Rusty Rae/News-Register##Charlie Bauer, who grew up in Yamhill, stands beside a 1967 Camaro parked in front of the derby ramp in Beulah Park. The car belongs to his friend, Nick Mccleskey, with whom Bauer shares a passion for classic vehicles.

Stopping By: Wheels of Time

Car enthusiast has driven in Derby Days parades since the 1950s; now he’s special grand marshal

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Oren Cates listens to his grandfather, Mark Pendergrass, give a pointer about driving his car in the Derby Days event Saturday at Beulah City Park. Partially hidden in the center is Gus Womack and at right is Chris Alexander. Oren made numerous runs in the practice session Tuesday evening, along with other local youths getting ready for the competition Saturday.

Derby Days gets ready to roll

With a “Liberty and Legends” theme honoring veterans, the 72nd annual Yamhill Derby Days festival will kick off Friday, July 18, and continue all day Saturday, July 19. The festival will include ...

Starla Pointer/News-Register##Traffic is flowing again over the Hawn Creek Bridge at the east edge of Carlton. Crews shored up the bridge after finding a damaged support beam, which led to reduced speed  for several months. The bridge carries hundred of vehicles per day heading to and from Carlton from Hendricks Road.

Carlton’s Hawn Creek Bridge repaired

The Hawn Creek Bridge at the east end of Carlton has reopened following repairs to wooden supports that had dry rot and showed evidence of crushing, according to Yamhill County Public Works. The bridge, ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Talia Melton drops off homemade brownies and pistachio bars for the Yamhill Carlton Youth Cheer fundraiser bake sale Saturday in Ladd Park. Beside her is cheerleader Hayden Louque, 6. Helping at the booth are Tricia Fair, right, and Don Fair, left, with Cody Louque in the background.

‘Everything’s gorgeous’ at busy Carlton Fun Days

Carlton’s annual summer Fun Days kicked off Friday with local vendors, a corn ole tournament, and live music. Under summer sunshine and temperatures in the mid-70s, the two-day celebration filled ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo##Yamhill Carlton graduate Caden Livingston has become a regular feature at music events and community celebrations around Yamhill County. Here he is playing a set during the 2024 Beverly Cleary Literacy Celebration (now Beverly Cleary Days) in Yamhlil.

Music maker to play hometown set as part of Carlton Fun Days

Caden Livingston has been making a name for himself as a performer at a variety of venues in Yamhill County for several years. The singer-songwriter, who graduated from Yamhill Carlton High School this ...

Fun comes to Carlton this weekend

Carlton will be filled with fun Friday and Saturday, June 27-28, during the city’s annual summer festival, Carlton Fun Days. Most activities will be centralized in Ladd Park downtown, next to the ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Jenny and Lance Morrison of Yamhill visit the site where they will build their new coffee shop. A grant will help with the project, which includes taking down an old building and construction of new spaces. Jenny Morrison said they want to make it a community gathering spot.

Grant will support expansion of Yamhill couple’s roasting business

The Yamhill Downtown Association has received a $161,548 Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant on behalf of Table Top Coffee Roasters, a local business that plans to build a coffee shop in Yamhill. With ...

Peace pole planted in Carlton's Ladd Park

“May Peace Prevail on Earth” says the new peace pole planted in Carlton’s Ladd Park next to Main Street. The sentiment appears four times, in fact, once on each face of the pole, in ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Carlton firefighter Talen Bailey works to suppress hot spots in the smoldering remains of a house on Old Soldiers Road west of Carlton that burned early Wednesday morning in a two-alarm fire.

Another house lost to fire near Carlton

Local firefighter crews battled another large residential blaze in rural Carlton early Wednesday morning. Carlton Fire personnel were dispatched about 3 a.m. to a fire at the Summers Hill Wine Country ...

YFPD recertified to provide in-house training

The Yamhill Fire Protective District met minimum training requirements and has been recertified by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to provide a dozen in-house training courses. In ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##During Saturday’s commencement ceremonies, Yamhill Carlton High School graduates stand to applaud the teachers who shepherded them through four years of education. Among the appreciative grads were Bodin Davis, left, and Valedictorian Madison Gregor.

Full of Tiger pride, Yamhill Carlton graduates class of '25

Yamhill Carlton’s community, families and, most importantly, its high school Class of 2025 were celebrated Saturday, as Laughlin Stadium’s recently renovated grandstands were full of smiling ...

Ethics commissioner ends investigation on Yamhill fire board

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has dismissed ethics complaint against Jim Phillips, board president of Yamhill Fire Protection District, after a preliminary review. The complaint was filed by ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Above: Duane Van Dyke, left, gives a thumbs-up to coach driver Alison Gilham after a ride through Yamhill during Beverly Cleary Days. Van Dyke owns the Shire horses, Aggie and Andy, a half-sister and brother team. Among the riders was a group of women, all named Beverly, who regularly gather for outings.

Celebrating Beverly: Yamhill festival draws fans of children’s author

Among her other activities on Saturday, Callie Camillo spent time reading “Ramona and Her Mother,” one of the books written by former Yamhill resident Beverly Cleary. It was a perfect way, ...

YC flag football qualifies for playoffs

The Yamhill Carlton flag football team has qualified for the 16-team state-wide playoffs, claiming second in league with a 9-5, 7-2 record. On Wednesday, the Tigers downed the 5A Hillsboro Spartans in ...

Beverly Cleary Days this weekend

Yamhill will celebrate children’s author Beverly Cleary, who spent her early years there, with its annual Beverly Cleary Days Festival Friday and Saturday, May 9-10. This year’s festival includes ...

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