Amity girls basketball attribute success to mindset
Amity girls basketball has earned an undefeated streak of 26-0, winning the 3A PacWest league and claiming the No. 1 seed for the 3A State Championship. Last season the Warriors went 21-3 before entering ...
Special district candidates can file
Members of area fire boards and the Chehalem Park & Recreation District will be elected in the May 20 election, along with school board members Candidates have until March 20 to file with the Yamhill ...
School board filing deadline March 20
Candidates for local school boards have until March 20 to file for the May 20 election. For any of the seven school districts in the county, candidates must file at the Yamhill County Clerk’s Office ...
Amity boys playoff dream ends against Santiam Christian
The Amity boys basketball team’s season ended by a one-point lost to the Santiam Christian Eagles on Wednesday. The Eagles exploded with a 21-15 lead in the first quarter, blasting out five ...
Willamina’s Brewer and Baker claim district titles; YC Tiger girls finish third
Willamina Bulldog wrestlers senior Zoe Brewer (105) and Paige Baker (190) won their weight class and claimed 4A/3A/2A/1A special district 1 championship honors on Saturday. Feb. 15 at Scappoose High School. Brewer ...
Firefighters respond quickly to Amity fire
Amity Fire Department was able to respond very quickly to a residential structure Thursday, limiting the damage mostly to the exterior of a house on Maddox Street, Chief Ian Yocum said. “We had ...
Fire departments plan practice burns
Two fire departments are planning exercises in the next few days that may appear to be residential fires, but really are not. The McMinnville Fire Department is hosting a training burn for the Yamhill ...
Warriors top Dawgs, but loss to Santiam Christian puts them on edge of playoffs
Amity boys basketball utilized their full court press to kennel the Bulldogs in a 62-32 victory Friday night. The first few possessions started out slow, with the Bulldogs hesitant to penetrate into the ...
Amity’s press causes havoc in victory over Willamina
The Amity Warriors full court press took center stage on Friday in a 87-23 victory over the Willamina Bulldogs. After the first quarter, the Warriors lead 35-6. Inbound after inbound, the Warriors trapped ...
County cities seek budget committee applicants
Cities across Yamhill County are accepting applications for budget committees, which will help determine city budgets for the next fiscal year. The committees participate in workshops in early spring, ...
Hayward, Humble Spirit chefs make semifinals in James Beard awards
Three Yamhill County food professionals have been nominated for James Beard Foundation awards in the category Best Chef in the Northwest and Pacific region. The semifinalists include Kari Shaughnessy ...
Burns-Rider, Tromblay, Johnson inducted into Amity HOF
Warrior and Amity hometown pride was in the forefront of the Amity High School Hall of Fame induction on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Michelbook Country Club in McMinnville. Amity alumni and athletes Syndie ...
Amity boys hold on as Dayton loses its rhythm
Amity High School’s boys’ basketball team topped its county and conference rival Dayton on the Pirates’ court Wednesday night, 55-47. Dayton nearly tied the score late in the game after ...
Local warming shelters open
Freezing or below-freezing overnight temperatures are expected in Yamhill County for another week, according to Weather.com. Days will be sunny through Jan. 29, but highs won’t rise much above the ...
New Amity councilors to be sworn in
Chad Luker and Rachel Blanco will be sworn in as Amity’s newest council members on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Both were voted in as write-in candidates as no one filed for the seats in the November elections. Luker ...
