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Woodburn Police Chief Marty Pilcher to depart for Richland, Washington
The city of Woodburn’s police chief seat will soon be vacant. That’s because Chief Marty Pilcher is leaving his local position to take the helm of the police department in Richland, Washington. Pilcher is set to serve as the new police chief of the Richland Police Department pending his passing of the background investigation, according to the city of Richland. ...
Winter season registration nearing for North Marion Youth Athletics
Although the fall season is still fully underway, registration for winter sports and events is opening soon for North Marion Youth Athletics. Registration for all events can be found on the youth athletics website. Cheerleading registration, which is offered to Pre-K through eighth graders, opens on Sept. 30 and runs through Oct. 25. Message nmyacheerleading@gmail.com with questions or concerns. A new addition this year is a three-week volleyball clinic being offered to fifth and sixth graders. Registration opens Oct. 1 and ends Oct. 18. Message nmyavolleyball@gmail.com with questions or concerns. Also opening on Oct. 1 is basketball registration for first through sixth graders. Registration for first and second graders ends on Oct. 20, while registration for third through sixth graders ends on Nov. 1. Message nmyalittledribblers@gmail.com with questions or concerns.
Supporting the arts: Woodburn Aztec dance group receives state grant
In a celebration of cultural heritage, Woodburn’s Grupo Ritual Azteca Huitzilopochtli has received a creative boost in the form of a small operations grant from the Oregon Arts Commission. Small operations grants were awarded to selected organizations with annual budgets of less than $150,000 throughout the state. Ritual Azteca Huitzilopochtli received $2,355 from the grant. The Aztec dance group practices and operates in Woodburn with the mission of teaching indigenous...
Boys soccer coaches polls: Woodburn, North Marion remain in top-10
OSAAtoday has dropped its latest statewide boys soccer coaches polls in all classifications. The polls will be released every other Tuesday throughout the fall season. Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes. First-place votes are in parentheses, while a team's preseason ranking is in brackets. Record listed...
Western Christian cross-country runner is the Maps Credit Union girls Athlete of the Week
Western Christian cross-country runner Kalkidan Ellis is the Maps Credit Union girls Athlete of the Week, as voted on by readers of the Statesman Journal. Ellis, a junior, placed 13th at Ash Creek XC Festival Sept. 14 in Monmouth with a time of 20 minutes, 5.74 seconds over the 5,000-meter course to lead...
McMinnville talk promises a glimpse of the Klondike through one man’s eyes
The Yamhill County Historical Society is inviting the public to join them in exploring the north via its long-running Secrets of the Past program. To guide the exploration, the society will host guest speaker Edward Loy, author of the book examining the lives and contributions of the Watts family during the gold rush called “Chasing the Echo: Charles W. Watts and the Call of the Klondike,” at 6 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center in McMinnville. ...
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