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Sierra High 30 Year Class Reunion

CLOVIS – Sierra Joint Union High School graduates of the Class of 1984 are invited to “Journey Back to the 80’s” at the 30 Year Class Reunion on Saturday, Nov. 1. Join your fellow Chieftains for an fun evening of reminiscing and dancing the night away to the music of Midnight Run, the Sounds of Journey, a local Fresno band.

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Drought Drives Pot Growers Into Town

MADERA COUNTY – Law enforcement has seen a spike in the number of illegal pot grows in the Valley this year. Blame it on the drought, says Sheriff John Anderson, who believes lack of water may be driving drug cartels out of the forests and into neighborhoods throughout Madera County. “They can’t grow in the mountains, because there’s not enough ...

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Free Workshop For Home Gardeners

MADERA – Madera County Master Gardeners will host a free workshop on water conservation techniques for home gardeners and plant lovers in August. You can have a beautiful garden and landscape despite drought and water restrictions.

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Open Enrollment For Sheriff’s Explorer Program

MADERA COUNTY – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is holding open enrollment for teens between the ages 14 and 20, who may be interested in signing up for the department’s Explorer Program. The Explorer program teaches its members the basics, which include: Police radio techniques, patrol procedures, domestic calls, vehicle stops, bomb threat response, first emergency responder scenarios, arrest and ...

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Scammers Impersonating Sheriff's Office

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office is warning all residence about a telephone scam being perpetrated against residents. Scammers are using scrambling devices to change the phone number shown on the caller ID. In some cases, it is showing the Sheriff’s Office phone number which is 209-966-3615.

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Make A Sign In Support Of Firefighters

NORTH FORK – Local Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary member Ginger Foust is organizing a sign painting party before and after the Town Hall Meeting on Thursday night, to show the community’s appreciation for all the men and women fighting the French Fire.

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Summer Activites At Children's Museum

OAKHURST – Summer is time for fun and time for learning at the Children’s Museum of the Sierra in Oakhurst. Kids and their parents are welcome to join Museum volunteers for an hour or so of entertaining and educations activities. The schedule for August:

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Board Of Supervisors Forgo Salary Increase

MADERA COUNTY – The Madera County Board of Supervisors has announced that they will again forgo an automatic 1.83 percent salary increase, “in light of the sacrifices that continue to be made by Madera County employees during these difficult fiscal times.” This is the second year in a row that the Supervisors have passed on a salary increase. The Supervisors ...

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Wanted Metal Scrapper Captured In Fresno

MADERA COUNTY – A man featured in the Madera County Sheriff’s Office’s “Fugitive Friday” was apprehended in southeast Fresno just moments ago, according to the Sheriff’s Office. James Marlett, 25, was wanted in connection with stealing implement discs from a farm located on Avenue 15 and then selling the metal to recyclers.

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Cooling Centers Open In Mountain Towns

MADERA COUNTY – As the temperatures climb into triple digits in the valley, mountain area communities have established cooling centers for residents during times of extreme summer heat. Centers are generally closed on holidays unless otherwise indicated.

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