Defendant: drugs fueled attack on dog
Justin Lizak told a judge he was taking drugs and wasn’t in his right mind when he “intentionally and knowingly tortured” a dog named Sammy in Dayton in early March, according to court ...
22-year sentence in crash that killed three
A Salem woman was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for causing a 2019 car crash south of Dayton that killed a Salem couple and a 4-year-old girl. Krista Ashley, 34, who was intoxicated when she ...
Filing deadlines approach for candidates in city races
Deadlines are approaching for filing for Yamhill County city offices. Candidates must file this month to run for mayor or city council openings. The last date for filing varies by city. To run for a ...
Good deed destroyed in flames
Dara Abell’s mother, Ann Coleman, expresses love through her cooking. “She’s been cooking as long as I can remember,” Abell said. “Ask anyone in Dayton. She’s amazing. ...
Sugg prepares Dayton for school year
Had he become Dayton’s school superintendent any other year, Steve Sugg would have planned to visit classrooms in every school, every day. He’d have met with teachers in a large group in the ...
County Dems elect youngest chair and vice-chair in Oregon
Dayton native Omar Sandoval wasn’t predicting a career in politics or government when he applied for a fellowship with immigrant rights’ group Movimiento Cosecha in 2018, yet it started his ...
Honks, cheers for 65 Dayton grads
A cacophony of car horns erupted as Dayton High School seniors moved the tassels on their mortarboards from left to right, signaling they had officially graduated Saturday afternoon. Students sat in their ...
Mayors, council seats up for election in November
Voters in cities around Yamhill County will elect council members and, in most cases, mayors in the Nov. 3 general election. Candidates can start filing in McMinnville, Newberg and most other cities this ...
PPP Round 2: Smaller businesses receive help
Mylee Smith placed a “Welcome Back” sign in the window of The By-Pass Bar & Grill on Ferry Street in Dayton Saturday. She opened the business a year ago, then shut it except for take-out ...
Schools formalizing graduation plans
Although school buildings closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Yamhill County high schools are making plans to honor the graduating classes of 2020.
By district, these are the most up-to-date plans.
Dayton's Brookside Cemetary project honored
Volunteers righted 121 historic graves, formulated preservation plan
Lafayette, Dayton offer mutual aid to businesses, residents
The cities of Dayton and Lafayette are offering local residents the opportunity to help themselves while supporting local businesses through utility relief programs. In Dayton, residents may turn in up ...
Community leaders hold second COVID-19 meeting
Several more community leaders joined in a second online meeting about responses to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, and agreed to hold the meetings twice a week for the foreseeable future. County ...
Wheatland Ferry closed over coronavirus threat
Marion County officials said the Wheatland Ferry is closed because of the coronavirus threat. The ferry crosses the Willamette River between Yamhill and Marion counties south of Dayton. Officials said ...
Yamhill County schools offer take-home meals during closure
With Oregon schools closing for a two-week spring break — twice as long as usual, due to concerns about coronavirus — some districts will continue to offer meals for students. McMinnville ...
