
Pirates topple Tigers in nail-biter
Twenty miles separate the high schools of Dayton and Yamhill-Carlton and on Wednesday one run separated the Dayton varsity softball team (15-2) from Yamhill-Carlton (10-7) as the schools battled for the ...

Gardening, plant events planned around county
With plenty of sunshine warming Yamhill County, between less-frequent rain showers, numerous gardening organizations are planning garden events and plant sales. The Native Plant Society, for instance, ...
Palacios challenges incumbent Albright for Dayton School Board
Marty Palacios and incumbent Kraig Albright are vying for Position 1 on the Dayton School Board in the May 20 election. Also running are Roger Webb and incumbent Terri Paysinger for the Position 7 seat, ...
Paysinger, Webb seek Dayton School Board seat
Roger Webb is challenging incumbent Theresa “Terri” Paysinger for the Position 7 seat on the Dayton School Board in the May 20 election. Also running are incumbent Kraig Albright and Marty ...

Entrepreneur, wine enthusiast Bill Stoller dies
Dayton native William “Bill” Stoller, founder of Stoller Family Estate winery and co-founder of Express Employment International, died in his sleep Wednesday, April 23. He was 74. “Bill ...

Dayton celebrates completion of footbridge spanning over Yamhill River
Mayor Annette Frank and other Dayton community members celebrated Tuesday at the grand opening of the footbridge that crosses the Yamhill River at the north end of town. The bridge closed to foot traffic ...
Campos pleads guilty to wire fraud charges
Cheryl Campos, 61, of Dayton, pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of Portland for stealing more than $1.7 million from the Department of Oregon Veterans of Foreign Wars. Campos ...

Stopping By: A final sermon
Longtime Dayton pastor and fire chaplain’s Easter service will be his last
Dayton councilor requests open lines when water leaks
A water pipe leak in Dayton resulted in over 50% loss of city water in January. Although it’s been fixed, city councilor Jim Maguire said better communication is needed from city staff if a similar ...

Filling the gap: Local food pantries hope to increase local donations amid federal cuts
Volunteers at local food pantries have seen an increase in new clientele recently, as they try to determine how to offset cuts in federal funding dedicated to food insecurity. “We are seeing more ...
Dayton council to meet
Dayton City Council will meet at 6;30 p.m. Monday in the City Hall Annex, 408 Ferry St., to discuss water usage and leak detection. The council members also will hear donation requests from the volunteer ...
Schools, fire board candidates file for May 20 election
Several contested races are shaping up in the May 20 election for school and fire board positions around Yamhill County. Voters also will decide on two bond measures, one for $6 million for Sheridan School ...

Dayton culinary team third in state
Dayton’s first-ever ProStart culinary team took third place, competing against more seasoned schools, Monday in the statewide cooking competition. Ivan Duarte, Sydney Hall, Grace Goularte ...
Dayton asks Lafayette for access to water transition line
The Lafayette City Council listened at its March 13 meeting as Dayton officials pitched a plan for increased water cooperation. Dayton has asked for temporary connection of Lafayette’s Ash Road transition ...
'Yes, Chef!': Dayton students prep for first culinary competition
Dayton High School will enter the statewide ProStart cooking competition Monday for the first time ever. “Yes, Chef!” students told teacher Krista Carpino when she told them DHS would take ...