Ballots are being safely counted, clerk assures
Yamhill County voters’ ballots are being counted as many have been returned much earlier than in previous years — 20,600 as of Thursday, compared to 13,111 at this point in the 2016 election, ...
Man who hit deacon because 'devil told me to' sentenced
McMinnville attorney Abraham Hanson said defendant Milton Carmona “wants to do the right thing,” but has struggled with drug addiction and mental health. Carmona punched a deacon in the face ...
Carlton planners give nod to 55-home subdivision
Carlton Planning Commission unanimously approved plans Monday for part of a subdivision in the southeast part of town. The planning commission meeting was calm and friendly, in contrast to boisterous earlier ...
In Lafayette, 9 run for 4 council seats
Nine residents are vying for four seats on the Lafayette city council in the Nov. 3 general election, while the current council president is running without opposition for mayor. The council is ...
Who governs us: In Yamhill County, cities seek to broaden leadership
After a summer of protests and conversations prompted many residents of Yamhill County to reflect on race and equity in life and work, the fall election season poses an interesting question: Who governs ...
County at 960 cases; state tightens mask rules
Yamhill County reached 960 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, while the state announced it was tightening the rules for face masks in an attempt to slow the spread of the disease. A new workplace outbreak, ...
School board appoints a new member
Yanira Vera will join the McMinnville School Board, replacing Tim Roberts, who retired over the summer. She will be sworn in Monday, Oct. 26, at a board meeting. Following the swearing in, the board ...
Assessor asks for no-contact payment of property taxes
Property tax bills are being mailed to Yamhill County residents this week and the Assessor’s Office is asking for payment by mail, online or over the phone amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Contactless ...
County fires member of union bargaining team; Union declares impasse
Amid heated, monthslong union negotiations, a Yamhill County technology department employee of 35 years, and member of the employees union’s bargaining team for 15 years, has been fired ...
Five seek three seats on Carlton council
Two incumbents and three other residents are vying for three open seats on the Carlton City Council. Councilors Carey Rhoads and Scott Carl are running alongside newcomers Guilherme Brandao, Kevin ...
American Legion remembers 9/11
American Legion members remembered those who died on Sept. 11, 2001, and honored current first responders on Friday in ceremonies at the Carlton Memorial Post 73. Nearly 50 people gathered for the event, ...
Fire in the sky: High winds blow in smoke, blow down trees
If you were Dorothy Gale, you would have run for the storm cellar Monday evening as strong winds blew in smoke from regional wildfires and turned the sky an eerie yellowish-gray. It wasn’t a cyclone, ...
Carlton native Tom Jernstedt, known as the ‘Father of Final Four’, dies at 75
Tom Jernstedt, Carlton’s “Father of the Final Four,” died on Saturday. He was 75. A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and pioneer of the NCAA Division I men’s ...
Larger ballot boxes going in around Yamhill County
Voting by mail and drop box won’t be anything new for Oregonians this November, but Yamhill County Clerk Brian Van Bergen is modifying the formula slightly anyway. As history shows Yamhill ...
