Home » Author Archives: Kellie Flanagan (page 222)

Author Archives: Kellie Flanagan

Mountain Area Merchants Meet To Curb Criminal Behavior

OAKHURST – About 40 members of the Mountain Area Merchants Association (MAMA) gathered for a special meeting last month to address timely and sometimes sensitive topics, including crime, housing, substance abuse and mental health. After ongoing problems with vandalism to many local businesses, this group of merchants has made it their goal to outline creative solutions to the problem.

Read More »

Simple To Superb Sale Before Move Online

OAKHURST – UPDATE Friday, May 29 – Owner Krista Gorman announced recently: “I decided to close out the physical location of the shop. Our last day open will be Saturday, May 30.” After that the store will only be online, Krista says, and she intends to have free local shipping within 40 miles of Oakhurst.

Read More »

Old Wisdom + New Blood Rock The Auction Block

OAKHURST – With about 160 glammed-up givers in attendance on Saturday, May 2, the 30th Annual Elegant Auction to benefit the Oakhurst Community Park was deemed an absolute success by organizers and guests alike, with more than $46,000 in revenue received, and still counting. “The event was a huge success this year thanks to old wisdom and new blood,” says ...

Read More »

Advice From A Teenager About Driving

Submitted by Remi Lee O’NEALS – Taking Drivers Ed was very annoying, it took me months and months to get it done. I was super lazy about it until I made it a competition with my friend, Becky. We decided that whoever finished their lessons first won. So I stayed up all night the next night finishing everything. I won, ...

Read More »

Rain Day Poem

Rain Day Poem by Beth Wilson I stood on the curb of this flooded city.Silently I watch the world drowning,from the safety of my umbrella.Pitter patter, pitter patter. The rain drums endlessly down above my head.The snaking chill pervades through my bloodstream.The flowers in their earthy tubs droop under overbearing water, droplets sliding off their tender petals. As the clouds ...

Read More »

Grace Lee Whitney

COARSEGOLD – Longtime Coarsegold resident Grace Lee Whitney has passed away at the age of 85. Whitney started out as an actress playing Yeoman Janice Rand on the original Star Trek series (TOS) in 1966. Though her career was nearly derailed by addictions to drugs and alcohol, Whitney proudly reclaimed her life, spending decades as a substance abuse counselor in ...

Read More »

Vote Now To Help Exchequer Win $100K

COUNTY – Great news moving forward in Exchequer Mountain Bike Park’s quest for a $100,000 grant from Bell Helmets to build an extreme downhill mountain bike trail: out of three contenders in their division, Exchequer is officially the West Coast Finalist and will now compete nationally for the grand prize award.

Read More »

Smooth Entry For YHS Freshman Divers

OAKHURST – Two divers from Yosemite High School participated last month in the Clovis West Invitational with good results, according to YHS Springboard Dive Coach Sallie West. On Friday, April 17, Coach West travelled to Clovis West High School with two Freshman Varsity Divers, Ben Johnson and Justin Talley. Friday’s portion of the Clovis West Invitational 11 dive event challenges ...

Read More »

Foster Sells Sears After 18 Years

OAKHURST – Sears Hometown Store owner Dwan Foster announced that she has sold the business and the building, and Saturday, May 2, will be Dwan’s last day as the owner/operator of Oakhurst’s Sears store. “After 18 years as a Sears Hometown Store owner, I am saying goodbye,” says Foster. “Doug Roelle and his company have purchased my store and will ...

Read More »

Thorson-penned YHS Play Explores Timely Themes For Teens

OAKHURST – On stage at the Yosemite High School Theater this week is a play written and directed by department chair Lars Thorson, starring seniors Jocelyn Boe and Jonathan Wharton. The play follows two high school seniors trying to figure out where they belong in the world and how to transition from adolescence into adulthood.

Read More »
Sierra News Online

Sierra News Online