Local schools below state average on test scores

By Clinton Vining
Publisher, The Sun

On a bright note, seventh-grade students of the West Valley write better than their peers across the state.

Oregon state test scores were released Monday morning and Sheridan and Willamina students did not fare so well. With a few exceptions, local students fell below the state average of meeting or exceeding standards.

Statewide, 50 percent of seventh graders exceeded standards in writing. In Sheridan, with 55 percent exceeding writing standards, that was the only category the district did better than the state average. In Willamina, 70 percent surpassed the standards.

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 September 2010 15:16

Under Construction

Moving into a new home can take some time

By Clinton Vining

Publisher, The Sun

Remember the last time you moved into a new house? I'll bet things were a mess for a little while, right?

Well, we at The Sun, are still getting situated with things here at SheridanSun.com. We apologize if some of our new, fascinating features are not available, but we promise that if you keep checking back, we'll

Last Updated on Friday, 06 August 2010 16:59

Large pot grow eradicated in rural Yamhill County

The Yamhill County Interagency Narcotics Team (YCINT) discovered a large scale marijuana grow near the border of Yamhill and Tillamook counties in August.

The extremely large grow consisted of multiple gardens, and totaled nearly 5,000 plants with an approximate value of $5 million dollars. It was located three weeks ago by Sgt. Russ Vandewettering of the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, during aerial flights over Bureau of Land Management property.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 September 2010 10:33

Wildwood, China House robber gets 8 years

By Marguerite Alexander
Correspondent, The Sun

When James Allen Crawford stood before Judge Ron Stone on Monday to receive his sentence after pleading guilty to theft, robbery and resisting arrest charges, he was more subdued than he appeared in July when he criticized the judicial system, requested a new attorney and asked for a trial. This time around he told the judge he was ready to accept his sentence.

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 September 2010 15:31

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OBITUARIES

Charles "Chuck" Warren Gould1959 - 2010

Glenn Alfred Hill Sept. 12, 1911 - Aug. 22, 2010

Franklin Flatch Feb. 27, 1934 - Aug. 3, 2010

Marian Louise Gast-Inman March 4, 1916 - Aug. 6, 2010

Don Trowbridge Aug. 16, 1928 - July 29, 2010

Al Fast Thunder Nov. 28, 1952 - July 20, 2010

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BUSINESS

Photo by Clinton Vining

New Gift Shop

There’s a new tenant in the old Rocket Café on Main Street in Willamina.

Main Street Gift Shop, which just opened a few weeks ago, will offer gifts, consignment items made by local residents, and pet items.

Most recently Denise Dickey had her flower shop at that location and new business owner Sharon

FEATURES

Exploring Oregon

As we hover 35-feet below the wind-chopped surface of a slack tide at the mouth of the Siuslaw River, on the lip of a sculpted sandstone precipice that slides off into the dark abyss of Crab Hole, my unreasonable fear of sharks vanishes like so many sea monsters.