Newberg interim superintendent to school board: ‘This is not sustainable’
Newberg-Dundee School District (NDSD) interim Superintendent Paula Radich outlined a number of trends and inefficiencies that have added to the district’s current budget crises. Radich presented ...
Simkins gets 8 years for crime spree
An extensive property crime and theft spree throughout Newberg last fall has resulted in an eight-year prison sentence for Dylian Simkins, 28, of Newberg. Simkins and his court-appointed attorney, Michael ...
Newberg man arrested for alcohol-related boating accident
A Newberg man was arrested last week for allegedly capsizing a boat on the Willamette while under the influence of intoxicants, endangering the lives of all four on board, including two small children. According ...
Newberg protesters call for school leadership change; Radich named interim superintendent
Former Newberg School District Superintendent Paula Radich is returning to manage the district over the next 60 days as acting superintendent, while Superintendent Stephen Phillips is on medical leave, ...
Transient arrested for string of burglaries in rural Dundee
A transient was arrested following a high speed pursuit in the early hours of Saturday, June 8, and later charged with crimes related to three different burglary incidents around rural Dundee. According ...
Newberg homeless shelter asks commissioners for financial help
The Newberg Wellness Collective on Thursday asked the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners for financial assistance to keep its low barrier shelter in operation past its intended closing date of June ...
Union reps discuss furlough days for current school year with Newberg board
Newberg School Board continued to navigate the district’s sudden budget crisis during a special meeting Monday, June 3, without its leaders in attendance. In an emergency meeting on May 20, the ...
Commissioners to consider renewal of Newberg Enterprise Zone
The city of Newberg is asking the Yamhill County Commissioners to renew its Enterprise Zone, first approved in 2014. The commissioners will meet Thursday, June 6, at 10 a.m. in room 32 of the Yamhill ...
Newberg Graphic parent company sold
Pamplin Media Group announced Monday it has sold its newspaper chain, which includes the Newberg Graphic, to Carpenter Media Group, effective June 1. “After 25 years operating Oregon’s largest ...
Newberg schools facing sudden financial crisis
The Newberg School District is facing a budget crisis that became known to school board members earlier this month. The Board met in a special session on May 20 to receive a report from Jackie Olsen of ...
Judge grants Simkins request to delay trial
Circuit Court Judge Ladd Wiles on Tuesday granted a motion submitted by Dylian Simkins’ lawyer to delay a two-week trial that was scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 28. Simkins is facing more than ...
Newberg crime spree suspect jailed in Arizona
As one half of a duo suspected of a Newberg crime spree in November continues to negotiate with the District Attorney’s office, the other is being held in an Arizona jail, where she was arrested ...
Ruling revised in Newberg School Board lawsuit
Yamhill County Judge Cynthia Easterday this month updated a judgment that four current and former members of the Newberg School Board must repay the school district $27,894 for payments made to attorney ...
'24 Hours: 8 to 9 p.m. at the drive-in
‘Bottomless popcorn’ helps fuel family-friendly movie tradition in Newberg
Man arrested for DUII after crash near Dundee
A head-on collision on Highway 99W south of Dundee Saturday evening led to one man being Life Flighted and another arrested. Daniel Christopher Lamme, 51, of Newberg, was driving southbound near mile ...
