Yvonne Tolman talks about the potential of the Emma Humphrey Library in Vale last week. Tolman recently stepped into the part-time librarian slot. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – Yvonne Tolman believes in the power of books. “I love books. Reading has always been important to me,” she said. Tolman, who[Read More…]

Vale city assistant Katelyn Strawn unpacks boxes of supplies transported from the old city hall to the city’s new digs in the former Umpqua Bank building. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – Change can be a slow process. A good example is Vale City Hall. Built in 1938, the structure across[Read More…]

Vale City Manager Russell Kirkpatrick resigned last week and the city council selected former city manager Katy Lamb to fill his position. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons). VALE – The Vale City Council selected part-time city finance director Katie Lamb to be the interim city manager Friday night during a special meeting.[Read More…]

VALE – A long-simmering dispute between the Vale School District and the city of Vale over a water line at the new middle school is over. Last week, city officials inked an agreement that requires the city to take possession of a water line at the new building while the[Read More…]