Entrants sought for Chili Cook-off on April 12
Chili chefs can still sign up for the first Yamhill County Chili Cook-Off, 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, at ForeLand Beer, 777 N.E. Fourth St., McMinnville. Deadline to sign up is Saturday, March ...
Along the Street: Melt Down brings in nearly $25,000 for YCAP food bank
Area residents chowed down on 12,185 Melt Down specials, most of them grilled cheese sandwiches, during the annual fundraiser in February. All told, the fundraiser brought in $24,788 in 28 days for the ...
Solid Foundations tour raises funds for CASA
Court-Appointed Special Advocates Program is hosting a fundraiser called the Solid Foundations Tour to raise funds that will help children have a “solid foundation” in life. The event on Saturday, ...
CASA learns it will lose $1.7 million in federal funding
CASA programs in Oregon, Yamhill County’s included, will face difficult decisions due to a loss of $1.7 million in federal funding. In the continuing resolution budget passed by Congress on Friday, ...
Along the Street: New group forms to support Sheridan Library
A new group has formed to support the Sheridan Library and provide more services for residents. The primary goal of “Friends of Sheridan Public Library” (FOLSP) is to raise money to provide ...
Stopping By: Moving forward
‘Live Your Dream’ grantee pursues art as creative outlet, and education as art therapist
McMinnville group supports women pursuing education
Soroptimist International of McMinnville presented $24,000 in stipends to nine women who are pursuing their education this month, the most of any club in the nation. One of this year’s recipients, ...
Donation will allow HB Clinic to expand
Homeward Bound Pets spay and neuter clinic will expand into a new location in a few months. “This will be better for surgeries, better for animals,” said Casey Shook, executive director of ...
Along the Street: Hayward announces move to Carlton
Hayward restaurant owner Kari Shaughnessy has announced the restaurant will move this summer from McMinnville to the former Earth and Sea location on North Kutch Street in Carlton. The brick building is ...
Along the Street: Melt Down program runs through Feb. 28
Grilled cheese sandwich specials will be hot sellers this week as the Melt Down fundraiser continues. Forty-four businesses, most of them restaurants, are participating in the Feb. 1-28 fundraiser for ...
Rescue Mission plans Western-themed fundraiser
Tickets are available for the Yamhill County Gospel Rescue Mission’s sixth annual “A Night for The Mission” fundraising gala, which will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 1, in ...
American Legion cook hopes to draw larger community with special Melt Down sandwich
American Legion Hall cook Laura Marcin wanted to create something different for this year’s Melt Down special, the public café’s entry into this year’s fundraiser for the ...
Along the Street: Odd Moe’s open in new location
The McMinnville Odd Moe’s Pizza has moved from its longtime location on Baker Street to a storefront in the Albertsons shopping center on South Baker. The pizza shop now offers indoor seating and ...
Shelter shut, First Baptist Church stays busy providing meals, other services
McMinnville First Baptist Church leaders called it a “dream” to see the new AnyDoor Place Navigation Center open last month, but the church remains busy with outreach efforts despite no longer ...
Plastics Project returns to Mac on Feb. 8
The Plastic Project collection event is planned for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, at McMinnville First Baptist Church, 125 S.E. Cowls St., McMinnville. Accepted items are straws and utensils, ...
