Submitted by Kathy Thomas OAKHURST – The Old Mill Village parking lot was filled with activity on Saturday, Oct. 25, as a gigantic tag sale took place inside an otherwise empty building, with a good turnout amid much support from area residents and businesses for an important on-going cause. The Community Rummage Sale to benefit the Oakhurst Area Fire Relief ...

OAKHURST – Animal lovers are a distinctive breed, and with pet ownership in the United States having more than tripled since the 1970s, the most recent estimates suggest that about 164 million households in the U.S. currently have pets. If you’re live in one of those households in the foothill area, you’ll be happy to know that the Bateman family ...

OAKHURST – The town’s Honorary Mayor is recovering from surgery following an incident in which he was injured earlier this month. Mat Sands, currently serving as the Honorary Mayor of Oakhurst on behalf of the Boys & Girls Club, reports that he was assaulted on Friday, Oct. 10. Because of a pending investigation, only a limited number of facts are ...

NIPINNAWASEE – For two years now, with ninety stories and counting, outdoor enthusiast Candace Gregory has been deftly guiding SNO readers through the Sierra and beyond, writing about her escapades as she hikes, fishes and meanders with trusty canine companion, Sally. The author likes to think of her work as “an exploration in progress.”

OAKHURST – As we see in the news nearly every day, the importance of quick response in an emergency cannot be overstated. No one knows the critical need for timely service by highly trained and caring individuals better than the team at Sierra Ambulance, a nonprofit entity essential to the mountain community it has served so well for fifty years. ...

Submitted by Emma Hussey, Club Reporter COARSEGOLD – The big county fair is over, so some people might wonder, what else does the Coarsegold 4-H do? A lot of people think that 4-H is only about animals, so I want to write about some other things that we do. On Wednesday, Sept. 24, our club helped to serve food at ...

AHWAHNEE – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so ladies, get ready to tee it up on Saturday, Oct. 18, for the Save the Mamas’ Tatas Women’s Golf Tournament at River Creek Golf Course in Ahwahnee, starting at noon. It’s 4-women teams, best ball. Dinner afterwards will be cooked and served by the three boys who have made this fight ...

Submitted by Monika Moulin OAKHURST – Calling all singers! Lovers of Christmas music and choral singing are invited to join in the annual community Christmas choral concert, one of the most-anticipated and beloved holiday events in the Mountain Area.

COARSEGOLD – We first encountered Waving Man more than a year ago, back in August of 2013, when reader Sherri Buchanan wrote in to SNO on Facebook. She said she had often wondered about the tall, grey-bearded man who spent weekday mornings with one hand in the air, standing off to the side of Highway 41. Some might question his ...

OAKHURST – One of the finer aspects of foothill living is access to an abundance of tremendous art and gifted artists. That access really increases this weekend, as Sierra Art Trails (SAT) 2014 Yosemite Foothills Open Studio Tour takes place, now in its 12th year and running this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3, 4 and 5, from 10 a.m. ...