Rusty Rae/News-Register##Sharon and Owen Johnson stand among their flags, including examples from different periods in American history. They display them every day on Wallace Road in McMinnville.

Stopping By: Flags forever

Every day is flag day for Owen and Sharon Johnson of McMinnville. While many people put out flags in honor of the recent Memorial Day weekend, the Johnsons display theirs every day. And not just ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Katie Martinez shows off her graduation stole, which she received Saturday to wear during commencement.

With stoles of many colors, Linfield celebrates all grads

Katie Martinez smiled with pride when a friend placed the lavender-with-rainbow-stripes stole over her shoulders during a ceremony Saturday at Linfield University. She planned to wear the banner ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Nicole Lynn Tignor hands a Sno-cone to Kaz Lampman, attending the city’s Community Fair Thursday with parents Ana and Jason and siblings Rad and Arrow. Dig Safely Oregon was one of several organizations with booths and trucks set up at the event.

'Engagement is vital': City hosts Community Fair

McMinnville Mayor Remy Drabkin celebrated the work of staff and volunteers on wide-ranging efforts at her first “State of the City” address Thursday from the steps of Civic Plaza. The ...

Cashman found not guilty of the most serious charges

Defense attorney Zachary Stern stamped an exclamation point on the Dillan Cashman attempted aggravated murder case during closing arguments Friday morning in Yamhill County Circuit Court. “Mental ...

Cashman's sister: 'He's been my rock'

Three years separate brother Dillan and older sister Brittanie Cashman. Defense attorney Zachary Stern put her on the witness stand last Thursday on the fourth day of Dillan’s attempted aggravated ...

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Grizzlies fall, Bulldogs and Tigers advance

The No. 4 McMinnville Grizzlies softball season came to an end after a 9-4 loss to No. 5 Sherwood in the state quarterfinals. The Grizzlies got on the board with two in the first, but Sherwood tied the ...

Brandon Bomberger/News-Register##The Grizzlies cheer on Abigail Carsley as she approaches home after drilling a home run against Jesuit.

Growling on: Grizzly softball to the quarters

The No. 4 McMinnville Grizzlies are through to the quarterfinals after two playoff victories this week, most recently a 7-5 win over Jesuit on Wednesday at Baker Field. After cruising to a 9-1 win over ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Ida B. Wells’ Lucas Legare scores the winning run, capping a four-run seventh inning rally that eliminated McMinnville from the postseason.

Mac loses heartbreaker in Portland

PORTLAND -- Baseball can be a cruel game. Nowhere was that more true than Monday night in Portland, where the McMinnville Grizzlies lost 8-7 to Ida B. Wells in the first round of the 6A baseball playoffs ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Dillan Cashman awaits the start of his attempted aggravated murder trial Monday morning in Yamhill County Circuit Court. The proceeding entered its fourth day Thursday morning, and is scheduled to continue through today but could extend into next week.

Cashman trial: Officers recall frightening scene as they took cover from gunfire

Friday, 3 p.m. update: testimony concluded Friday morning and the jury began deliberations shortly after noon in the Dillan Cashman case. It was unknown how long the jury would remain in deliberation. The ...

Water & Light delivers wastewater billing surprise

The City of McMinnville will pay 245 times more per year for billing services associated with its wastewater account following a change by McMinnville Water & Light. Public Works Director Anne Pagano ...

Cashman trial: Neighbor heard booms, then bullets peppering her home

Tami Keller was living across the street from the Dillan and Sarah Cashman family on McMinnville’s Southwest side last July 30. It was on that Saturday morning and early afternoon that Dillan ...

Band of Brothers to meet June 1

Duniway Middle School Principal Hilary Brittan Lack will talk about her school’s annual Veterans Day assembly at the Thursday, June 1, meeting of McMinnville Band of Brothers. The meeting will start ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##McMinnville Soroptimists work on decorations for tables at their Summer Soiree Women Who Wine event, a fundraiser scheduled for June 15. From left, Soroptimists are Mary Ellen Fleeger, Marti Crook, Mary Corrigan, Jan Weiser and Sharon Kennedy. Proceeds from the event will go to helping women and girls.

Women Who Wine event supports Soroptimist mission

After hearing that the Soroptimist Club raises money to help women and girls improve their lives, Sharon Kennedy volunteered to help with the group’s “Women Who Wine” fundraiser ...

Photo by Joshua Rice##The Moonlight Theater experienced most of the damage in Wednesday’s fire that also caused smoke damage to the kitchen-restaurant area of the building.

Police, fire marshal continue inquiry into Third Street fire

5/31/23 update McMinnville Police are investigating the Wednesday, May 24, fire that gutted the rear of the downtown Moonlight Theater and caused fire damage to the connected Third Street Pizza and smoke ...

Brandon Bomberger/News-Register##Logan Hayes spreads his arm wide after winning the 800-meter race at the 6A Pacific Conference meet in Newberg. With the win, Hayes not only captured the district title but also earned a bid at the state meet this weekend in Eugene.

Eight Grizzlies qualify for state

Eight Grizzly individuals and a relay team qualified for the state track meet in Eugene with a strong showing at the Pacific Conference meet last week in Newberg. One of the most impressive displays of ...