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 ...
News & Features
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Lafayette planners limit council plans for flagpole at Veterans Park
The Lafayette Planning Commission ruled that size does matter when it reduced a proposed flagpole at Veterans Park to 50 feet. Inspired by patriotism and a bigger-is-better attitude, the Lafayette ...
Quirk of the Week: Nuts about Anthony
Third Street seems to be nuts about Anthony the squirrel. Squirrels may have their detractors, but you’ll find few on Third Street, at least when it comes to Anthony. Anthony, a lively Western ...
Derby Days brings out Yamhill’s community spirit as residents gather for races and more
Community members and visitors — many of them former residents who returned just for Yamhill Derby Days — packed Beulah Park Saturday, July 18, to play bingo, browse booths, watch traditional ...
Landscape panel considers how to handle trees hit by bronze birch borer
A citizen complaint about trees killed by the bronze birch borer beetle led to a discussion by the McMinnville Landscape Review Committee last week on the city’s role in dead tree removal and keeping ...
Commissioners on break during move
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners is taking a one-week summer break from holding a formal meeting as construction crews put the final touches on its new chambers. The board is in the middle of ...
Amity man sentenced to 28 months for child luring
A Lincoln County jury found Richard Brotherton, 63, of Amity, guilty of luring a minor on July 1. On Monday, July 20, he was sentenced to 28 months with the Oregon Department of Corrections. On March ...
Sports
Commitment to family, athletics marks tenure of Grizzly track twins
McMinnville was not always home to twins Brian and Joshua Lewis, but by the time they graduated as Grizzlies in the spring, their names had been cemented into local history. After five years of pushing ...
Photo Gallery: Practice Makes Perfect
High school and collegiate athletes used Amity Thursday Throws on July 16 to refine techniques. It was a pleasant afternoon where lessons were learned in bulk.
Linfield discontinues womens lacrosse as result of dwindling roster
Linfield University’s women’s lacrosse program is no more as of July 16, with the college deciding to discontinue the sport following a review of participation and recruiting for the ...
Hammering Howards full of confidence heading into Junior Olympic Nationals
Five members of the Amity Track Club will show their hand in the hammer throw at the USA Track and Field National Junior Olympics from July 27 through August 2 at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. For ...
Final registration for Mac youth football camps, season
McMinnville Youth Football registration is open until July 31 for the 2026 fall season running from Aug. 10 through Nov. 1. The organization announced they are getting close to opening waitlists for some ...
Upon Further Review: Divine Dedication
Two aspects of life connected at the hip are sports and religion. One of the first major professional events I covered was the NASCAR Championship Series. Aside from the heat radiating off roaring engines ...
Photo Gallery: Making waves
On July 18-19, hundreds of swimmers from the McMinnville, Hillsboro, Salem and Tualatin Hills swim clubs competed at the 2026 Wine County Block Party. The event was primarily for novice swimmers to get ...
Local athletes to compete at USATF Nationals
Amity Track Club qualified seven athletes to compete across eight events when the USATF National Junior Olympics begin on Monday, July 27, in Norfolk, California. The Warrior contingent punched their ...
Mark of a leader: Mac softball catcher takes role of captain to another level in senior campaign
When a leadership role was bestowed upon Ava Fleischman during McMinnville High School’s spring softball season, the senior handled it with grace. Fleischman was just one of three seniors, ...
Carnahan breaks through, seniors learn lessons about leadership during wood bat tournament
Through broken bats and numb palms, the Mac-Willamette Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Varsity baseball team ended its summer season with more than a few splinters to chew on. After going 5-8 in ...
Mac JBO Senior Federal team wins championship after loss of friend, teammate
Four months of impassioned play through physical adversity and tragedy ended with seven of the best games that McMinnville’s Senior Federal JBO baseball team competed in all year. The talent from ...
Photo Gallery: End of summer
From July 10-13, the Mac-Willamette Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine varsity summer baseball team played host to seven other schools from the Pacific Northwest for the Mac Premier Wood Bat Tournament. ...
YC's new football coach hopes to create successful program, players, people
When Kaleb Gilgan began coaching high school football, it was a dream of his to coach in the 3A West Valley League. The conference has gone through several iterations, with ‘Special District’ ...
Pirates' new play-caller prepared to carry on values of Dayton football
Dayton football will have a new head coach when the 2026 season begins, but the instilled traits that have made the Pirates successful are not lost on their new leader. Kiegan Schaan, the Pirates’ ...
Newberg teen qualifies for equine vaulting championship
Sarah-Anne House, a 17-year-old multifaceted gymnast and track athlete from Newberg, loves to perform pirouettes on the back of horses more than anything else. The incoming senior to Newberg High School ...
Mac's Findley claims links victory in Scotland
Mabel Findley, a soon-to-be senior and multi-sport athlete at McMinnville High School, took her golfing talents overseas June 20-28 to compete in the Scotland Junior Golf Invitational Coed Tour. The ...
Upon Further Review: Stepping through sneaker heaven
For my first job, I sat at the front desk of a gym in my oasis of a hometown. There, I spent my hours counting seconds as they passed, signing up new members and using Under Armour Icon services to make ...
Wes Gabrielsen helping to grow pickleball as a game for all ages
Listen closely while strolling along Park Drive in McMinnville, you might hear light pops and passionate grunts. Not to worry, it is just locals on the pickleball courts playing friendly games and working ...
Bears boys basketball inspiring leadership during summer play
McMinnville’s boys’ basketball team was hard at work over recent weeks. Between summer leagues, youth camps and an alumni game, Grizzly players soaked up as much as they could handle. Their ...
Mac's Duryee ready for next steps after varsity reps
Nerves rattled Jonah Duryee when he stepped onto the baseball diamond for his first varsity contest of 2026. The incoming sophomore received the call-up from JV on May 1 for a road bout versus Forest ...
