OAKHURST – Registration is drawing to a close for the local 241st birthday celebration of the United States Marine Corps, happening Thursday, Nov. 10 at Evergreen Conference Center Oakhurst (ECCO). Social hour begins at 5 p.m., with a ceremonial cake cutting at 6 p.m., followed by dinner festivities. Marine Corps Birthday celebrates the establishment of the United States Marine Corps on ...

COUNTY — If you have questions for your local government representatives or you’re seeking information on tree mortality, stop by one of two upcoming mobile district office hours scheduled by the offices of Senator Tom Berryhill and Assemblyman Frank Bigelow. Staff will be available to hear from the public and a tree mortality specialist will be on-hand to offer answers, as well. The joint office ...

COARSEGOLD — Yosemite High School senior Courtney Herrera will host an Open Western Gymkhana for all ages on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds for her senior project at 10 a.m. Those interested do not need to make reservations, as sign-ups will be on the day of the event. The entry fee is $25 (cash only) per contestant, with ...

YOSEMITE — The El Portal Road (Hwy 140) within Yosemite National Park reopened to all vehicular traffic at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, park officials announced. The road closed on the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 31, due to a rockfall, which resulted in several large boulders falling and landing on the road. There were no injuries associated with the rockfall. Road crews ...

By Molly Leeper and Victoria Giffen —  O’NEALS — On Saturday, Nov. 5 at Minarets High School, Victoria Giffen and Molly Leeper will be putting on their senior project, a 5k color run called A Running Canvas. This event is designed to accommodate everyone. Whether you just want to get out and do something active while the weather’s still nice, or ...

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Monday, Oct. 24 to Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016: North Fork disturbance On Monday, Oct. 24 at 6:55 a.m. a deputy was dispatched to the 56000 block of Road 226 in regards to a call of a verbal argument between a male and a ...

OAKHURST — Boy Scout Troop 316 will hold its annual flag retirement ceremony at Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church on Veterans Day. The ceremony will be held on the knoll behind the church. Veterans day is on Friday, Nov. 11 and the ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. Troop 316 has been honoring veterans with this ceremony for over 10 ...

MARIPOSA — Students at Mariposa Elementary School invite the community to attend a Veterans Day Commemoration on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the school located at 5044 Jones Street in Mariposa. The ceremony starts at 8:45 a.m. and includes local veterans, representatives from Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sheriff’s Honor Guards, the Mariposa County High School Band and Associated Student Body, and ...

YOSEMITE — The El Portal Road (Hwy 140) is closed within Yosemite National Park due to a rockfall on the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 31, say park officials. The closure is in place from the park line to the Cascades picnic area. Several large boulders on the road prohibit vehicular traffic. This closure is expected to last at least through ...

By Ryan McDougald — OAKHURST — “Maybe it’ll stop you trying to be so desperate about making more money than you can ever use? You can’t take it with you, Mr. Kirby. So what good is it? As near as I can see, the only thing you can take with you is the love of your friends.” The Minarets High ...