Defense disputes plot claim in murder-for-hire trial
A jury heard secretly recorded conversations between the accused and an informant as the trial of a Sheridan man accused of murder for hire continued Wednesday. George Gebrayel, 80, is facing two counts ...
Willamina District names superintendent finalists
Two local educators are among the trio of finalists for the Willamina School District superintendent position. Willamina’s board of directors this week announced the finalists to interview on March ...
Willamina man arrested on sex abuse allegations
An arraignment hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, for Michael Alexander Marler, 31, of Willamina, who was arrested last week on four charges of sodomy in the first degree. Marler is accused ...
Murder-for-hire trial to begin Monday
George Gebrayel, 80, of Sheridan, will stand trial next week on two counts of attempted murder in the first degree and two counts of solicitation to commit murder, for allegedly hiring someone to kill ...
Grand Ronde 4-year-old found unharmed after four-hour search
On Saturday, Feb. 3, Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers from both the Salem and McMinnville Area commands responded to Grand Ronde in Polk County to help look for a missing child. At about 5:30 p.m. a ...
Fire destroys Sheridan restaurant
A Sheridan business, Burrito Loco, sustained heavy smoke and fire damage in a 2-alarm fire early Sunday morning. Sheridan Fire District personnel were dispatched to 518 S. Bridge Street at 3:43 a.m. on ...
Grants will boost school career programs
Farm and table will become expanded areas of learning in local schools. That and fire science, dentistry, and cosmetology, among others. Thanks to Career-Tech Education Revitalization Grants from the ...
Districts will gain electric school buses
First Student plans to build a charging station and add electric buses to its local fleet. The company contracts to transport students in McMinnville, Amity, Dayton and Willamina, The buses will be cleaner ...
Willamina ramps up superintendent search
The Willamina School Board hopes to name a new superintendent the week of Monday, March 18, and make a selection announcement at the Monday, April 8, board meeting. The board received a superintendent ...
Willamina working toward naming new superintendent
The Willamina School Board received a superintendent search update at the Monday, Jan. 8 meeting, and learned the position has officially opened. The plan is to have a new leader selected the week of March ...
Willamina City Council will act on law enforcement contract
The Willamina City Council is scheduled to act Tuesday on Polk County’s status regarding a law enforcement contract. Council will consider staff recommendation that it either inform the Polk County ...
Willamina School Board receives superintendent update
The Willamina School Board will receive a superintendent update when it meets at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, in the school library. Carrie Zimbrick, who has worked in multiple administrative, coaching and ...
Amended Grand Ronde Reservation Act passes
The Grand Ronde Reservation Act, restoring the right to pursue land claims and compensation for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, has cleared both chambers of Congress. President Joe Biden’s ...
Willamina schools take a hard look at literacy
Willamina School Board learned about the “science of reading” and funding for elementary literacy at its Dec. 11 meeting. Superintendent Carrie Zimbrick and other school staff reported ...
Shooting sends Willamina resident to prison
Stephen Darrell Price will serve 7 1/2 years in prison for shooting a man in Grand Ronde on Dec. 25, 2022, after a verbal altercation on the victim’s property. The 36-year-old Price, a Willamina ...
