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Four accused of armed robbery at Newberg hotel
Four individuals were arraigned Friday in Yamhill County District Court on charges related to an alleged armed robbery at a Newberg hotel early Thursday, Dec. 19. One of the suspects, John Kyle Donnahoo, ...
West Hills subdivision approval comes at the cost of hundreds of white oaks
McMinnville City Council narrowly approved amendments to a West Hills subdivision plan last week despite concerns from councilors over the removal of hundreds of white oak trees. Although it was approved ...
Mayor breaks council tie to pass Sheridan news media
On Monday, Sheridan City Council voted 4–3 to approve a news media policy, establishing who is considered a member of the news media. The council decision was 3-3, so Mayor Cale George cast the ...
His precious ring: Metal detecter hobbyists return class ring
In May 1982, Kevin Bales was at work at Linfield University, operating a riding mower. On an uneven piece of ground, the mower bounced. Bales’ 1981 McMinnville High School class ring flew off, loose ...
Mac High grad brings back book due 52 years ago
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” the Roald Dahl children’s classic, was checked out of the Columbus Elementary School library in the summer of 1972 — undoubtedly when the school ...
K9, drone aid in arrest near park
On Dec. 19 around 6:30 p.m., McMinnville Police Department officer saw a subject suspected of misdemeanor driving while suspended and hit and run-property damage near McDonald’s, located at 1691 ...
Community helps CASA give gifts
CASA, the Court-Appointed Special Advocates program that helps children involved in the court system, put up giving trees in hopes community members would donate new gifts for children this Christmas. The ...
Dundee woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Bailey Nurseries
Tammy Ellen Duran, 58, of Dundee, the former manager of accounts payable and purchasing at Bailey Nurseries, Inc. in Dayton, pleaded guilty to six counts of theft against the company, totaling approximately ...
Along the Street: Window display voting continues until Jan. 1
Community members have until Jan. 1 to vote on the best window displays on Third Street. Nine businesses are participating in the McMinnville Downtown Association’s Christmas decorating contest. ...
Pre-trial release denied in transient burglary case
Circuit Judge Ladd Wiles denied pre-trial release on Dec. 20, but reduced bond to $10,000 from $100,000 in the Aspen Eli Whiffen case. Whiffen, 21, a transient, faces 10 charges from alleged theft-related ...
Newberg man charged with rape and sexual abuse
Newberg man Olen Ray Hammons, 34, has been indicted on one count of rape in the first degree and four counts of sexual abuse, all felonies since the alleged victim was under the age of 12 and 14 during ...
Trio charged with theft, criminal conspiracy
Three men are charged with a string of crimes stemming from allegations of criminal conspiracy to steal from Wilco Farm Store in Newberg and Loy Clark Construction. Arrested were Robert Scott Heath, 47, ...
Arrests & Citations: Dec. 23, 2024
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Christopher Duane Ellis, 41, Carlton, Dec. 20, failure to appear, possession of controlled substance/Schedule II; booked and released. Michael Allen Gernandt, 39, ...
Contentious debate ends in Water & Light confirmations
McMinnville City Council narrowly approved two appointments to the McMinnville Water & Light Commission Wednesday after questions of equity and fairness were raised by current and incoming council ...
County commissioners approve $2.5M increase to general fund
Yamhill County departments are in line for an across-the-board 3% general fund allocation increase, following the Board of Commissioners approval at its annual budget kickoff meeting last week. County ...
Driver unhurt after tree crushes car
A woman escaped injuries when a tree fell on her Subaru on Old Sheridan Road in McMinnville Tuesday. “The tree fell right across her car,” McMinnville Fire District Chief Reed Godfrey told ...
Heidi Bell is no longer Sheridan city manager
Sheridan City Manager Heidi Bell is no longer employed at the city of Sheridan as of Dec. 9. City attorney Tyler C. Yeoman-Millette told the News-Register Bell is no longer employed at the city, adding ...
Readers have a hand in helping papers survive
Hello N-R Readers: Dudley Brier, the writer of today’s main Viewpoint article (see Page A16), is the Northwest’s and perhaps the nation’s town crier regarding the demise of newspapers ...
County approves $11M contract for county jail medical services
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners approved a five-year, $11 million contract for jail medical services Thursday and approved grant funding to set up opioid treatment in the facility. The board ...
'24 Hours: 11 a.m. to noon at the courthouse
At 11 a.m. on a Tuesday, Judge Ladd Wiles is midway through a busy morning of sentencings and hearings in Courtroom 218, upstairs in the Yamhill County Courthouse. He’s one of two judges hearing ...
