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Sheridan envisioning the return of a rodeo
During deliberations last month about Sheridan’s new parks master plan, City Manager Preston Polasek said there is a community-driven desire to bring back the Sheridan rodeo and pondered if the area ...
MW&L to vote on 4% water rate hike
The McMinnville Water & Light Commission will vote in September on a 4% overall increase to water rates, which would result in an estimated 75 cents more for the average customer’s monthly bill. Last ...
N-R wins numerous awards in annual newspaper contest
Every member of the News-Register’s news staff went home with a first-place award from the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Contest event, held Friday, July 24, at the Salem Convention Center. N-R staff ...
Along the Street: Acorn to Oak has new manager
Tiffany Morris has joined Acorn to Oak Wine Experience, Linfield University’s tasting room and learning lab at Third and Ford streets in downtown McMinnville. She is the new hospitality, tasting ...
Amity considers future of public safety funding
While most welcome the lowering of interest rates, it can negatively affect a city’s budget. Amity’s general budget has approximately $100,000 more expenses than revenues, which the city covers ...
Faces of the fair: Ambassadors represent beloved Yamhill County tradition
While most high school graduates from the Class of 2026 have spent the summer focused on entering college or starting a career, Abby Gilbey and Lilly Gonzalez of McMinnville, Kenzie Kauer of Amity and ...
State housing laws begin to supersede local control
New state housing laws have already impacted McMinnville projects after some went into effect at the beginning of the month. Changes from the three recent bills will continue to affect how developments ...
Mac district, utility remain at odds over fire hydrants
After two years of trying to reach a compromise over charges for fire hydrant use, McMinnville Water & Light and the McMinnville Fire District are at a stalemate, and legal action could be “imminent.” Since ...
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: July 24, 2026
10 years ago • The Yamhill County Interagency Narcotics Team has gone on a hiatus that Sheriff Tim Svenson hopes will be temporary. The Sheriff’s Office, McMinnville Police Department and Oregon ...
County fair opens next week
With the theme “Thrills, Squeals and Ferris Wheels,” the Yamhill County Fair and Rodeo will run Wednesday through Saturday, July 29 to Aug. 1, on the fairgrounds in northeast McMinnville. The ...
Mac compiling list of ADA projects
The city of McMinnville is expecting a robust list of accessibility improvements to tackle once a final report is completed. Staff discussed how to prioritize the project with city councilors during a ...
Lightning strikes keep Sheridan firefighters busy
Wednesday night’s thunderstorm kept the Sheridan Fire District busy as lightning strikes sparked fires. District Admin Assistant Marguerite Alexander told the News-Register there were smoke checks, ...
Deputies asked to crack down on Sheridan e-bike, e-scooter scofflaws
Following complaints from Sheridan city councilors about youth on electric bikes and electric scooters, Yamhill County Sheriff Deputy Alex Grant said they have been maintaining stricter oversight. “The ...
McMinnville vet Schroeder dies
Longtime McMinnville veterinarian Dr. Michelle Schroeder, whose childhood dream was to run a vet clinic in her hometown, died Monday, July 20, in her home. She was 60. Arrangements are under the ...
Mac housing committee explores land trusts
McMinnville’s Affordable Housing Committee on Wednesday discussed how the city can use community land trusts (CLT) to provide more affordable housing, agreeing to invite a nonprofit that operates ...
Arrests & Citations: July 24, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Corey Dee Combs, 54, Newberg, July 16, third-degree sexual abuse, harassment; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Christopher Michael Gardner, 55, ...
Art pieces can be found in county parks
Yamhill County parks are hosting “Art in the Park,” a quest in which participants can find original art pieces to take home. Pieces of art are hidden in two different parks each weekend. Hints ...
Surveillance trailer keeping eye out for 'livability issues'
Residents may have noticed a McMinnville Police trailer parked along Southwest Adams Street. Featuring a large mast with a camera, it is the Mac PD’s Mobile Pro Systems Commander 3400, a surveillance ...
‘Steel Magnolias’ opens this weekend at Gallery Theater
Gallery Theater will stage “Steel Magnolias,” a classic story about the bonds between women in a small Southern town, July 24 to Aug. 16. Leslie Inmon directs the show. It was written in 1987 ...
