, car and logging shows, and more. The morning started with veterans and members of the ...

Communities plan fireworks for Independence celebrations

Fireworks and other fun in several cities are planned this week. Willamina will host its annual Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration on Thursday. It will include booths downtown all day, a logging ...

Willamina marks 75th year of July 4 festival

Willamina will mark the Fourth of July with a festival that’s been a tradition for 75 years now. In fact, Independence Day gatherings in Willamina go back even farther, but the event called the ...

Willamina board to consider school budget

Willamina School Board will meet Monday, June 24, for a budget hearing at 6:30 p.m. and a business session at 7 p.m. The public meeting will be held in the Willamina Elementary/High School library and ...

City council posts open in Amity, Sheridan, Willamina

Filing is open now for mayor and city council throughout Yamhill County. In Amity, Sheridan and Willamina, residents must have lived within the city during the 12 months immediately preceding the election. In ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Lewis McClain of Sheridan, 6, lines up for the Sheridan Hometown Days kids parade on Saturday, June 15, at the start of the parade at Sheridan City Park, just one slice of ample fun over the weekend in the West Valley community. The parade traveled west on Yamhill Street, and followed Oak and then Sherman streets back to the park.

Photo Gallery: Bikes and duck part of Hometown Days fun

Sheridan residents celebrate community during annual festival.  

New Willamina coffee shop opens

Skyhorse Coffee has opened at 151 N.E. Main St. #A in Willamina. Robin and Jake Abbott run the new shop, which offers coffee and other beverage, baked goods, pastries and sub sandwiches on ciabatta or ...

Weekend brings varied activities to Willamina, Sheridan

The West Valley towns of Willamina and Sheridan — from museums, parks and libraries, to streets and rivers — offer plenty of activity over Father’s Day weekend. The Willamina History ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Members of the Sheridan Class of 2024 toss their caps in celebration at the conclusion of Saturday’s commencement ceremony.

Gratitude felt as Sheridan graduates get life advice

Even the many babies and small children helping to fill the bleachers remained quiet during Sheridan High School’s graduation ceremony, perhaps catching the joyful spirit of their elders, who whistled ...

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