Arrests & Citations: March 31, 2023
YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Martin Jimenez Chavez, 51, McMinnville, March 28, first-degree sexual abuse/four counts, first-degree unlawful sexual penetration; booked into the Yamhill County ...
Events shine light on sexual violence
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Yamhill County’s Henderson House Advocacy Center is hosting a series of events to raise support for its work against the problem. Henderson House, ...
Hopper will remain in prison; conviction relief denied
Jeremy Hopper II will likely serve his entire 12-year prison term after a judge denied a petition filed on his behalf for post-conviction relief. He sought to be released from custody and a reversal of ...
Nonprofit to take over Hillside
HumanGood, a nonprofit senior living provider, is purchasing Brookdale Hillside retirement community in McMinnville. Mary Brickel, vice president of operations, sent a letter to Hillside residents ...
Along the Street: Chocolatier sells building, plans move
Vadnay Chocolates, which opened a retail store and chocolate production facility in McMinnville in 2021, plans to move to a new location. Its shop at 205 S.E. Baker St. remains open from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday ...
McMinnville's Dr. Kenyon dies at 81
Longtime McMinnville physician Dr. Francis Kenyon died Tuesday, March 28, in his home. He was 81. Private family services are planned under the direction of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville. Kenyon, ...
Refreshing a memory: New stone placed on Civil War grave
Don Benson has made it his mission to walk every Yamhill County cemetery, searching for headstones of Civil War veterans. Last year in McMinnville, Benson sought to honor the memory of Pvt. Isaac ...
Gwendolyn decision to be appealed to council
The controversial Gwendolyn Hotel project will head to McMinnville City Council on April 18 after a GoFundMe campaign to pay for appeal fees raised more than $5,000 in less than a week. Daniel ...
City, partners close in on a funding solution
McMinnville Mayor Remy Drabkin’s scramble to find additional funding for the construction of a 36-bed homeless shelter appears to have paid off, as the city is closing in on an agreement to cover ...
ASU professor keynotes April 3 talks on inclusion
Linfield students, faculty and staff and a guest speaker will examine the theme: “How can we break academic norms to foster inclusion?” in TED-style talks from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 3, ...
Understanding 'trauma informed design'
Trauma informed design is a relatively new concept that incorporates the principles of trauma informed care into construction and design, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...
Speed racing bill introduced
An Oregon Senate Legislative bill would strengthen speed racing penalties. Bill 651 modifies the crime of reckless driving to include activities related to speed racing. Introducing the bill were Democrats ...
Commissioners complain about Parks Board objections
County commissioners on Thursday reopened Yamhill County Parks Board applications for residents of the West Valley, and complained about the negative reaction of the parks board to their appointments ...
Nine file for proposed fire district board
If consolidation of the McMinnville and rural fire districts is successful in the May 16 election, voters will also choose five representatives from a pool of nine candidates to govern the new district. In ...
Oregon wine pioneer Dick Erath dies
Oregon wine pioneer Dick Erath of Vancouver, Washington, formerly of Dundee, died Wednesday. He was 87. A former electrical engineer, Erath came to Oregon in 1967 with a dream of planting grapes in the ...
