Crash closes Highway 47
A two-vehicle injury crash south of Carlton closed Highway 47 at Pekkola Road shortly before 7:45 a.m. Monday. The highway is shut down because of a "substantial debris field all over the highway," according ...

Blue pinwheels send message about child abuse
Stress, isolation may lead to more cases, but fewer reports

Y-C teacher parade gets staff close to students
Yamhill Carlton Elementary School teachers jumped in their cars and paraded through the community Friday so they could get as close as possible to their students. Families lined the streets — keeping ...
Carlton council will resume talking about ODOT project
Carlton’s City Council will meet Tuesday to resume discussing about the state’s plans for rebuilding Highway 47 through town. The city was in the midst of difficult deliberations about Highway ...

Gnomes, teddy bears brighten walkers' paths
In McMinnville, Carlton and other cities across Yamhill County and the U.S., people are posting not just online, but also in their windows. Some have placed teddy bears or other stuffed animals in view ...
Sex offender avoids potential life sentence
A 47-year-old Yamhill man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl who believed they were going to watch movies has been sentenced to 80 months in prison. In a plea bargain, Jesse Rivas Jr. admitted to an ...
Circuit court restrictions in place
All Yamhill County Circuit Court proceedings are restricted to Courtroom 241 during the coronavirus pandemic. The courtroom is generally occupied by Presiding Judge Cynthia Easterday. Judges Jennifer ...
Yamhill declares city emergency
Yamhill Mayor Yvette Potter on Tuesday declared an emergency because of the ongoing spread of coronavirus. The declaration will be in effect as long as the virus poses a threat to the city, the mayor said. The ...
Carlton declares emergency due to COVID-19 pandemic
Carlton City Manager Dennis Durham declared an emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He made the declaration after consulting with Mayor Brian Rake and council president Shirley Ward-Mullen. Council ...
Yamhill County schools offer take-home meals during closure
With Oregon schools closing for a two-week spring break — twice as long as usual, due to concerns about coronavirus — some districts will continue to offer meals for students. McMinnville ...
Carlton road project meeting set
Carlton City Council members will discuss a proposed rebuild of Highway 47 at a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in the American Legion Hall across from city hall. This will be the third community ...
Yamhill crash injures six
A head-on crash between two vehicles on Highway 47 north of Yamhill injured six people, including a driver who was flown by helicopter to a Portland hospital. The crash occurred about 6 p.m. Sunday, March ...

Carlton may be able to keep downtown parking
Citizens still split on rebuilding or rerouting, but want trucks out

Judge: No death penalty possible in murders of Salem mom, son
Michael Wolfe, who is accused of killing a 25-year-old Salem woman and their 3-year-old son, will not be charged with aggravated murder, and is no longer eligible for the death penalty, Presiding Judge ...