OAKHURST – The Cowboy Poet is coming to Fresno Flats on Friday, Sept. 13. Madison Seamons, DVM, local veterinarian in Coarsegold, is returning to old Cunningham School to entertain everyone with stories of cowboy life and times. His stories will tickle your funny bone. Dr. Seamans lives with his lovely wife, Sunny Rae, in the foothills outside of Coarsegold, California. ...

OAKHURST – Sierra Tel invites the community to its annual Patriot Day event on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Sierra Telephone Oakhurst Business Office at 9 a.m. Keynote Speaker for the 2013 Patriot Day Remembrance Event is Larry E. Westerlund, who served as a surface warfare officer with the United States Naval Reserve, from which he recently retired after 24 ...

AHWAHNEE – Eric Taylor will be the next in a series of world-class musicians to take center stage at the Coolwater Ranch on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. Eric Taylor is a sage musician, a lyrical genius and a master of the guitar. If you’re familiar with the intricate Texas singer/ songwriter jigsaw puzzle, you probably already know a ...

NORTH FORK – The North Fork Lions Club will be cooking up one of their famous pancake breakfasts this Saturday, Aug. 31, at the North Fork Rec Center from 7 – 10 a.m. This is one of three fundraisers the Lions put on during the year, and helps to fund their many projects in the North Fork area.

BASS LAKE – District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will hold a Town Hall Meeting tonight, Aug. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Lakeside Room A, at the Pines Resort. Everyone is invited to bring questions and participate in the discussion with your representative on the Madera County Board of Supervisors.

A message from the US Forest Service – SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – Fire season came early this year and it’s not over. The Fire Danger condition is currently “High.” Given current fire activity throughout California and nationally, please help spread the word about Fire Restrictions on the Sierra National Forest and help keep the public safe from wildfire. Reduced snow ...

OAKHURST – For over a year now, one dedicated group of people has volunteered their time and energy, sometimes even risking their own safety, to coalesce as concerned citizens to patrol the Oakhurst Community Park. The park, once envisioned as a safe haven for children and families to gather and play, is believed by many to have been overtaken by ...

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson is again warning residents about a recent spurt of telephone scams targeting the elderly. In one case, a mountain resident received over 40 calls in a 2-day period from the same telephone number: 876-587-7904, says the Sheriff’s Office. They warn that area code 876 is the local telephone area code of Jamaica.

OAKHURST – The Hounds Tooth Inn invites everyone to a Business Open House today from 5 to 7 p.m, sponsored by the Oakhurst Chamber Of Commerce. In celebration of the Inn’s new ownership, the public is invited to stop in for hors d’oeurvres, a no host bar and a chance to win a one-night stay at the Hounds Tooth Inn.

EASTERN MADERA COUNTY – We have been getting a lot of inquiries from folks outside the area about the effects of the Rim Fire on Eastern Madera County. We are happy to report that the skies are clear, the weather is perfect and it’s a great time to visit our area!