Written by Evana Holevas — O’NEALS —  Minarets senior Remington “Remi” Lee collaborated recently with Club 321 and the Down Syndrome Association of Central California to put on one of their biggest events yet, the 321 Dance at the Falls Event Center in Fresno. This dance, open to any teenagers in the area, was a fun opportunity for students with ...

Written by Virginia Eaton —  Unless you’ve been living completely off the grid, you know that sugar is the new dietary villain, almost as vile as cigarettes — and for good reason. Sugar is addicting and adding on the pounds isn’t the only way that sugar harms the body. Insulin levels are disrupted by sugar, your mood is altered by sugar, ...

Shannon Cole for Real American Cowboy Magazine — Coarsegold, California has had its name changed a half-dozen times since 1849 when gold was first discovered there – first declared “Texas Flat,” over the years giving way to five more name changes, it eventually became Coarsegold. But, there has only been one name for its rodeo… the Coarsegold Rodeo. One of ...

OAKHURST — “I knew that, in order for Yosemite and Minarets High Schools to each have a better softball program to compete in their leagues, someone needed to step up and build a travel ball club in the mountains,” says softball coach Tami Franke. That’s exactly what she did. Tami requested the help of fellow-former YHS Varsity coach Suzette Combs to achieve the ...

O’NEALS — Minarets FFA Advanced Parliamentary Procedure team won the state championship this year, with Christian Low as outstanding chairman, Sienna Pillsbury outstanding secretary, and Shyann Mattes outstanding chair #2. Congratulations to this champion team who will be representing California at the National Finals in October. The Minarets Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter officially received its charter in the fall of ...

Written by Michael Vaughan —  O’NEALS — Minarets’ very own Mason Ellis was recently named CIF Central Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the West Sequoia League for basketball and was also selected for the Fresno Bee’s All-Star team. Mason is an amazing athlete, who is also on academic honor roll, is member of FFA and a part of leadership in FCA. Congratulations, ...

COARSEGOLD – With the 64th Annual Coarsegold Rodeo coming up, it seemed like a good idea to head over to the ranch and see what new owners Pavilion Properties, also known as the dual-generational team of Kevin and Tanner Tweed, have been up to since they purchased the 38.5 acre ranch property from Tom Bohna earlier this year. Driving up ...

OAKHURST — Fans of local author Jennifer Moss won’t want to miss a celebration of her most recent book — the fourth in a series — at Branches Books on Friday, May 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. Friend of the Family is the latest in the author’s series of “mysteries with a metaphysical twist” featuring Detective Ryan Doherty and ...

O’NEALS — If you know someone who has served or remains active in the military, or someone who loves baseball (now we’re talking about pretty much everyone) — set aside time on Tuesday, May 3 starting at 4 p.m. for a very special event as Minarets takes on Fowler on behalf of the U.S. Military. Minarets Baseball will hold its ...

Written by Bethany Morgan and Greta Ziegler — O’NEALS — The Pacific Grove Good Old Days Festival and Parade was held Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 9 – 10 in Pacific Grove, California. This year, the Good Old Days Festival was attended by more than 20,000 people! There were many events that took place at the festival, such as performances by ...