Carlton considering no-camping ordinance similar to Mac
CARLTON — City council members Tuesday night asked staff to draft an ordinance that would ban camping in parks, residential areas and certain commercial areas. The law would be similar to the one ...
Yamhill man dies in mower accident
YAMHILL — A Yamhill man died Monday morning when the mower he was operating rolled over and pinned him, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office. “An unfortunate accident,” ...
Meadow Lake crash injures one
CARLTON - A Newberg man was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning west of Carlton on Meadow Lake Road. He was identified by the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office as Grant Edward ...
What put the fun in Fun Days?
CARLTON — What put the fun in Fun Days, Carlton’s annual summer festival? For some, it was the music by bands such as the Vintage Knights. For others it was the soccer tournament or Shanny’s ...
Nephew threatens to kill uncle at his Carlton home
Updated. CARLTON — Thomas Greenslade, allegedly armed with a knife, reportedly threatened to kill his uncle after assaulting him Monday afternoon at the victim’s South Yamhill Street residence. Before ...
New journeys await Yamhill-Carlton graduates
YAMHILL — Community members waved and cheered as buses carried members of Yamhill-Carlton High School’s Class of 2019 — also waving and cheering — through both towns on their way ...
Bookmobile will visit Yamhill
YAMHILL — Children, and adults as well, will be able to check out books this summer when the McMinnville Public Library’s bookmobile visits Yamhill. The bookmobile will park in front of Yamhill-Carlton ...
Carlton man arrested on weapon, drug charges
CARLTON — A Carlton man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly discharged a shotgun several times at his residence and stated he planned to kill other individuals. Christopher Steven Lewis, 33, ...
Crash results in mutiple injuries
CARLTON — A multi-vehicle crash in the area of Westside and Meadow Lake roads around noon Wednesday led to several injuries. Law enforcement personnel and medics responded. They called for a Life ...
Memorial Day activities planned
The American Legion United Veterans Honor Guard, accompanied by the Legion Riders and the American Legion Auxiliary, will conduct Memorial Day ceremonies in six locations Monday, May 27. The groups annually ...
Dayton has 3 new school board members; Yamhill, Dayton money requests passing
Dayton, Amity and Willamina will have new school board members, according to final unofficial results of Tuesday's election released about 10:30 p.m. by the Yamhill County Clerk's Office. And voters in ...
Yamhill voters say yes to new fire truck, breathing apparatus
YAMHILL -- Voters in the Yamhill Fire Protection District approved a five-year local option levy to replace a fire pumper and buy new air supply masks and units. The $1 million measure passed ...
Jury finds Mershon guilty of all 12 charges
UPDATE, Tuesday, 10 a.m.: The Richard Mershon sentencing hearing has been rescheduled for 8:15 a.m. Friday, May 24. It was originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 21. Yamhill County Circuit Court Judge ...
Sweet as honey
Dave Merz’s great-great-grandparents kept bees in Switzerland before they immigrated to the U.S. in the 1880s. Two generations later, Merz donned a protective hood and jacket and became a beekeeper ...
The buzz on bees and honey
* Bees can't see white or red. Beekeepers often uses hives that are white so they appear neutral, and non-threatening, to bees. Merz paints his hives pale yellow, aqua, green and gray to help his bees ...
