John Gray, longest-serving county counsel, dies
John Gray, who served as Yamhill County counsel from 1983 until he retired in 2010, died Saturday, April 20, in his Newberg home. He was 68. A celebration of his life will be held from 4 to 7 ...
National Day of Prayer event May 2
The McMinnville Ministerial Association will host a National Day of Prayer event from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the Yamhill County Courthouse. Ministers and members of the public will meet on ...
Barrell Roll: Barrel Roll Xicha and Rogue announce first collaboration
Tamarind and Pineapple Blonde Ale will be the first collaboration between Xicha Brewing, a Salem brewery with McMinnville roots, and Newport-based Rogue Ales and Spirits. The ale begins a lineup of beers ...
Library will be closed April 29 to May 3
McMinnville Public Library will be closed from Monday, April 29, through Friday, May 3, for duct cleaning and expansion of its Library of Things. The library will reopen for Teen Gaming Night from 6:30 ...
Musical offers audition opportunity
The director of an upcoming play in Salem will hold open auditions in McMinnville on April 27 and 28 and May 4 and 5. Traci Ward of McMinnville will direct “Metropolis the Musical,” which ...
Poet and memoirist speaks Tuesday
MacReads and Linfield University present author, memoirist and alumnus Shane McCrae at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, at Nicholson Library on the university campus. The event is free and open to the public. McCrae’s ...
Arrests & Citations: April 26, 2024
YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Steven Duane Crandall, 42, Salem, April 22, Marion County hold; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Antonio Zacharia Sanchez, 41, Newberg, April 23, ...
Monetary amount amended in Cashman civil suit
An amended civil lawsuit complaint, filed in December, by McMinnville Police officers by Brett Rudolph and Evan Burt against Dillan and Sarah Cashman seeks a judgment of no less than $3 million in aggregate. The ...
Musical ‘Anastasia’ opens Friday
“Anastasia,” a musical retelling of the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, will open Friday, April 26, at Gallery Theater in McMinnville. The show will play at 7:30 p.m. ...
Grand jury indicts Olague, Converse on attempted murder charges
The two suspects involved in a downtown McMinnville crime spree on April 11, including shots fired at two individuals, were indicted Friday by a grand jury. Roberto Olague, 21, of McMinnville, and Kelton ...
Tip to Internet Crimes Taskforce leads to arrest of Sheridan man
A tip from a national taskforce last week led Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office deputies to arrest Brendan Haynes, 27, of Sheridan, who allegedly stored images and videos of child sex abuse on his ...
Former deputy makes plea deal for lewd acts
Former Yamhill County Sheriff’s Deputy David Mills on Monday received two years supervised probation for committing sex-related acts of an online nature while wearing sheriff’s office attire, ...
Letter to Readers: ‘Our Town’ addresses the question of what’s still left to learn
The McMinnville High School production of “Our Town” is an evening well spent. As someone who has performed in the play three times, I know that the Thornton Wilder classic is a tremendously ...
Called to fight: Retired chief Terry Lucich still responds to fire and medical calls
Terry Lucich, who has spent more than 50 years as a firefighter, was named Humble Spirit restaurant’s third “humble spirit” – the first to be honored in a new annual series of such ...
Driver cited in Cruikshank Road crash
Oregon State Police responded at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, Aril 23, to a two-vehicle injury and blocking collision at the intersection of Highway 18 and Southeast Cruickshank Road, east of McMinnville. It was ...