County fire departments get wildfire grants
Seven Yamhill County fire departments received grant funding from the Oregon State Fire Marshal last week aimed at providing additional staffing during wildfire season. Departments were eligible to receive ...
Small Woodlands Association schedules talks and tours
The Yamhill County chapter of the Small Woodlands Association has scheduled a series of talks and tours for public education. Participation is free. On Wednesday, April 24, Dr. Bob Zybach will discuss ...
Sheridan couple accused of grooming, abusing teen girl
A Sheridan husband and wife were arrested Monday for grooming and having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old who had been living with them. Kevin Edward Kemp, 41, and Shannon Danielle Kemp, 36, were ...
‘Habitual poacher’ arrested for illegal steelhead fishing
Evan Rue Baller, 41, was arrested Friday, April 12, after he was caught on camera harvesting multiple unlawful steelhead in a closed angling area on the Willamina Creek lower falls. In his arrest summary, ...
Sheridan looking to subgrant $250k to YCAP for Project Turnkey renovation
At its meeting last week, the Sheridan City Council voted to pursue a subgrant agreement that would direct $250,000 from the city to the Yamhill Community Action Partnership. The city was allocated the ...
Gebrayel sentenced to 15 years in murder plots
Considering the case details, the victims’ statements and George Gebrayel’s lack of remorse for his actions, Circuit Court Judge Ladd Wiles found no reason for leniency when sentencing the ...
Along the Street: Mac radio station KLYC back on air
McMinnville radio station KLYC returned to the airwaves in March after being off for most of a year. Yamhill County listeners can hear the music and news broadcasts at 1260 AM. It also can be heard on ...
Cale George appointed Sheridan mayor
New Sheridan Mayor Cale George said it took a bit to get used to not having a vote on the council — the mayor only votes in the occurrence of a tie — but otherwise his first couple weeks in ...
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 ...
Grand Ronde crash injures two motorcyclists
A two-vehicle crash on Highway 18 sent two motorcycle riders to the hospital Saturday, according to the Oregon State Police. OSP officers responded to a report of a crash just west of Grand Ronde Road ...
Weekend hopping with egg hunts
Easter egg hunts are planned Saturday — with a handful scheduled Sunday — in various venues around Yamhill County. Unless indicated, they are free. They include: McMinnville: The McMinnville ...
Drugs, rape top long list of charges against local man
A local man with an extensive criminal record is facing an array of felony charges related to separate cases, including selling fentanyl, dumping the dead body of a woman who overdosed on drugs, ...
Hampton donates $1M for tech center
Hampton Lumber has announced a $1 million donation to the Sheridan School District to assist in development of the Barbara Roberts Career Technical Education (CTE) Center. The planned 24,000 square-foot ...
Sheridan school receives array of musical devices
Children at Sheridan’s Faulconer-Chapman School are learning rhythms, dynamics and other musical skills using new instruments donated by the Snowman Foundation. The collection of instruments was ...
Easter egg hunts planned around county
Hippity-hop, the Easter Bunny is on its way to Yamhill County. It will visit numerous egg hunts, including the McMinnville Lions Club’s venerable event, mostly on Saturday, March 30. Additional ...
