OAKHURST — ‘Tis the season to shop online, and all for a great cause, as the Boys & Girls Club (BGC) of Oakhurst is running their hotly-anticipated online auction fundraiser from Tuesday, Nov. 18 through Saturday Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. It’s also time to save the date, Sunday Dec. 8, for the famous BGC Christmas Tree Auction at the ...

OAKHURST — Women in the mountains will gather on Wednesday, Nov. 20 for this month’s meeting of Helping One Woman (HOW). The location for the dinner is once again El Cid Mexican Cuisine. The evening starts at 6 p.m. and the honoree is Cheryl Liston of Ahwahnee, who broke her back in a car accident last June. Friends and other ...

COARSEGOLD – The Coarsegold “Cougars” are busy living up to their motto, “building a caring community of successful learners,” by finding creative ways to make contributions of time and talent. Between staging their annual country fair fundraiser, and honoring veterans of military service, the Cougars have been busy cats.

OAKHURST — Ask a seemingly simple question such as, “what’s new at the Boys and Girls Club (BGC)” and you’ll get a nicely complicated answer. That is because so much is going on all the time, and all of it is very good. Autumn is the season of playing with leaves, pumpkins and friends. That’s on the BGC agenda, along ...

Written by YHS sophomore Narayan Black OAKHURST – Many people know Cheryce Chartier from her years of working at Pak and Page and Creative Hands. Few people know that she is also a skilled Mompreneur: a dedicated mom who is also busy building her own niche in business. She has been working her crafts for five years now and sells ...

COARSEGOLD — Kids played toss while waiting patiently outside the offices of Coarsegold Dental on Saturday, Nov. 9. Inside, the entire practice was buzzing with activity. For a second year in a row, the team of doctors Kendall, Geyer and Francom, with their colleagues, offered free dental care to the community. In a busy day of donated dentistry, the practice ...

COARSEGOLD — The Coarsegold Miner’s Grill is getting ready for an unbeatable event on Monday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day. The crowd-pleasing diner is preparing to serve free breakfast, lunch or dinner to any American veteran of war and anyone currently serving. The grill will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Written by YHS sophomore Garrett White and freshman Ron Luther OAKHURST – Yosemite High school sports this year have been absolutely fabulous. From the success of the teams and the work put in by every individual, this year’s sports have been memorable. YHS fall sports consist of football, volley ball, water polo, cross country, and girls tennis. Every one of ...

Submitted by Lars Thorson – OAKHURST – The Yosemite High School (YHS) Theater Arts Department is proud to present the romantic comedy play “Almost, Maine” November 21, 22 and 23 at 7 p.m. in the YHS Theater. John Cariani’s charming “Almost, Maine” explores the mysteries of the human heart with real people who are truthfully dealing with the toughest thing ...

OAKHURST — This weekend marks the 238th birthday of the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and the Griswold Mountain Detachment of the Marine Corps League is celebrating by sponsoring a dinner and dancing party on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Evergreen Conference Center Oakhurst (ECCO). The USMC Annual Birthday Ball commences at 1700 hours, or 5 p.m., with a no-host ...