Local communities ring in the holidays
Santa’s Parade and the Upper City Park tree lighting ceremony that follows will help families jump start their holly, jolly holiday season in downtown McMinnville Friday afternoon. The parade starts ...
Amity residents will pay more for water
AMITY - Beginning Jan. 1, the base residential water rate will rise by $5 each year for the next three years. The Amity City Council approved a resolution at this month's meeting that OKs the rate hike. Amity ...
Leppin wins Amity board race
AMITY - Jennifer Leppin led Steve Vanderzanden for Position 3 on the Amity School Board in Tuesday’s special district election balloting. Leppin received 294 votes, 53.3 percent, to 258, 46.7 percent, ...
Reach the Beach goes through Yamhill County Saturday
Three segments of the American Lung Association’s annual Reach the Beach “Cycle for Air” fundraising bike ride will start in Yamhill County Saturday morning. About 3,000 riders are expected ...
Amity hires city administrator
AMITY - The Amity City Council approved hiring Michael Thomas as city manager at Wednesday night's monthly meeting. Robert Andrade, Ryan Lehman and Caralyn Miller voted in favor of naming Thomas. Joshua ...
Fire extinguished at Eola Hills Charter School
AMITY - Multiple agencies responded about 10 a.m. Tuesday to a reported two-alarm fire at the Eola Hills Charter School, 9015 Community Club Road. Less than a half hour later, a "good knockdown" on the ...
Incident forces lockout at Amity schools
AMITY — Amity Elementary, Middle and High schools were locked out for a short time Wednesday because of law enforcement activity in the community, specifically on Rice Lane, where the elementary ...
Sheriff's office searches for hit-and-run motorist
AMITY - The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office is searching for a hit-and-run vehicle after a pedestrian was struck Monday, Dec. 10 while walking along Fifth Street across from Amity City Park. The sheriff's ...
Amity turns to Olsen as interim administrator
AMITY - Chad Olsen took about a six-month break after retiring last May as the Carlton City Manager before deciding he was ready to return to work, albeit in a part-time capacity. The Amity City Council ...
Amity council approves sheriff’s office contract
AMITY — Amity’s police department will be a thing of the past at the end of this month. The Amity City Council approved a law enforcement services contract with the Yamhill County Sheriff’s ...
Amity will contract with sheriff's office
AMITY - The Amity City Council voted Thursday night to contract with the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services rather than retain its own police department. Councilor Max Walker ...
Amity City Administrator resigns
AMITY - City Administrator Justin Hogue has resigned, effective Friday, Nov. 23. He said he has accepted a position with Yamhill County as the Business Services Director. Yamhill County Commissioners ...
Law enforcement decision stalls again in Amity
AMITY - A decision related to whether the Amity City Council wants to retain its own police department or contract with the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office stalled again Wednesday night. Chris Bolek resigned ...
Amity Police Chief resigns; public safety fee OK'd
UPDATE/June 7: AMITY - The Amity City Council approved a $10 public safety fee on a 4-1 vote Wednesday night. The council took about 3 1/2 hours to hear from more than 40 citizens, listen to a presentation ...
Amity will swear in Police Chief Chris Bolek
AMITY - Chris Bolek will be sworn in as Amity's new police chief at 7 o'clock tonight. Mayor Michael Cape will do the honors during a city hall ceremony. Bolek has more than 30 years of law enforcement ...
