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Crash At Highway 41 And 49 Under Investigation

OAKHURST – An accident last night between a truck and an SUV at the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 49 had bystanders horrified from the apparent severity of the crash, yet the parties involved were seemingly uninjured according to reports. About 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, a 2002 Chevy Silverado truck driven by a Coarsegold woman, 51, was ...

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Harvest Arts & Peace Festival At Intermountain Nursery

PRATHER – The 23rd Annual Harvest Arts & Peace Festival is happening this weekend at Intermountain Nursery, on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s free! This is an opportunity to spend a lovely day listening to an amazing array of musical performances, enjoying delicious food and ...

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Thousands Run Half Marathon Around Bass Lake

BASS LAKE – Get ready for a busy weekend in the mountain area as thousands of runners take on the inaugural Yosemite Half Marathon around Bass Lake on Saturday, Oct. 10. from 7 – 10:30 a.m. The event is produced by Vacation Races, bringing enthusiastic athletes for a weekend full of running, dining, and exploring the gateway communities. 30% of ...

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Sheriff’s Crime Log Week Of September 28

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally during the week of Monday, Sept. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. Coarsegold family disturbance On Monday, Sept. 28 at 2:21 a.m. deputies responded to the 4700 block of Veater Ranch Road for a report of a family disturbance. One of the subjects involved ...

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Cleaning Up Illegal Dump Sites On Public Land

MOUNTAIN AREA – You go for a walk in the forest hoping for a peaceful sojourn through tall trees, with picturesque pine-needle paths leading to a cedar-scented paradise where you contemplate the treasures of nature. Instead, you’re tripping over old tires, making your way through broken-down refrigerators, busted air conditioners, televisions, and “just about anything you can think of.” You’ve ...

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Berryhill Staff Holds Local Office Hours

MOUNTAIN AREA – A staff member from the office of State Senator Tom Berryhill will hold a day of Mobile District Office hours in Mariposa and Oakhurst this month. On Thursday, Oct. 22, Outreach Coordinator Gonzalo Villegas will be available for conversation with the public about legislation and other issues of interest to the community. Villegas will be at the ...

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Coarsegold 4-H News: Madera Fair Results

By Lexey Jenkins — The Madera Fair took place from September 1 to September 12. At the Madera Fair 4-H and FFA kids show animals like sheep, goat, chickens, pigs, turkeys, rabbits, and beef, and sell them in the junior livestock auction. A lot of animals are sold at the fair. These animals are sold for meat or to be ...

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Hear The Beep Where You Sleep

SACRAMENTO – Almost two-thirds of all home fire deaths occur in homes without a smoke alarm or no working smoke alarm. Working smoke alarms can reduce a person’s chance of dying in a home fire by half, and they provide the precious time needed to escape the home in the event of a fire. 50 percent of fire deaths result ...

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Yosemite Western Artists Portrait Show

AHWAHNEE – Lovers of fine art and others will want to know there’s an important gathering of Yosemite Western Artists this weekend. It’s the annual YWA Portrait Show fundraiser, on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7 – 8, at Gertrude School, Road 600. On Saturday the show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to ...

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Win Cash, Prizes, Bragging Rights: Oakhurst Scarecrow Contest

OAKHURST – Seeing scarecrows everywhere? That’s the plan for this month: as a way to bring together the business community, get a little friendly competition going and “feed a fierce love of all things fall,” Branches Books & Gifts store owner Anne Driscoll has issued a fun challenge to Oakhurst Area businesses and schools. Throughout the month of October, Branches ...

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