Feb 3, 2025 · Banks High School math teacher Wymon Smith was arrested again Thursday. “To date, investigators have spoken with nearly 20 people who have disclosed concerns and abuse dating back almost 25 years,” the sheriff’s office said. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden will host a Washington County town hall ...

5 days ago · A Banks High School teacher arrested on January 14 over sexual abuse allegations has been arrested again in Yamhill County.. Initially arrested Jan. 14 on charges of sexual abuse in the second degree and luring a minor, Wymon Smith, 66, a Banks High School math teacher and former football coach was arrested again in Yamhill County Thursday, Feb. 6.

Jan 16, 2024 · 5 p.m.: Schools closed Wednesday. The Banks School District said that district facilities would remain closed another day. “The roads surrounding campus and throughout our district continue to present challenges for getting students to school tomorrow,” the district said on their website. “Many of our current staff and the majority of our substitutes travel from Beaverton and Hillsboro ...

Jan 14, 2025 · A decision on a route from western Washington County to the coast hit a roadblock (heh) in 1925. This and more in the news of a century ago. On Dec. 26, Dr. Robert Pamplin Jr., 83, settled a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve allegations he treated his company’s pension ...

Jan 9, 2025 · On Tuesday, January 14, the Banks City Council will meet for a regular city council meeting. During the work session and city council meeting, it’s expected that the council will interview and select a new city council member from a pool of four applicants to fill a seat vacated by Marsha Kirk, who resigned to become mayor.

Feb 3, 2025 · The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said they worked with Oregon State Police to make two arrests this week on Highway 26, one near Timber Road and the other between Banks and North Plains.

The Banks City Council will meet for a regular business meeting Tuesday with a public hearing scheduled during the meeting to discuss the adoption of a developer agreement with Holt Homes, an early step in a potential 950+ new home development in Banks.

The Banks City Council convened for an executive session, a work session, and a regular business meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Shortly after the council’s business meeting began, City Councilor Catherine Sawyer resigned.

Captain Mark Hornshuh is presented with the EMS cross in 2019. Photo: Courtesy Banks Fire District Banks Fire District 13 announced that Captain Mark Hornshuh, a 32-year veteran of the district, died today, Jan. 28 at age 61.

The Banks Post is an independently owned and operated newspaper in Banks, Oregon. Launched in 2017, it started first as an online-only newspaper and grew into a full-time digital newspaper with some print options as well.