Theft convictions send Carlton woman to prison

Aubrie Jo Ivie, 37, of Carlton, received prison sentences totaling 41 months on Monday following the negotiation of plea deals in two cases, and the revocation of probation in a third case. Ivie pleaded ...

Carlton man dies in Highway 47 collision

A Carlton man died Wednesday, July 3, when his Audi Q5 was hit by another vehicle while trying to turn left onto Highway 47 north of Gaston, according to Oregon State Police. Elvis Jay Harden, 81, was ...

Proposal for hotel in Carlton withdrawn

The company, based in the Carlton area, said Tuesday that its decision came following a public meeting last month in which dozens of people commented on the proposed project, both in favor and against.

##Kathie Oriet

Former Carlton mayor dies

Kathie Oriet, who served in Carlton city government for decades, including 17 years as mayor, died June 22 in her home near Gaston. She was 71. Services are under the direction of Fuiten-Rose Funeral ...

Dayton committed to urban renewal despite denial

The city of Dayton’s proposed Urban Renewal District is down but not out after a no vote from the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners. Dayton’s plan to establish a UR district comprising ...

Wennerberg Park to be closed July 1-2

Wennerberg Park, Carlton’s lower park, will be closed Monday and Tuesday, July 1 and 2, for the removal of a temporary modular building. Grant Street may be blocked at times during the move, as well. City ...

##Shelley Reimer

Reimer joins Yamhill as city manager

Shelley Reimer has joined the city of Yamhill as its city manager. She made a career change after about 20 years doing event management and fundraising. “There are a lot of similarities,” ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo##At the 2023 Carlton Fun Days, Camila, left, and Angel Garcia and their dad, Cesar Garcia of Forest Grove, check out the vehicles in the car show.

Carlton Fun Days marks city's 125th anniversary

Carlton Fun Days will fill the city with music, a fun run, a car show, parade and plenty of activities in Ladd Park downtown. The annual festival starts this afternoon, June 21, and continues with a full ...

GBD Architects##A rendering of the proposed Carlton hotel shows two buildings on the west corners of the Main and Yamhill streets intersection. The four-story south building, left, would have 28 rooms, a spa and restaurant, and the north, right, would have 44. The Ground is proposing the development.

Carlton residents have many questions about hotel proposal

Saying they want the best for Carlton, representatives of The Ground outlined their proposal for a two-building, 72 room hotel development at a community meeting Monday night. More than 100 people attended ...

Yamhill Fire Department to hire investigator

Disgruntlement over discrepancies was a message clearly heard this month by the board of the Yamhill Fire Protection District. At a meeting on Monday, June 17, the board voted unanimously to instruct ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Stuart Murphy entertains the crowd, including a table full of his buddies behind him, with his rendition of “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” during Friday’s karaoke night at Blind Pig in Carlton. Murphy said he enjoys karaoke because it allows him to be himself and have fun.

'24 Hours: Karaoke at Blind Pig from 10 to 11 p.m.

At 10 p.m., karaoke night is already in full voice at Blind Pig, a restaurant and bar in Carlton.

Driver strikes trees, flees and later arrested

A Beaverton man was cited for driving while suspended and driving uninsured after he hit several trees on Highway 47 about a mile south of Yamhill at 6:30 a.m. Monday, June 17, according to Oregon State ...

Yamhill residents voice concerns over chief’s gas card use

Increased training, new volunteers, and the recent equipment bond passage are positives for the Yamhill Fire District, but a controversy involving Chief Trampas Bergstrom also continues to loom over the ...

Monday meeting looks at proposed Carlton hotel

A meeting will be held Monday, June 17, to discuss the hotel proposed to be built in Carlton. The Ground company is proposing to build a two-building, 72-room hotel on land it owns at Highway 47/Yamhill ...

Carlton, Yamhill, Dayton list mayoral, council openings

Carlton residents can file for mayor or any of three openings on the Carlton City Council. All city offices are nonpartisan offices. Mayor Linda Watkins’ two-year term ends Dec. 31. Three council ...

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