Districts around the county planning for school return
After months of working on a variety of plans for returning to in-person classes before the school year, then converting to comprehensive distance learning instead, Yamhill County school districts expect to finally begin reopening school buildings this month.
Dayton woman carries on husband's festive tradition
Leslie Overgard didn’t decorate her house on Main Street in Dayton in 2019. Her husband, Duane Overgard, had died suddenly that February at age 59. He had always loved decorating for Christmas, ...
Dayton COVID surge continues; county likely to remain at 'extreme risk'
Yamhill County, listed as one of 21 counties at “extreme risk,” because of the high rate of COVID-19 transmissions, added 109 new cases from Saturday to Monday. The county’s test ...
Wineries once again adapt to restrictions
Vineyards and wineries in the Willamette Valley have been forced into a series of adjustments in 2020, from responding to the decline of wine sales due to restaurant closures, to a harvest with complications ...
California fugitive located in Dayton
The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office took a California fugitive into custody Wednesday night in Dayton. He was identified as Sotero Jose Garcia Garcia, 51. He was located at the Country View ...
County approves rural broadband project
Over the next 12 to 18 months, every rural home in Yamhill County wanting adequate internet service should be able to have it. Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved using $500,000 ...
County opens COVID relief grant for businesses, nonprofits, agencies
Yamhill County is offering grants to businesses and nonprofit organizations that support individuals and families "most affected by the emerging health, economic and social impacts of COVID-19." The ...
Who governs us: In Yamhill County, cities seek to broaden leadership
After a summer of protests and conversations prompted many residents of Yamhill County to reflect on race and equity in life and work, the fall election season poses an interesting question: Who governs ...
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 ...
