Fire destroys Amity pole barn
Multiple agencies responded Friday afternoon to a pole barn fire northwest of Amity, but they couldn’t save the structure or its contents. The fire was reported at 2:42 p.m. at 18220 Hook ...
Amity Market manager charged with unwanted sexual contact
The manager of the Amity Market, 520 S. Trade St., has been charged by the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office with 21 counts of third-degree sexual abuse, a Class A misdemeanor, alleging he engaged ...
Districts receive $1.9 million in Common School Fund money
Yamhill County public schools will receive almost $1.9 million from the Common School Fund in 2022, according to the State Land Board. Across the state, 197 school districts will share $64.2 million ...
Amity School District will seek construction bond in May 17 vote
Amity Middle School Principal Mary Matocha acknowledges there is a rich feeling of nostalgia associated with the one-story Church Avenue brick building. “It’s an important and iconic piece ...
Decisions on charges still pending in Amity death
Alex Tombleson waits in Oregon State Hospital while the legal case surrounding the death of his father is at a standstill. Tombleson, 31, who surrendered to deputies following a Nov. 3 standoff after ...
County eyes road, bridge upgrades
After hiring a company last year to review the condition of the county’s roads and bridges and come up with a five-year plan to maintain its current rating of 76 on the Pavement Condition Index, ...
Three appointees complete Amity council
The Amity City Council became a complete six-member council with three new appointments last Wednesday night. The council had been reduced to three members prior to the start of this month's ...
Amity man sentenced for assault and kidnapping
Alcohol and substance abuse, coupled with mental health issues, have sidetracked Daniel Larmay's life the past 10 years. The downward spiral came to a head in an incident in September 2020 when he and ...
Construction worker struck and killed in Mac identified
McMinnville Police have identified the construction worker who was struck and killed by a pickup the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 26, as Don Zapata, 60, of Amity. The incident occurred at Northeast Alpha ...
Amity City Council has two openings
The Amity City Council has two positions to fill and three applicants will seek the openings when the council meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Applicants are Melissa Bojorquez, Acie Dunlap and Denis Saucier. Former ...
Salem teen killed in Lafayette Highway crash
An 18-year-old from Salem was killed in a two-vehicle crash about 3 p.m. Monday near Hopewell on Lafayette Highway. The victim was identified as Jacquelyn Kinder, according to the Oregon State Police. A ...
Construction worker struck, killed in Northeast McMinnville identified
McMinnville Police have identified the construction worker who was struck and killed by a pickup the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 26, as Don Zapata, 61, of Amity. The incident occurred at Northeast ...
Stopping by: Leading with kindness
Haley Vanderzanden has been learning — and demonstrating — kindness and good citizenship all her life. Her parents, Alicia and Steve Vanderzanden, taught her right from wrong when she ...
County, most local districts, exceed state graduation rate
About 87% of Yamhill County's public school students graduated in four years, exceeding the state rate of 80.6% for the 2020-21 school year, according to reports released this month by the state Department ...
Willamina, other schools alter class schedules
Dealing with both coronavirus-related absences and a shortage of substitutes, Willamina School District canceled classes this week, Jan. 18-21. The district also will remain closed on Monday, Jan. 24, ...
