Submitted by Marc Gendron MARIPOSA – The Mariposa Rotary Club will host the 10th annual Art, Wine and Wheels Festival on Saturday, June 14, from noon to 6 p.m.at the Mariposa Fairgrounds. This fun-filled family event features wine tasting from a variety of local wineries, an art exhibit and car show. Proceeds from the event assist the Mariposa community with ...

RAYMOND – The historic Raymond General is celebrating its 100th year in grand style. On Saturday, May 31, the Raymond General will host its huge 100 Year Jubilee that promises a free fun-filled day for the whole family. There’ll be endless fun for the kids, lots of trick classic cars, treasures bought and sold, and plenty of nostalgia with history ...

O’NEALS – Agents with the Madera County Narcotic Enforcement Team (MADNET) today uncovered a vast illegal marijuana growing operation hidden on 40 acres of private land in the foothills of Eastern Madera County. Greenhouses – some nearly the size of a football field – dotted the landscape. Each garden contained hundreds of fully budded plants, and a nearby shed was ...

YOSEMITE – Yosemite fire managers have announced that the 2014 Fire Season began on Monday, May 19. Fire season officially begins when seasonal firefighting equipment and personnel are in place, prepared and ready to respond. Grasses and other vegetation at the lower elevations have begun to dry out. This year, vegetation is drying out faster than average due to the ...

MADERA COUNTY – A second arrest has been made in a case of horse theft in Madera County. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office AG Crimes Investigation Unit has been able to confirm that one of the horses allegedly stolen by Summer Tex in 2013 was in fact shipped out of state for slaughter. Billy Ray Brown, Jr., 45, of Madera, ...

YOSEMITE LAKES PARK – Ladies of the Lakes Women’s Club and the Yosemite Lakes Homeowners Association are happy to announce that the YLP Certified Farmers Market will return to the YLP Clubhouse grounds on Tuesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. throughout the summer. This is the second year for the Farmers Market, and organizers are delighted to have one so ...

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson is issuing fraud alerts concerning two scams that continue to prey on Madera County citizens. In one case, a senior citizen lost nearly $5,000. First scam – If you receive a call on your cell phone displaying a series of numbers, sometimes 10 zeroes (0000000000), or a strange combination of numbers, do NOT answer.

NORTH FORK – A Minarets High School student has once again taken top honors in the 77th annual Lions Club Student Speakers Contest, this time at the Area level held in Linden, Calif., on Saturday, May 17. Mikayla Kopp, 17-year-old senior at Minarets, delivered her speech on the subject, “Community Service – What Does It Mean and Why Does It ...

MADERA COUNTY – Dennis Fairbanks is running for Sheriff of Madera County and not, he says, because he needs the job. Rather it’s because he’s confident he has workable plans and ideas that he wants to implement – something he says sets him apart from others seeking the office. Fairbanks and his wife of 40 years, Patty, are realtors at ...

MADERA – The first Madera County ArtsFest will be held on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free family-friendly event will promote art in Madera County in a carnival-type atmosphere. Madera County Schools Foundation and Madera County Office of Education are hosting the event at Madera County Office of Education.