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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. McMinnville, OR – A small kitchen fire at the Yamhill County Correctional Facility on Monday afternoon prompted a quick emergency response but caused no injuries, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s...

Yamhill County is warning residents of a unique scam that has arisen in the area over the past two months. According to a release, scammers are contacting residents via emails fraudulently identified as emanating from the county planning commission. An example includes an invoice number, due date and the “total...

Flu cases are surging across the country, and Oregon is no exception. As influenza activity continues to rise across the state, Oregon’s vaccination rates lag behind last year’s. Meanwhile, in Marion County, influenza vaccination rates remain below the current statewide average, according to Oregon Health Authority...

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Representative Boomer Wright has announced he will not seek reelection for the District #9 House of Representatives position. "I thank all of you for the support, friendship, advice, and opportunities provided over the last 3 terms," Wright stated in a media release. "I have truly enjoyed my time...

District Attorney Paige Clarkson reports that Marion County’s RESTORE Court will stop accepting new participants after state funding cuts, though current cases will be completed. Marion County, OR. — Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson has notified local justice and treatment partners that the county’s...

Police allege Monmouth resident Travis Michael Weddle received items stolen by Ronald Lee Hassler. A man believed to have benefited from alleged car prowler Ronald Lee Hassler’s rampage through Newberg and Dundee last summer has been taken into custody. Hassler was arrested in early October on allegations he and...

On Thursday at 3:37 p.m. an air stagnation advisory was released by the National Weather Service valid from Friday 10 a.m. until Sunday 10 a.m. for Tualatin Valley, West Hills and Chehalem Mountains, Inner Portland Metro, West Central Willamette Valley, East Central Willamette Valley, Benton County Lowlands, Linn...

Albany police shot a knife-wielding suspect during a domestic disturbance Tuesday, while deputies separately investigated a possible suicide after a body was discovered near the police station. Albany, OR. — Authorities are investigating two separate incidents involving gunshot wounds in Albany on Tuesday, January 6,...

Nearly a year after crashing his girlfriend's car, only to have authorities to find her dead body in the trunk, a man has sealed his own fate. The post Man killed mother of his daughter and stuffed her body in her car's trunk before crashing the vehicle first appeared on Law & Crime .

Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate and may not be included if it could identify victims of certain crimes of a...