More schools open after Labor Day
Students in several Yamhill County school districts will see new programs, and in one case nearly completed new facilities, when they return to classes Tuesday, Sept. 3. Amity, Dayton, Sheridan and Yamhill ...
Students return to classrooms in McMinnville, Willamina on Monday
While it may seem like only yesterday that summer started, it’s already time for students to start heading back to school. In fact, those in two Yamhill County districts — McMinnville and ...
Cities update one another on projects at annual dinner
Communities around Yamhill County are continuing to work on infrastructure projects and apply for grants to support more improvements. Representatives of each city described recent projects at the quarterly ...
Attempted murder conviction results in 90-month sentence
A confrontation over a living situation in a makeshift camp resulted in Chad Lee Whiffen, 39, shooting a man in the groin on Oct. 18, 2023. Whiffen will now serve about seven years in custody of the Oregon ...
Cities plan National Night Out events for Aug. 6
Yamhill County law enforcement agencies and other first responders will host several National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 6. National Night Out is a nationwide crime prevention effort to bring community ...
Cooling centers open; Farmers Market to close early today
The McMinnville Farmers Market will close early Thursday, Aug. 1, because extreme heat is forecast that day. According to weather.com, temperatures will reach 90 degrees today and 98 on Thursday, falling ...
Sheridan man indicted on Measure 11 sex crimes
A historical child sexual assault investigation has led to the indictment of 49-year-old Sheridan man on multiple Measure 11 sex crimes involving the victimization of a girl that allegedly began before ...
PGE execs discuss pricing, wildfire dangers with Sheridan City Council
Executives from Portland General Electric met with the Sheridan City Council last Monday to discuss recent increases in pricing and ongoing wildfire mitigation and response plans. Utility rates increased ...
Sheridan woman sentenced in fatal crash
After pleading guilty in April to criminally negligent homicide and driving under the influence of intoxicants in April, Kaleia Rose Collins, 29, of Sheridan, received a sentence of 56 months in ...
New directional signs added in Sheridan
Sheridan has added new colorful directional signs by artist Colt Bowden, similar to ones done by Bowden in McMinnville. The signs are located on the commercial building at Sheridan Road and South Bridge ...
Victim to her abuser: ‘Your reign over me ends today’
James Alan Flynn, 56, of Willamina, held his head low while the teenage girl he sexual abused spoke at his sentencing hearing Thursday afternoon in Yamhill County Circuit Court. The 17-year-old described ...
Grand Ronde holds resource summit for veterans
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde invites all veterans to the 2024 Veteran Summit and Resource Fair starting at 9 a.m. on July 12. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the event ends by 4 p.m. The fair ...
Willamina celebrates July 4 with wide range of events
Celebrating the Fourth of July holiday, Willamina held its 75th “Old Fashioned Fourth” with a parade, car and logging shows, and more. The morning started with veterans and members of the ...
Communities plan fireworks for Independence celebrations
Fireworks and other fun in several cities are planned this week. Willamina will host its annual Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration on Thursday. It will include booths downtown all day, a logging ...
Willamina marks 75th year of July 4 festival
Willamina will mark the Fourth of July with a festival that’s been a tradition for 75 years now. In fact, Independence Day gatherings in Willamina go back even farther, but the event called the ...
