
Yamhill Fire Board fires longtime chief
The Yamhill Fire District Board voted unanimously Monday night to oust Brian Jensen as its chief after 18 years leading the district. The agency immediately named assistant chief Trampas Bergstrom ...

Carlton residents call for safety on rerouted 47
Highway 47 will be rerouted, moving trucks and other traffic around downtown Carlton, rather than through the downtown business district, ODOT officials confirmed Tuesday night during a presentation ...

Young exhibitors love the fair
Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo week was the best part of the year for many area young people, who spent the days — and nights, in many cases — on the fairgrounds with their animals, ...

Fair ambassadors promote importance of agriculture
After attending other festivals all summer, the Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo ambassadors are excited about welcoming visitors to their own event this week. They love that the fair lets young people ...
National Night Out events planned in several cities
Several National Night Out events are planned in Yamhill County on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Hosted by local police departments and the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, they are being held in conjunction ...

Derby Days brings excitement to Yamhill
Firefighters were there at the start and finish of the Yamhill Derby Days parade. As grand marshals, emergency responders played a special role in Saturday’s annual town festival. As if on cue ...
Commissioners uphold B&B approval for Worden Hill Road
Yamhill County Commissioners last week upheld the approval of home occupation permit for a new 10-bedroom bed and breakfast on Worden Hill Road, denying an appeal by the Friends of Yamhill County. The ...
Derby Days full of fun, visiitng
Yamhill Derby Days, July 15-16 this year, features a parade, a road run, frog jumping, music, food and, of course, kids’ derby car racing. But the best thing about the annual festival is ...

Yamhill nominates city slate of candidates
Caucus in Beulah Park forms slate, but ballot remains open to more names
Carlton accepting mayor, council applications
Carlton’s deadline for filing for the mayor or city council positions is 4 p.m. Aug. 25. Voters will decide the winners on Nov. 8. Mayor Linda Watkins’ two-year position expires Dec. 31, as ...
Yamhill caucus to determine candidates
Yamhill residents will gather Wednesday, July 6, to select a slate of candidates for the November city council election. The caucus will start at 6 p.m. in Beulah Park. Voters in November will choose ...

National commander visits local Legion
Local American Legion members welcomed their national commander June 28, giving him a tour of the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museums as well as the McMinnville, Sheridan and Carlton Legion posts. “It’s ...

‘Blind Pig’ will offer scratch-made food
Opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant is a long-time dream fulfilled for the partners in the popular Renegade Catering and Food Truck. The Blind Pig — the name is a reference to speakeasies — ...
Flag Day ceremony planned in Carlton
Carlton Memorial Post 173 of the American Legion will host a Flag Day ceremony Tuesday, June 14. The event will start at 7 p.m. at the post, 158 E. Main St., Carlton. The Forever Flags Band will perform. ...
Charge dismissed against Carlton store clerk
A charge of first-degree aggravated theft, a Class B felony, has been temporarily dismissed against a former clerk at Carlton’s Main Street Market & Deli, according to Carlton Police Chief Kevin ...