Winegrowers Association supports food bank
An $8,000 donation from the Yamhill-Carlton Winegrowers Association will help the YC Storehouse continue supplying dozens of people who need food and supplies every month. Volunteers from the Carlton-based ...
Carlton will wait for ODOT to consider Westside truck bypass
Carlton City Council members on Tuesday briefly considered asking voters to state their preferences for the path Highway 47 takes through town — along Main Street downtown, as the state ...
Commissioners approve Yamhelas trail planning grant
Yamhill County commissioners on Thursday voted to accept a grant from the state Department of Transportation to develop a master plan for the Yamhelas Westsider Trail. Commissioners Casey Kulla and Rick ...
Filing deadlines approach for candidates in city races
Deadlines are approaching for filing for Yamhill County city offices. Candidates must file this month to run for mayor or city council openings. The last date for filing varies by city. To run for a ...
Two charged in theft of tools, guns, 1958 Chevy
Two men were arrested for running a burglary and theft ring targeting Yamhill County in May after sheriff’s deputies recovered more than $50,000 in stolen goods, including a fully restored 1958 Chevrolet ...
Carlton council to discuss vote on Highway 47
Carlton City Council will hold a special meeting tonight to take care of several items left over from the Aug. 4 meeting. During the Zoom session, the council will discuss having voters choose whether ...
Yamhill caucus chooses slate of candidates
About 40 Yamhill residents gathered in Beulah Park Wednesday night to choose a slate of candidates for the Nov. 3 election. Yamhill is one of only a few places that uses the caucus system to select candidates ...
Dozens celebrate Juneteenth in Newberg
Growing up in Yamhill County, adopted into a white family, Shai Sesay McDonough didn’t celebrate Juneteenth. She only learned about the holiday when she began researching Black history on her own ...
Carlton will discuss loan, new city hall
Carlton City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday, June 23, to discuss a grant for businesses affected by coronavirus closures as well as plans for a new $4 million city hall. The city received ...
Yamhill will hold caucus to nominate mayor, councilors
Yamhill citizens will gather in Beulah Park to choose candidates for mayor and city council on Wednesday, July 8. Residents will nominate candidates for the seats now held by mayor Yvette Potter and council ...
County reissues Yamhelas trail bridge contract
Over objections by opponents of the Yamhelas Westsider Trail, Yamhill County Commissioners on Thursday approved a new contract for bridge construction, in a 2-1 vote. Commissioner Mary Starrett ...
YC approves school budget
Yamhill Carlton School Board on Thursday approved a nearly $20 million budget for 2020-21 along with a list of potential cuts if funding is less. The total budget is $19,667,385, with a general fund of ...
YC hires interim superintendent
Retired school superintendent William “Bill” Rhoades will serve as interim superintendent of the Yamhill Carlton School District for the upcoming school year. Rhoades, who has previously filled ...
Yamhill-Carlton holds commencement in the country
Surrounded by farm fields and rolling hills, Yamhill Carlton High School’s Class of 2020 received their diplomas Sunday afternoon. With school grounds closed because of the coronavirus pandemic ...
Yamhelas trail moves forward on split vote
Supporters of the Yamhelas Westsider Trail took a turn rallying in front of the county courthouse on Thursday, an hour before commissioners began deliberations on whether an initial segment of the trail ...
