MADERA COUNTY – The woman who died in a head-on collision on Highway 145 on Thursday has been identified as 61-year-old Charlotte Louis Boatright of Coarsegold. Boatright was eastbound on Highway 145 from Highway 41 in a 2009 Chevrolet at approximately 40 mph, according to CHP, when for unknown reasons, she veered into the path of a westbound tour bus.

MADERA COUNTY – A head-on collision on Highway 145 just east of Highway 41 has claimed the life of a Coarsegold woman and her dog. Just after 5 p.m. this afternoon a tour bus filled with passengers was hit head-on when a small sedan, driven by a woman who has yet to be identified, veered into its lane, according to ...

OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Area of the California Highway Patrol will be conducting a DUI/Driver License Checkpoint on Friday, June 27, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., somewhere within Madera County. In addition, specially assigned officers will patrol the surrounding area searching for DUI drivers.

MADERA COUNTY – Christina Romero, who disappeared Sunday, June 22, after her release from a hospital early that morning has been found, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. The 43-year-old Oakhurst resident was located Monday night by officers with the Madera Police Department near Gateway and 1st Street.

MADERA COUNTY – A two year-long investigation, led by the Madera County Narcotic Enforcement Team (MADNET), has dealt a local blow to what is reportedly a multi-state drug trafficking ring. Lawrence Alexander Tidwell, 31, a mountain area resident who is a convicted felon, is accused of cultivation of marijuana, possessing marijuana for distribution, and felon in possession of a firearm.

OAKHURST – Anne Driscoll got quite a shock early Monday morning, June 23. Driving through Oakhurst to exercise class, the Branches Books & Gifts owner passed Junction Center where her business is located, at the intersection of Highway 41 and Road 426. Looking up at the tower that holds the signs advertising each tenant by name, Driscoll could see the ...

MADERA COUNTY – An Oxnard man found himself in jail after challenging a Coarsegold resident to a fight, then showing up for the confrontation with a knife and stabbing the other combatant, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Lance Sinklier, Jr, 19, is charged with attempted murder for reportedly stabbing an unidentified Coarsegold man during a fight over a girl.

MADERA – Madera County District 3 Supervisor Rick Farinelli will host a community meeting to discuss public safety and gang prevention in Madera County. The meeting has been scheduled for Monday, June 23, at 6 p.m. at the Madera VFW Hall Post #1981 at 2026 N. Granada Drive in Madera.

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson has announced that a man wanted by the Sheriff’s Office in connection with an attempted murder is now behind bars. Adrian Joseph Reyes, 29, was captured shortly after 10 a.m. this morning in Richland, Wash. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office had been searching for the Ahwahnee man following what they describe as a violent ...

OAKHURST – A single vehicle accident blocked Road 426 for about 45 minutes this evening, sending drivers on a detour around Yosemite High. At about 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, Elfie Slayton, of Oakhurst, was westbound on Road 426 at Hangtree Lane, when she apparently dozed off and lost control of her 1998 Lexus LS.