By Caitlin Lamb — BASS LAKE — Time to spiff up your spookiest wardrobe as the first-ever Bass Lake Halloween and Fall Carnival is coming to the Pines Village Park on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. Anyone looking for a safe, fun way for the whole family to celebrate Halloween, look no further. This event will feature a variety of ...

By Natasha Lucas and Willow Sanchez —  O’NEALS — While two local football teams took their rivalry to the field, others were united for a rare dual appearance. On Friday Sept. 22, 2016, the marching bands from both Minarets and Yosemite high school joined together for a performance at Minarets. The last time they played in unison was Veterans Day, 2014. On this ...

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Monday, Oct. 17 to Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016: Oakhurst DUI arrest On Monday, Oct. 17 at 1:11 a.m. a deputy conducted a traffic stop in the area of Highway 41 and Road 426 for equipment violation. The driver was later found to be under ...

NORTH FORK — This is a delicious and delightful opportunity for the community to come together and share in the spirit of the fall season. Stop by the North Fork Christian Center on Monday, Oct. 31 for some Halloween festivities that really put the treat in trick or treat or, in this case, trunk and treat. From 5 – 7 ...

OAKHURST — Just after 12:30 p.m. today CHP received reports of a single vehicle rollover accident just west of Elliott Drive on Road 426. Five teenagers, including three males and two females, were eastbound on Road 426 headed back to class at Yosemite High School, according to CHP. As they rounded the corner west of Elliott Drive, the male driver allowed ...

YOSEMITE — On Saturday, Nov. 5, Yosemite National Park and The Ansel Adams Gallery will honor the winners of the 2016 Gateway Expressions Student Art and Poetry Contest, held as a way for the park to celebrate the creativity of youth living in the Yosemite gateway communities. The contest is open to all students, grades K-12, who attend school or youth ...

OAKHURST – Spuds and fancy table duds will be elevated to new heights as Mountain Community Women (MCW) invite the public to gather for the 27th annual Tables and Taters Luncheon, Raffle and Table Setting Contest, planned for Monday, Nov. 7 at the Oakhurst Community Center, starting at 10:30 a.m. The tasty and tasteful event features a baked potato bar with ...

By Annabelle Lowndes — O’NEALS — With the school season for volleyball coming to an end, it’s time for most volleyball players to start thinking about playing for a club. Club volleyball has become more and more popular over the past few years for high school and elementary age girls. Volleyball players will often play for a club to stay ...

MADERA COUNTY — Chawanakee Academy, Minarets High, Minarets Charter High, and Yosemite High School decathletes will join students from throughout California for the Madera County Academic Decathlon Lecture Day on Thursday, Oct. 27.  Valley experts will lecture on six subject areas to more than 600 students from throughout the state. “We are excited once again to provide this opportunity to ...

By Celeste Wheeler — OAKHURST — Susan Hatch is a licensed, independent insurance agent who represents all Medicare Supplement plan types offered by various companies. She says that January 2017 will usher in quite a few almost “shocking” changes to many senior health plans that people need to know about now. Susan will discuss these upcoming changes in a special workshop at ...