Districts receive $1.9 million in Common School Fund money

Yamhill County public schools will receive almost $1.9 million from the Common School Fund in 2022, according to the State Land Board. Across the state, 197 school districts will share $64.2 million ...

Marcus Larson/News-Register##Panther Creek Bridge on Hill Road north of McMinnville is one of several bridges on the list for repair. The county plans to focus on rebuilding several badly degraded roads and replacing and repairing several bridges over the next year.

County eyes road, bridge upgrades

After hiring a company last year to review the condition of the county’s roads and bridges and come up with a five-year plan to maintain its current rating of 76 on the Pavement Condition Index, ...

Yamhill council to meet Wednesday

Yamhill City Council will discuss a proposed ordinance regulating camping on city property when it meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, in council chambers adjacent to city hall. The council also will honor ...

Carlton police focus on seat belts

Carlton police will focus on seat belt enforcement during extra patrols this month. The police department received a seat belt enforcement grant from Oregon Impact and Oregon Department of Transportation ...

Yamhill workers repairing water line break

Some Yamhill residents were without water in their homes this morning, Feb. 2, after a water line broke in the area of First and Balm streets. City crews were working to repair the damage and restore ...

Supreme Court starts review of Kristof case

The briefs are in and the Oregon Supreme Court began considering the Nick Kristof ballot eligibility arguments on Jan. 27. A decision by the Supreme Court is expected within two weeks, but the court has ...

Retired Y-C School District teacher dies

Retired Yamhill-Carlton School District teacher Don Cram collapsed and died Tuesday morning in the Y-C High gymnasium while exercising with friends and former colleagues, according to information posted ...

Retired Y-C School District teacher collapses, dies on campus

Retired Yamhill-Carlton School District teacher Don Cram collapsed and died Tuesday morning in the Y-C High gymnasium while exercising with friends and former colleagues, according to information posted ...

County, most local districts, exceed state graduation rate

About 87% of Yamhill County's public school students graduated in four years, exceeding the state rate of 80.6% for the 2020-21 school year, according to reports released this month by the state Department ...

Marcus Larson/News-Register##Fifth-graders at Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School enjoy their virtual visit with popular young adult author Jason Reynolds just before Winter Break. Librarian Karissa Peterson wrote an essay and won the virtual visit for her students.

Author Jason Reynolds encourages young writers at Yamhill Carlton schools

Maddox Mason was looking forward to hearing what Young Adult author Jason Reynolds had to say when he visited Yamhill Carlton schools in December. "He writes books that have to do with important topic, ...

County commissioners OK water, sewer grants

Yamhill County Commissioners have approved grants to cities for water and sewer infrastructure, and authorized the county administrator to begin advertising for consultants to create a plan for the county ...

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Blood supply at crisis level; several local drives planned

Several local blood drives are planned in the next few weeks as the American Red Cross tries to restock its supplies during what it calls “a national blood crisis.” McMinnville, Amity and ...

Kristof granted his day in court

As May election preparations loom, the Supreme Court has signaled that a legal avenue is open for Nick Kristof and his plans to run for governor. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum gave the green light ...

By law, public comments must be allowed online as well as in-person

People who have something to say to any government agency that holds public meetings will be able to do so whether they attend in person or online. They’ll still need to follow the rules. Boards ...

Nick Kristof

Secretary of State says Kristof doesn't qualify

For author and apple farmer Nicholas Kristof, the goal of becoming governor might not bear fruit.

 

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