Subject threatens to shoot deputy
A Newberg man allegedly told a Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office deputy that he planned to shoot him in the face during contact at Maud Williamson Park Friday night. Additionally, he made ...
Two vie for Dayton mayor position
Dayton City Council member Trini Marquez is facing challenger David Wilson in the race for the city’s mayor position. The current mayor, Beth Wytoski, is leaving office because she is running for ...

Dayton students build Taco Coupe
The 1934 Ford three-window coupe’s body was in sad shape when Dayton High School/Junior High students first saw it. “A crumpled mess,” said Charlie Haskell, the school’s metal ...
Dayton mayor candidates
Ballots for the Nov. 8 General Election go out Oct. 19, and those for Yamhill County voters will contain city-specific mayoral and city council races, in addition to county commission, state legislature, ...
Johnston says he didn't try to hide marijuana income
Yamhill County Commission candidate Kit Johnston denied this week that there is any substance to an ethics complaint regarding his reporting of income from marijuana grown on his Dayton farm. The ...
High speed pursuit ends on Dayton nursery
The driver of a pickup led a Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office deputy on a pursuit that reached speeds exceeding 100 mph on Highway 18 early on Oct. 8. The chase ended with Brandon Michael ...
Lack of cooperation stalls pot producing investigative work
When the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant on a piece of rural Dayton property in the 15000 block of Southeast Wallace Road early last week, they were there to take down an ...
Dayton residents killed in Highway 18 crash
A Dayton husband and wife were killed in a three-vehicle crash shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday just west of McMinnville on Highway 18. The Oregon State Police gave this account: A Hyundai Santa Fe, operated ...

New sidewalks improve Dayton safety
Students in southwest Dayton no longer have to walk on the roadway to reach school, thanks to a new sidewalk installed by the city. The walkway stretches along Ferry Street from Flower Lane, near the ...
Two Dayton residents killed in Highway 18 crash
Two Dayton residents were killed in a three-vehicle crash shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday just west of McMinnville on Highway 18. The Oregon State Police gave this account: A Hyundai Sante Fe, operated ...
Deputies raid Dayton area grow site
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office investigators found 2,059 growing marijuana plants and about 440 pounds of processed marijuana, along with two firearms, some methamphetamine and a stolen vehicle ...
Dayton educators practice positivity
If you see a stuffed orange frog on a Dayton teacher’s desk, it’s a reminder that the district is redoubling its efforts to create a positive climate in schools this year. Many of ...

Dayton powers through Y-C
It’s no secret Dayton’s Pirate football team has its eyes on a deep run in the state football playoffs. Their talent was on full display Friday against Yamhill-Carlton, as was their ability ...
Students returning to school; look at those smiling faces
Smiling children and adults will return to classes in most Yamhill County school districts Tuesday, Sept. 6. By then, Willamina students will have already been back to school for a week, as their ...