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 ...
Aid and assist hearing scheduled for Tombleson
An aid and assist hearing for Alex Tombleson of Amity was held at 4 p.m. Monday in Yamhill County Circuit Court with Judge Jennifer Chapman presiding. There were previously three county residents at the ...
Amity City Council meet rescheduled
The monthly Amity City Council meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, has been postponed. It will be held at the same time on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The meeting will include a public hearing ...
Art Harvest will take visitors into studios
Painters, sculptors and other creators open their studios starting Sept. 30
Stopping by Pinball - and pizza - wizard
Mikey’s goes Retro as owner gamely expands restaurant, arcade business
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 ...
Fred's named for dog
Fred doesn’t work at Fred’s Bistro in Amity. But the beloved miniature dachshund gets a lot of credit for inspiring Diana Backinoff to fulfill her dream of opening her own restaurant. Backinoff ...
Fred's Bistro offers house-made sandwiches, soups, sala
Diana Backinoff, who named her Amity restaurant for one of her dogs, has been cooking all her life. At 5, she recalled, she sat in her mother’s kitchen tearing up bread for the Thanksgiving stuffing. ...
Former sheriff, school safety manager Crabtree dies; services Friday
Updated with service time. Former Yamhill County Sheriff Jack Crabtree, who served as McMinnville School District director of safety after retiring from law enforcement, died of cancer Friday in his home ...
Fair ambassadors promote importance of agriculture
After attending other festivals all summer, the Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo ambassadors are excited about welcoming visitors to their own event this week. They love that the fair lets young people ...
National Night Out events planned in several cities
Several National Night Out events are planned in Yamhill County on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Hosted by local police departments and the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, they are being held in conjunction ...
Amity serving up pancakes Sunday
The annual Amity Pancake Breakfast, sponsored by the Amity Fire District volunteer staff, will be held from 6 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 24, at City Park, which is bordered to the north and south by Fourth ...
Amity man injured in crash
An Amity man was injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon south of Amity on Highway 99W, according to the Oregon State Police. Trooper Casey Gibson gave this account of the incident that ...
Weapon incident sends Amity resident to prison
A convicted felon with firearm arrests in California (San Diego County) was sentenced to 15 months in prison for repeatedly shooting a handgun inside his residence in June 2021. Carlos Ramirez Grijalva ...
