OAKHURST – You’ve probably seen him on one of his horses, the lone man riding carefully down Road 426 towards town in the early dusk, or walking slowly around the perimeter of the high school campus, down School Road, around Fresno Flats. His name is Anthony Francis Monroe, and he goes by the name of Tony. He and four horses ...

Submitted by Jenny Castillo OAKHURST – During a recent visit to Gallery Row, you may have seen that for the first time in 20 years Stavast Studio Gallery was not open as usual. After a lifetime of good health, local artist Stephen Stavast has had some significant life changes recently. At the end of February, Stavast was hospitalized for an ...

Submitted by Lori Howard OAKHURST – It isn’t often that life allows you a second chance. We had the opportunity to host Miguel and Anna Perez-Spuch from Madrid, Spain this week. We see people from all over the world at our bed and breakfast near Yosemite National Park, but none with a story like Anna and Miguel’s.

OAKHURST – This year marked the 29th Annual Pitman Awards and banquet to honor 21 Yosemite High Valedictorians, with more than 80 people in attendance at Sierra Meadows Country Club on Thursday, May 7. The Banquet is for graduating students who have maintained a cumulative 4 year GPA of 4.0 or better.

Submitted by Kristen Berry O’NEALS – May 19 at Minarets High School was the annual Senior Scholarship Award Night. Although lots of scholarships were given out, the most prestigious went to Grant Hall. Hall received a full ride scholarship to The United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. West Point is one of the five service academies, and ...

COARSGOLD – The final word on this year’s Coarsegold Rodeo? Fantastic. So says Rodeo Committee Chair Jill Satterfield and pretty much everyone who was involved in the 2015 event. “This year’s rodeo was fantastic and it far exceeded my expectations,” says Satterfield.

NORTH FORK – Patti Cottington has been feeding a unique little friend recently, and she wants to share her experience with the community. Patti and her husband have been repeatedly visited at home of late by what appears to be an albino hummingbird.

Submitted by Kristen Berry Divorce sucks! But for some it can be awesome. Both the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards of divorce can, at times, be fruitful: twice the Christmas, twice the competition of parents’ love through gifts, and more quality time with each parent. Unfortunately, for many it is not all rainbows and butterflies. Heartbreak, feelings of blame, and neglect ...

Minarets student Isabella Clark submitted the following work under the category Song Fiction, with the Kelly Clarkson release, Dark Side. Written by Busbee and Alexander Geringas and produced by Greg Kurstin, Dark Side was released by RCA Records. “Song Fiction is basically when you take the song of your choice, and write a story that goes along with the song,” ...

OAKHURST – After months of planning, EMC Relay for Life returns to the track at Yosemite High School this weekend, rain or shine, starting Saturday, May 16 at 9 a.m. and running overnight through Sunday, May 17. This year’s theme as voted on by the local committee is “Give Cancer The Boot!” and that’s just what organizers are expecting to ...