Sheridan budget committee meets Thursday
The city of Sheridan budget committee will convene at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 15, in council chambers for a public hearing. The committee is comprised of the city council and appointed members. The proposed ...
Willamina to hold wastewater hearing
Willamina City Council will hold a public hearing at its 6 p.m. Tuesday meeting to adopt the 2025 Wastewater Facilities Planning Study to the city’s comprehensive plan. The purpose of the study ...
Book looks at Gopher Valley
A new history of Gopher Valley near Sheridan will be released Wednesday, May 15. “When Gophers Flew, Tales and Memories of Gopher Valley, Oregon” was written by Cliff Sanderlin, a Sheridan ...
Sheridan City Council pauses resolution on basketball hoops
On Monday, the Sheridan City Council tabled a resolution to allow basketball hoops in the right-of-way until its May 19 meeting following advice of interim city manager Preston Polasck. Polasck is employed ...
Comics kindle kids’ creativity in Willamina
The Willamina library turned into a comic extravaganza on Saturday, May 3, for Free Comic Book Day. About 100 visitors attended for free comics, workshops and to meet with guest comic artists. Tyler ...
Willamina child suffers gunshot would
A 10-year-old Willamina child sustained a single gunshot in an incident at approximately 7 p.m. Sunday, May 4, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded and emergency ...
Brewer claims All-American honors, Oregon wrestling triple crown
Willamina senior Zoe Brewer added to her Bulldog wrestling legacy this month by winning a national tournament and completed a “triple crown” as the state level On April 5, Brewer topped the ...
Free Comic Book Day returns to Willamina
The Willamina Library is hosting its second annual Free Comic Book Day from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. Free Comic Book Day is an annual promotional event to attract new comic readers. The Love ...
Gardening, plant events planned around county
With plenty of sunshine warming Yamhill County, between less-frequent rain showers, numerous gardening organizations are planning garden events and plant sales. The Native Plant Society, for instance, ...
Sheridan paramedics to transfer to Mac
[UPDATED 5/2/25] Fire chief clarifies hiring process Despite a time exception for job posting requirements, McMinnville Fire District Chief Reed Godfrey clarified Tuesday that no special treatment ...
Bingo fundraiser for Willamina Fourth of July
A bingo fundraiser for the Willamina Fourth of July fireworks display is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the Willamina VFW 4211, at 771 NE Main St. Participants can win prizes with each game ...
Sheridan continues to go through hoops on obstruction issues
The Sheridan City Council Monday unanimously agreed to return basketball hoop right of way enforcement to complaint-based as they research a new ordinance. Sheridan city ordinance 9.16.050 states there ...
Sheridan Earth Day Clean-up Saturday
The Sheridan Revitalization Movement is hosting its annual Earth Day cleanup event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26. Participants will meet at the Sheridan High School parking lot located ...
'We need better': Sheridan school leaders detail repairs, updates that would come with bond passage
The detached gym at Sheridan’s Faulconer-Chapman School is so humid that cotton candy reportedly melted at one of the fall festivals, Superintendent Dorie Vickery said on a recent tour of the school ...
Candidates vie for Sheridan School Board
Sheridan School District has four candidates vying for Position 1 and 5, which will be on the May 20 ballot. Natalya Ables and Susan Looby are running for Position 1. Raymond Watkins and Gwen Fink filed ...
