MARIPOSA – One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting in the community of Midpines on Saturday, Dec. 1. At about 9 p.m., Mariposa County sheriff’s deputies and detectives responded to a disturbance call at a residence on Rancheria Creek Road. Emergency Medical Services was also called to the scene.

OAKHURST – Area children are being offered the opportunity to learn a new language at The Children’s Museum of the Sierra. The museum began providing a Spanish immersion program on Sept. 11, with two classes each week, offering homeschool students a valuable addition to their education and their lives.

MADERA COUNTY – With less than two-dozen shopping days left to make this season merry and bright for family and friends, thieves are finding opportunities at every turn to relieve you of your holiday cheer. With the hustle and bustle of shopping, and the chaos of stores and parking lots, there are many times when just a moment of inattention ...

NORTH FORK – Everyone is invited to come out and help decorate the community Christmas Tree in North Fork on Tuesday, Dec. 4. The festivities will take place in the Post Office parking lot at 5:30 p.m., and all revelers are encouraged to bring an ornament to hang on the tree.

Submitted by the NFCDC NORTH FORK – On Sept. 25, the Community Development Council (CDC) launched a contest to name two roads at the mill site. One is the road on which the new fire station is located. The other is a cul-de-sac off of that road. You can see the map below. Sixty submissions were received. In some cases, ...

OAKHURST – The Met Cinema now has new owners and a new and innovative business plan. Residents have been anxiously awaiting news, since it was announced that something was in the works to save the local theater. Now the community is being asked to step up and be the driving force to make the plan succeed.

MADERA COUNTY – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in identifying the suspects they say are responsible for a break in at the Valero on Highway 41. A lone thief busted through a window at the 22-Mile House early this morning, and made off with 12 stacks of various lottery tickets. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office ...

OAKHURST – Two men are behind bars after a traffic enforcement stop on Deadwood Tuesday night, Nov. 27. Jason Paul Howard, 25, of North Fork, and Shane Jacob Casey, 19, of Oakhurst, remain behind bars without bail.

CENTRAL SIERRA – Yes, we are tooting our own horn, and celebrating a milestone for S|N|O. We have just hit 1,000 fans on our Facebook page! We want to welcome all our recent Facebook fans, and thank all of you who have joined us over the past six months. This has been an organic process, fueled by you, the readers, ...

OAKHURST – When the Met Cinema closed its doors on Nov. 1, the community began asking “what can we do to help.” Now three young men, Matt Sconce, Keith Walker and James Nelson, are teaming up to do something to save the local theater. “We have a plan, but we’re not going public with it as yet,” Nelson told us ...