Sheridan library closed after meth found in book

The Sheridan Library remained closed Thursday after discovery of drugs in a book. The library has been closed since Saturday, when a staff member found a packet of crystals that were determined to be ...

Court declines to ‘take a chance’ on felon

Despite lengthy arguments for leniency from the court by his defense attorney, Corey Dean Elliott, 30, of Sheridan, was sentenced to a 13-month prison term for his role in a December 2022 armed robbery ...

Dallas man gets 18 months in prison for vehicular homicide

Circuit Court Judge Ladd Wiles described the 18-month prison sentence for Clayton Lynn Gruber, 30, of Dallas, as a gift, compared to what could have been a 70-month sentence for a Measure 11 crime. Gruber ...

Guilty pleas submitted in case of armed robbery at Willamina bar

Corey Dean Elliott, 30, of Sheridan, pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree theft, a Class C felony, for his role in a December 2022 armed robbery at Dillon’s bar and restaurant in Willamina. A three-day ...

Swan Hall in Willamina hosts album release

Swan Hall in Willamina hosts an album release party by the band Prophets of Joy at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, with Ida Jane and the Weekend Gardeners, and original poetry by Liana Stone. Advance tickets ...

Sheridan council looks at development, infrastructure, river access

The Sheridan City Council pondered an array of projects at its Monday meeting, approved a downtown sidewalk project bid and voted to burn a city-owned house despite a final plea from a councilmember to ...

More schools open after Labor Day

Students in several Yamhill County school districts will see new programs, and in one case nearly completed new facilities, when they return to classes Tuesday, Sept. 3. Amity, Dayton, Sheridan and Yamhill ...

Starla Pointer/News-Register##McMinnville school employees practice teamwork as they play a game with parachutes, trying to bounce a ball from one chute to the other, at the district-wide welcome back event Wednesday in the Mac High gymnasium. More than 800 teachers, assistants, secretaries, custodians and other workers are preparing for the first day of classes in the district on Monday.

Students return to classrooms in McMinnville, Willamina on Monday

While it may seem like only yesterday that summer started, it’s already time for students to start heading back to school. In fact, those in two Yamhill County districts — McMinnville and ...

Cities update one another on projects at annual dinner

Communities around Yamhill County are continuing to work on infrastructure projects and apply for grants to support more improvements. Representatives of each city described recent projects at the quarterly ...

Attempted murder conviction results in 90-month sentence

A confrontation over a living situation in a makeshift camp resulted in Chad Lee Whiffen, 39, shooting a man in the groin on Oct. 18, 2023. Whiffen will now serve about seven years in custody of the Oregon ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo##A drenched Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office K-9 deputy Nathan Skaer emerges from the dunk tank during Willamina’s National Night Out celebration. Below: Firefighter/medics Jay Payne and Ryan Vauble and firefighter Steven Brown, left to right, serve up hot dogs.

Cities plan National Night Out events for Aug. 6

Yamhill County law enforcement agencies and other first responders will host several National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 6. National Night Out is a nationwide crime prevention effort to bring community ...

Cooling centers open; Farmers Market to close early today

The McMinnville Farmers Market will close early Thursday, Aug. 1, because extreme heat is forecast that day. According to weather.com, temperatures will reach 90 degrees today and 98 on Thursday, falling ...

Sheridan man indicted on Measure 11 sex crimes

A historical child sexual assault investigation has led to the indictment of 49-year-old Sheridan man on multiple Measure 11 sex crimes involving the victimization of a girl that allegedly began before ...

PGE execs discuss pricing, wildfire dangers with Sheridan City Council

Executives from Portland General Electric met with the Sheridan City Council last Monday to discuss recent increases in pricing and ongoing wildfire mitigation and response plans. Utility rates increased ...

Sheridan woman sentenced in fatal crash

After pleading guilty in April to criminally negligent homicide and driving under the influence of intoxicants in April, Kaleia Rose Collins, 29, of Sheridan, received a sentence of 56 months in ...

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