Meeting looks at safety near Wascher
Wascher Elementary School and the City of Lafayette will host a community discussion about dropping off and picking up Wascher students. The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office also will be present ...
Lafayette plans resource fair
Local and regional organizations will offer information Saturday, April 6, at the Lafayette Community Resource Fair in the Lafayette Community Center, 133 Adams St. The fair will run from 10 a.m. to noon. Lafayette ...
Convicted burglar arrested on gun charge
A Lafayette man who was on probation for 2022 crime sprees in Sheridan and McMinnville was arrested last week by McMinnville police after it was reported someone was waiving a handgun around at a gas station ...
Amid shortage, blood drives spring up
With blood donation needs running high throughout the region, plenty of late winter/early spring donation opportunities have come to Yamhill County. Bloodworks Northwest, from Beaverton, travels in a ...
Attendance is a critical factor in learning, so McMinnville schools get creative
Having every student in every class every day would be ideal for learning, McMinnville Superintendent Debbie Brockett said. Students would make steady progress along with their peers and not fall behind ...
Lafayette appoints two new councilors
The Lafayette city council has appointed two councilors to fill out terms that will end Dec. 31, 2024. Russell Burrows and Jessica Kitt said they are looking forward to serving the city. Kitt said she ...
Lafayette apologizes for lack of boil water notice
The city of Lafayette apologized via press release on Wednesday for telling residents a boil water notice was unnecessary on Tuesday, when pressure dropped in the city’s water system. “City ...
Lafayette working on replacement water bills
Lafayette city staff members are recalculating water bills for city residents following the city council’s Sept. 14 decision to roll back a recent increase and add two surcharges. “This ...
Lafayette residents may see low water pressure Tuesday
Lafayette residents may see a drop in water pressure on Tuesday, Jan. 9, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., City Administrator Branden Dross said. The city will be repairing a water main leak. However, Dross ...
Normal sewage operations resume in Lafayette
Lafayette City Administrator Branden Dross said that normal operations have resumed at the Lafayette sewage treatment plant, following a spill on Sunday evening. People should still avoid the ...
