Marcus Larson/News-Register##The Dayton Pirates celebrate their 35-28 victory over the Taft Tigers Friday evening at Gubser Field.

Dayton survives stiff test from Taft

Amity pulls away from Willamina; McMinnville wins third straight contest

Sheridan addresses dog waste issue

SHERIDAN – City Councilor Val Adamson complained in June about dog walkers not picking up after their animals in Sheridan. The city staff has responded with a proposed ordinance addressing the issue. ...

Willamina loses civic leader Twila Hill

Longtime Willamina and West Valley civic leader Twila Hill died Wednesday at the Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital in Portland. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the auditorium ...

Sheridan superintendent outlines goals

SHERIDAN — Superintendent Steve Sugg outlined his 2015-16 district goals for the Sheridan School Board at its Wednesday night meeting. They focus on student achievement. Sugg said he wants to increase ...

McMinnville volleyball jumps out of gym, over Sprague

Sheridan punches state playoff ticket; Dayton eliminates Willamina from WVL playoffs

Rockne Roll/News-Register##Multnomah Greyhound Park in Wood Village was recently purchased by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.

Grand Ronde Tribe purchases race track

GRAND RONDE — Tribal lobbyist Justin Martin, a former professional baseball player, thinks the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde leaders has hit a home run with its purchase of the former Multnomah ...

Toddler's meth ingestion leads to charges

A Grand Ronde man is facing assault, endangering, mistreatment and neglect charges in connection with a toddler’s ingestion of methamphetamine at her mother’s McMinnville apartment. Matthew ...

Grant would enhance Willamina High

WILLAMINA — A new ag, metal and woodworking shop is taking shape at Willamina High School. Should the district secure a $400,000 Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant through ...

Rockne Roll/News-Register##Jesse Medley (7) and Justin Trimble (23) celebrate Medley’s second receiving touchdown of the night Friday evening in McMinnville s 28-7 victory over McKay.

One is fun, but two is better for Grizzlies

Spartans limited to 52 yards of offense against Horizon Christian

Sheridan drug deal was a ruse

Two West Valley men had no intention of selling heroin to a man they allegedly robbed last Friday, authorities say. They just used that to lure him to the backyard of a residence on Northwest Yamhill Street ...

Crash claims Portland man

WILLAMINA — A Portland man died Sunday night in a single-vehicle crash on the Highway 18B off-ramp to Willamina. His vehicle left the roadway, struck a utility pole and tree, slid down an embankment ...

Willamina recruitment hits snag

WILLAMINA — Lack of full attendance Thursday prevented the Willamina City Council from approving a job description and starting the hiring process for a new city manager. It also prevented the council ...

Mark Gordon Chaney, left, and Jacob Michael Sones.

Charges brought in drug deal ripoff

SHERIDAN — Two Sheridan men were arrested Friday afternoon after allegedly attacking and robbing a man who had agreed to sell them heroin. The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office identified the ...

Sheridan eyes sewer and water rate hikes

SHERIDAN — Sheridan residents are facing potential rate hikes of 3.61 percent for water and 3.21 percent for sewer on Jan. 1. Those increases are still subject to city council approval, but are ...

Cause undetermined in fatal crash

SHERIDAN — Investigators have ruled out both alcohol and speed as factors in a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Wednesday, Sept. 23, on Red Prairie Road. Sgt. Mark Garton of the Polk County ...