Yamhill women want recognition for nurse cadets
When Carol Prendergast and Susan Day were girls, the Yamhill sisters loved hearing stories about their aunt’s service in World War II. Jane Day, their father’s sister, served her country in ...
City releases a status quo budget with no new taxes
McMinnville taxpayers won’t see a tax increase under the city’s proposed 2019-2020 budget, made public May 6. City Manager Jeff Towery presented a budget that more or less keeps city services ...
Carlton Bakery project wins revitalization grant
CARLTON — A new building in Carlton has received a full-funding grant from Oregon Heritage, a division of the state Parks and Recreation Department, according to the Carlton Business Association. The ...
Highway 18 near Dayton closed for repairs
Highway 18 near Dayton is closed for May repairs, between McDougall Corner and Ash Road. The section of highway will be closed weekdays for most of the month, while crews repair two bridges and repave ...
Incumbent challenged in Willamina board race
WILLAMINA - Incumbent W. Lincoln Watson is being challenged by Brenda Shenk for Position 4 on the Willamina School Board in the Tuesday, May 21 special district election. Watson ran unopposed for the ...
Public Works director sues county administrator
Yamhill County Public Works Director John Phelan has filed a lawsuit against County Administrator Ken Huffer, claiming that Huffer is conspiring to remove him. He is seeking $45,000. Huffer has not yet ...
Appeals court hears arguments on landfill permit
The Oregon Court of Appeals heard arguments on Friday about a contentious land use compatibility statement, issued by Yamhill County, to allow Riverbend Landfill to pile additional waste on top of its ...
Fire damages rural Newberg home
NEWBERG — A rural Newberg home was heavily damaged by a two-alarm fire Monday afternoon. An off-duty Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue firefighter noticed smoke coming from the home on Northeast ...
Presentation will look at possible school boundary changes
McMinnville School District’s Boundary Committee, which has been studying school capacity and enrollment patterns, will present its proposal for changing boundaries at a public meeting Wednesday. The ...
Mac teachers will 'walk in' to support school funding
Walk outs planned in some districts, but most will stay in school
County accepting grant applications
Yamhill County is accepting grant applications now for three categories of economic development grants. Details are available on the county’s website, at www.co.yamhill.or.us, under the “community ...
Vehicles roll in two McMinnville crashes
A rollover crash was reported shortly after 10 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Northeast Ninth and Davis streets in McMinnville. A 2007 Honda CRV, driven by Melissa Rockow, 20, of Redmond, came to ...
Middle schoolers meet Chopped challenge
What would you prepare if you had a basket containing chicken, feta cheese, spinach, tomatoes, garlic and vinegar, plus a pantry full of staples? That was the question put to members of Patton Middle ...
Ken Austin, A-dec founder, dies at 87
NEWBERG — Ken Austin, co-founder of A-dec Inc. and a longtime Yamhill County and Oregon philanthropist, died Wednesday in Newberg. He was 87. Services are pending at Attrell’s Newberg Funeral ...
Along the Street: Goodwill helps connect people with jobs
Goodwill helps connect people with employers Goodwill Job Connection will offer a job fair and workshops for those 50 and older on Wednesday, May 8, in the McMinnville Community Center. It will run from ...
