'24 Hours: 4 to 5 a.m. at The Abbey
A trinity of peace is found at 4 a.m. near Lafayette. Utter quiet, gentle darkness, reverent intonations. This is the start of Liturgy of the Hours, a pre-dawn time known as Vigils: 45 minutes of connection ...
Yamhill man arrested for reported knife attack
An alleged knife attack on Friday, Aug. 9, in Lafayette led to the arrest of Jason Dell Chambers, 52, of Yamhill. Yamhill County Sheriff’s Deputy Patrick Morrissey responded to a reported stabbing ...
Mayor alleges false claims by council candidate
Lafayette Mayor Hilary Malcomson claimed a city council candidate submitted “false and misleading” information to the Yamhill County Voters’ pamphlet in regard to a water rate crisis ...
Crammed with fun: Lafayette serves up menu of hot dogs, music and patriotism
Children paraded through town, enjoyed activities and food with their families and even signed the Declaration of Independence Thursday during Lafayette’s annual Fourth of July festivities. The ...
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 ...
Communities plan fireworks for Independence celebrations
Fireworks and other fun in several cities are planned this week. Willamina will host its annual Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration on Thursday. It will include booths downtown all day, a logging ...
Lafayette plans parade and first hot dog eating contest
Lafayette will celebrate Independence Day Thursday, July 4, with its traditional children’s bike parade and community picnic in Joel Perkins Park. New this year will be a hotdog eating contest at ...
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 ...
Fake ‘swatting’ call leads to investigation in Lafayette
A male who phoned to say he had just shot two people made a false report to Lafayette City Hall Wednesday morning, setting off an emergency response and investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies. No ...
Meeting looks at safety near Wascher
Wascher Elementary School and the City of Lafayette will host a community discussion about dropping off and picking up Wascher students. The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office also will be present ...
