O’NEALS — Highway 41 was shut down between Road 200 and SR-145 as emergency personnel responded to a multi-vehicle accident at Road 406. At approximately 1:35 p.m. this afternoon, CHP received reports that a vehicle had swerved into the oncoming lane resulting in a head-on collision ultimately involving at least three vehicles. Injuries are reported. A landing zone was set ...

Written by Virginia Eaton — The two worst things that we do to our skin are smoking and exposing it to the sun. Since there isn’t much I can say about smoking that you don’t already know, I’m going to leave that alone for now. However, sunscreen is another story all together. The research out there that suggests blocking exposure ...

MADERA COUNTY — The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has released the current schedule for potential construction-related travel delays during work on the CA-41 passing lanes project. Caltrans’ Cory Burkarth says that the next blast on the project is scheduled for Monday, Jun. 6, at an as-yet undetermined time between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. As of today, Burkarth adds, no decision has ...

OAKHURST — Rousing cheers, thunderous foot-stomping and non-stop applause accompanied the Class of 2016 as they entered the gym for their last rally as students at Yosemite High School today. Displaying typical pride as this Year of Living Badgerously comes to a close, the senior class stormed, skipped, ran and leapt across the floor in a blue parade of bright ...

COARSEGOLD – Grab a blanket and chairs, a hat and sunglasses, and prepare to truly enjoy an afternoon of Music in the Meadow, as the Coarsegold Historical Society hosts its 12th annual festival on the Coarsegold Museum Grounds. The action takes place on Saturday, Jun. 4 from noon to 4 p.m., and the cost is $10 per person, with proceeds ...

O’NEALS — Minarets Class of 2016 walks on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Congratulataions to the students, families, teachers and staff who’ve all made it happen this year. Student Rachel Hooker explains how Minarets’ graduation can be different from other schools. Minarets High School is a project based school and does things differently than any other school that I have been to ...

Written by Evana Holevas — O’NEALS — Luke Fuller is a sophomore at Minarets High School who is heavily involved in the Informational Technology (IT) program. He is one of the school’s top students and a leader who is willing to go above and beyond to succeed. Last year he entered the college level coding competition know as ProCo at ...

OAKHURST — Bikers for Christ’s tenth Annual Bike Blessing and Run will be held Saturday, Jun. 4 at Mountain Christian Center. The Bike Blessing will begin at 10 a.m. and includes a free pancake breakfast that starts an hour earlier at 9 a.m. The Blessing is followed by a Benefit Run at 10:30 a.m. ending at Bass Lake. There is ...

COARSEGOLD — Crews were called out to a report of a vegetation fire on Highway 41 at Road 417 just north of the Chevron Gas Station at 2:40 p.m. today. The first engine on scene reported the fire at about one acre, burning in grass. A wildland dispatch was called out including engines, water tenders, two air tankers, one helicopter, ...

MADERA COUNTY — Following reports yesterday that some residents are still awaiting the arrival of their absentee ballots, which have yet to show up in their mailboxes, Registrar of Voters Rebecca Martinez stated today that additional vote‐by‐mail ballots were issued to voters in light of the mix-up. “The County’s longtime printing vendor mistakenly addressed a number of ballot envelopes with ...