Former Banks High School teacher Wymon Wayne Smith, 67, pleaded guilty to two sexual abuse counts Wednesday morning and was sentenced to more than six years in prison.
Balm Grove sold, a 1926 map of Washington County, a 10-year fishing ban announced, a man falls off a train near Timber and more in the news of a century ago.
1926: A dream of a highway connecting Forest Grove to Tillamook continued. Dilley and Gales Creek feuded over flowers. Bacona, north of Buxton, still had a post office. Step into Forest Grove and Banks-area history from the lens of newspaper archives of the day.
From a bridge replacement to a roundabout to new light poles, here are just a few of the things that you'll complain about in 2026 in Banks and Manning.
Wymon Smith, a former Banks High School teacher arrested twice in 2025 on sex abuse charges, is expected in court Jan. 13 for a plea and sentencing hearing.
Banks, Manning, Timber, Buxton and beyond faced power outages that could stretch into tomorrow, PGE warned, while West Oregon had no estimate for the return of electricity in their territory.
Heavy rain could cause flooding and landslides, and high winds could add to the morass by toppling rain-soaked trees into power lines and across roads, local officials warned Monday.
