Mayors, council seats up for election in November
Voters in cities around Yamhill County will elect council members and, in most cases, mayors in the Nov. 3 general election. Candidates can start filing in McMinnville, Newberg and most other cities this ...
COVID-19 case confirmed in Sheridan
After dropping to fewer than 20 new cases a day recently, Oregon reported more than 70 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and 49 on Thursday, with three new deaths reported Thursday, bringing the state’s ...
Sheridan standoff suspect receives 2-year prison term
A 48-year-old man involved in a seven-hour standoff at the Sheridan home of his disabled father has been sentenced to two years in prison. Kenneth Sundrud was accused of threatening people at the home ...
In Willamina, a drive-through graduation
About an hour before the start of Saturday afternoon’s Willamina High School drive-through graduation ceremony, a pickup pulled to the curb at the bottom of Oaken Hills Drive, where the job of decorating ...
Flags will fly to honor fallen soldiers
Staff members and students will place nearly 6,000 flags in front of McMinnville Christian Academy, previously Bethel Christian School, as a tribute to Oregon’s fallen soldiers. “We ...
Sheridan announces superintendent finalists
The Sheridan School District has selected three finalists for its superintendent position to replace Steve Sugg, who resigned effective June 30 to become the superintendent in Dayton. The finalists are ...
Schools formalizing graduation plans
Although school buildings closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Yamhill County high schools are making plans to honor the graduating classes of 2020.
By district, these are the most up-to-date plans.
Restaurants enjoy successful reopening weekend
Despite new challenges, Yamhill County restaurateurs who reopened their doors to dine-in service this weekend were enthused about the initial results. “You’re sort of reinventing the ...
Signs of the times: Sheridan seniors honored
Sheridan High School Principal Dean Rech and math teacher Lucy Bertolo pulled up to Chris and Heidi Huffman’s Sheridan residence Friday morning, asked for the couple’s son, Taylor. When he ...
Motels used to shelter homeless at high risk
The Yamhill Community Action Partnership has received $85,000 from McMinnville, Newberg and the county to help it house homeless people at high medical risk from COVID-19 in area motel rooms. YCAP also ...
Willamina man shot while riding recreational vehicle
Willamina resident Scott Beaudry claimed he could have forgiven whomever accidentally shot him as he rode his utility terrain vehicle in Southern Oregon’s Lake County last month, had the person taken ...
Spirit Mountain decision due soon on casino reopening
The Grand Ronde Tribal Council will soon decide on the reopening of Spirit Mountain Casino, one of the area’s top attractions with more than 2 million visitors a year. Council Vice-Chair Chris Mercier ...
Fire districts seek levy approval
The Amity and West Valley fire districts are asking residents for levy approval in the May election that will enable them to buy or maintain equipment and provide training. Amity’s current five-year ...
Carlton Fun Days canceled
The Carlton Community Foundation announced Thursday that it is canceling Fun Days, the annual festival usually is held during the last weekend of June. The foundation is canceling this year’s parade, ...
