AHWAHNEE – Wasuma Elementary School, home of the Wildcats, will host their Kindergarten Round-up on Thursday, May 8, starting at 8:30 a.m., according to Principal Jason Mercier.

FRESNO – Young athletes from the foothills competed recently in the 67th Annual Len Ross – Fresno City Junior Amateur Tournament, held Monday through Thursday, Apr. 14 – 17 at multiple courses around the city. According to golf coach Rusty Oetinger, “Oakhurst was well represented by our junior golfers from the area, with six participants competing.” The top local finisher ...

OAKHURST – More than a billion people around the world celebrated Earth Day on April 22, the 44th anniversary of the annual day of environmental action. This year, 1st Grade students of Oakhurst Elementary School (OES) were part of the celebration, as Oakhurst Feed and Pet Supply held their annual Earth Day event, inviting our local kids to participate.

NORTH FORK – A Minarets High School student has taken top honors at the District level of the 77th annual Lions Club Student Speakers Contest. Mikayla Kopp, 17-year-old senior at Minarets, competed in San Ramon on Saturday, Apr. 26, and was awarded $4,500 in scholarships for her speech on the subject, “Community Service – What Does It Mean and Why ...

Photos by Virginia Lazar OAKHURST – Yosemite High School’s production of the Disney musical Beauty and the Beast played to a packed house last night. The evening left even the smallest children enthralled, as little kids were invited on stage at the show’s conclusion to have a hug with “Belle” and the rest of the cast.

Submitted by Yosemite High School senior Phillip McLean OAKHURST – On April 10, the Future Business Leaders of America Club (FBLA) traveled down to Ontario to compete in the State Championship. Before we could compete in the State Championship, we had to compete in the Central Section Leadership Conference to move on to State. It all started when my brother ...

Submitted by YHS student Xiao “Travis” Ma OAKHURST – It is always hard to realize how fast time goes by. There are less than two months left before I finish the life here. I experienced so many things during this year. I could not even imagine how would I live in another country and speak another language for a whole ...

COARSEGOLD – Like other kids around the mountains, students at Rivergold School are just getting back from Spring Break. Before that, they were busy taking academic field trips and making history. Here’s just some of what the Hawks have been up to, lately. 8th grade students with chaperones traveled by bus and boat to Catalina Island, spending three nights and ...

OAKHURST – Who can resist a game of chance on a paper grid, with multiple variations and nearly limitless ways to play? On Sunday, Apr. 27, Oak Creek Intermediate (OCI) is holding an off-site Bingo fundraiser to benefit the school’s annual 8th grade Catalina Science Trip. The Bingo extravaganza takes place at the Oakhurst Elks Lodge, where doors open at ...

OAKHURST – Time to get your spring cleaning on, at least for your automobile. Yosemite Badgers Girls Basketball is holding a fundraiser on Saturday, Apr. 26, in the parking lot of the Golden Oak building, located on Golden Oak Drive. The spring sale and car wash will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in support of the Lady Badgers ...