
National Night Out parties planned
Residents of several Yamhill County cities will gather in their local parks Tuesday, Aug. 5, for National Night Out parties. The events are a chance for neighbors to get to know each other and develop ...
Commissioners uphold Yamhill winery proposal
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners upheld staff approval for a proposed winery and tasting room outside Yamhill Thursday, July 31, despite complaints from neighbors stating the project will negatively ...

Hayward filling new Carlton quarters
It’s a good thing Hayward restaurant’s new space has more seating than its original location. Diners are coming in droves. The James Beard Award nominee started in Mac Market in McMinnville, ...

'Tight Community' shows up for Derby Days
“Chairs,” “sunscreen” and “good vibes” were what eventgoers were told to bring to Yamhill’s 72nd annual Derby Days; indeed, those in attendance did not skimp, ...

Stopping By: Wheels of Time
Car enthusiast has driven in Derby Days parades since the 1950s; now he’s special grand marshal

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 ...

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, ...

‘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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...