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 ...

OAKHURST — You’ll hear the sounds of caroling and smell the sweet scent of holiday treats in the air, see Santa on his fire engine, and witness the community tree almost magically lit with bright bulbs strung for delight. Click on images to enlarge. The annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting takes place in Oakhurst on the first Saturday of December each ...

BASS LAKE — George Taylor-Windsor, 26, was in Bass Lake Superior Court today for his preliminary hearing on charges of murder and attempted murder in the Nov. 15 death of Jessica Nelson and the stabbing of Reid Kallenberg. Taylor-Windsor was arraigned on Nov. 17, and pleaded not guilty on all charges. Today in court, Kallenberg took the stand and said ...

OAKHURST — Indian Springs Children’s Center has been the life focus of Jean Boren for the last 26 years. What began out of necessity for this one-time working mother in the business industry, quickly became a calling when she answered the offer to work in a preschool and stepped into a new life. Jean likes to think that “when we go with ...

OAKHURST — A local 4th grade student has tackled an important project successfully, bringing awareness to a devastating disease while raising a significant amount of money for research to cure it, and having some fun in the process. Cody Aleshire, 9, attends Wasuma Elementary School, where he completed a class assignment called the American Heroes Project last year. That’s where his great ...

MADERA COUNTY — The former Director of Sierra Senior Center in Oakhurst, accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a 90-year-old man afflicted with dementia, was sentenced in Madera Superior Court on Monday, Nov. 28. Pursuant to a plea agreement, wherein the original charge was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor count of financial elder abuse, Kathryn (Katie) Davis, 54, was was ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — Fresh rain and snow has made conditions right for Sierra National Forest crews who are continuing their pile burning work this week, according to SNF Battalion Chief Burt Stalter. “We burned along the east boundary of Cascadel Woods yesterday to remove piles leftover from the Willow Fire contingency lines.” Starting today, through the remainder of this week, ...

OAKHURST — The Madera County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (DSA) is holding a 3rd annual Toy Drive at two locations on Saturday, Dec. 3. All proceeds from the event will be given to kids who are spending Christmas day at Valley Children’s Hospital. New, unwrapped toys are requested for this drive. Click on flyers to enlarge. The first location is in Oakhurst, at the Madera ...

OAKHURST — Fresno Flats has a new board of directors, new ideas and is planning a revival of old traditions. In the spirit of the season to come, the community is invited to join together for an afternoon Christmas Tea in the school house at Fresno Flats, on Sunday, Dec. 4, with seating at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 ...

COARSEGOLD — Friends, family, countless coworkers and the hundreds of young people whose life he touched, are mourning the loss of Ken Jordan. Ken passed away on Sunday, Nov. 27, while cutting wood at his daughter’s house in Coarsegold. He reportedly collapsed and could not be revived. He was surrounded by his family at the time of his death. Ken ...