Food assistance groups brace for SNAP freeze
With the federal government shutdown and the possibility of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) going unfunded in November, local food programs are concerned about how they will feed an increasing ...
Stopping By: Spreading the love through volunteering
One of the main reasons Heather Acker became a Realtor was to have a flexible schedule. It gives her time to pursue something as important to her as her career: community service. Acker has slightly limited ...
Drive seeks socks, winter items, more
Provoking Hope, a peer-supported recovery program, will hold its annual “Fill the Van” drive Wednesday, Nov. 5, to collect socks, hats, scarves, mittens, winter coats and hygiene items. The ...
Christian Youth Collective to mend, fix
The McMinnville Youth Collective, comprised of youth from several churches, will host its second annual Mend Fix Gathering on Sunday, Nov. 2, at First Presbyterian Church, 390 N.E. Second St. Youth members ...
Justice commission tours Juliette’s House, Henderson House headquarters
Becoming a county that supports victims of abuse and empowers others is a mission for Henderson House and Juliette’s House Child Abuse Intervention Center. The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission ...
Students seek items to send to service members
McMinnville High School’s Key Club, Pay It Forward Club and other students support graduates who are serving in the military overseas or away from home during the holiday season. Teacher Francesca ...
Amity considering utility discount to nonprofits
Prompted by a letter from the Assembly of God, the Amity City Council is considering a policy that allows utility discounts for nonprofits providing bathrooms and showers for homeless and other community ...
Virginia Garcia clinic opens in Sheridan
Health services have returned to Sheridan as a new Virgina Garcia Memorial Health Center clinic is open and accepting new patients at 222 S.E. Jefferson St., previously the Adventist Health Clinic Sheridan ...
Along the Street: Local bank changes name
Columbia Bank at 723 N. Baker St. in McMinnville has returned to that name, after being called Umpqua Bank for several years. Columbia was the name prior to the regional bank’s merger with Umpqua ...
Along the Street: Virginia Garcia celebrates new clinic, 50 years in operation
The Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Clinic, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, will host a grand opening of its new clinic in Sheridan from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at 222 S.E. Jefferson ...
Victim services nonprofits to get funds from feds
After Oregon and about 20 other states objected, the federal government has lifted the requirement that Juliette’s House and other organizations that help victims share clients’ information ...
History center, organization changes name
The Yamhill County History Museum is the new name of the large heritage center southwest of McMinnville and the organization that runs it. The new name makes it easier for people to find the museum and ...
Preventing suicide, one conversation at a time
Kelsey Murray, suicide prevention coordinator for Yamhill County Public Health, is on a mission to equip community members, businesses and employees to join the fight of suicide prevention. “The ...
Volunteers, supporters celebrate Dayton Food Pantry
Many people will benefit from Dayton Food Pantry’s new building, which includes the nonprofit’s free clothing program, board members said Saturday, Sept. 27, at a ribbon cutting ceremony. The ...
