OAKHURST — A memorial service and reception are planned for retired firefighter and beloved community member Kenneth Jordan, on Sunday, Dec. 11. The memorial is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Mountain Christian Center, located at 40299 CA-49 in Oakhurst. Following the memorial, guests are invited to a reception at Sierra Pines Church, located at 40855 Covey Court in Oakhurst. Ken ...

MADERA COUNTY — The Madera County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6, includes an agenda item that, if approved, will affect foothill residents and their pocketbooks when it comes to getting rid of trash. The Madera County Public Works Department / Municipal Services Division will ask Supervisors to consider a resolution to increase fees at Fairmead Landfill and the North ...

OAKHURST — Our local California Highway Patrol continues to collect Toys For Tots on behalf of the Marines this Saturday, Dec. 3, in the Old Mill Shopping Center in front of Vons. The community is invited to bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Toys For Tots drive anytime from 8 a.m. to noon, and members of the CHP will ...

OAKHURST — The State Center Community College District-wide Extreme Registration event is a super-handy, efficient, one-stop shop to assist students in completing registration for the upcoming Spring 2017 semester. Click on image to enlarge. All new and returning students are encouraged to take advantage of the services offered. Extreme Registration for Spring will be held on Friday, Dec. 9, from 2 ...

OAKHURST — Driving is a complex skill that may diminish as a person ages. The ability to drive safely is affected by changes in one’s physical and mental conditions. Many of these changes take place as we get older, though in different ways and at different times. To address these changes and the challenges they pose, the California Highway Patrol ...

By Monika Moulin — OAKHURST — For the seventh consecutive year, a group of singers from local area church choirs, as well as a mini-orchestra made up of talented local instrumentalists, will come together for a beautiful Christmas program in two performances. This year’s program will feature a moving and joyful performance of “Do You Hear What I Hear?” by composers Mark ...

OAKHURST — Once again, the Oakhurst Lutheran Church has a special Cowboy Christmas Concert planned to get everyone in the holiday spirit on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. There will be two performances, one at 2 p.m., and a second at 6 p.m. Tim Johnson has put together a great group of musicians, including the Cowboy Band of Tim ...

OAKHURST — The Yosemite High School Theater Arts Department is hard at work on their fall production, Thornton Wilder’s timeless classic Our Town. The production will run for three nights on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Dec. 1 – 3 at 7 p.m. in the Yosemite High School theatre. It’s quite a challenge. The play is a simple story about people in a ...

UPDATE Dec. 1, 12:30 p.m.: Upgraded by NPS to a High Wind Warning for parts of the Sierra Nevada, with Mono Winds expected in some areas. MOUNTAIN AREA — A High Wind Watch is going into effect for the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite National Park to the Tulare County line, according to the National Weather Service. The High Wind Watch ...

OAKHURST – It’s going to be difficult to contain the excitement on Saturday, Dec. 3, as kids and their grown-ups are invited to attend Breakfast with Santa at the Community Center, followed by Secret Santa Shopping at the Children’s Museum of the Sierra, and wrapping up the day with the Oakhurst Community Christmas Tree Lighting and ensuing festivities. Click on ...