NORTH FORK – A North Fork resident charged with child molestation appeared in Madera County Superior Court on Friday, Mar. 14, for a preliminary hearing on the charges. Edward Lyons, 85, was arrested on Feb. 28, and appeared before Judge Dale Blea yesterday as prosecutors presented the evidence against him.

SHAVER LAKE – A man reported missing near Shaver Lake on Wednesday, Mar. 12, has been located. Shortly after 2 p.m. today, 21-year-old Kenneth Young was located near Dinkey Creek & Highway 168 in eastern Fresno County. When he was found, Young was suffering from dehydration and a lower leg injury which he received from a motorcycle accident yesterday, according ...

COARSEGOLD – Two Coarsegold residents are behind bars facing a multitude of felony charges after agents with Madera County Narcotic Enforcement Team (MADNET) served two search warrants at two homes off Road 415 on Thursday, Mar. 13. Agents discovering thousands of marijuana plants, nearly a dozen weapons and a Butane Honey Oil Lab, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office.

NORTH FORK – An Ahwahnee man was arrested for Driving Under the Influence after walking away from a crash on Road 222 last night. Joseph Smyth ran his 1997 Chevy pickup into the embankment on Road 222 near Manzanita Lake Road just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 12.

MARIPOSA – The Mariposa Symphony Orchestra is gearing up for a pair of spring concerts, the first at Mariposa High School’s Fiester Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 5, and then a 2 p.m. matinee concert on Sunday, Apr. 6, in the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park. Concerts will feature two soloists, including Central California’s premiere concert grand ...

AHWAHNEE – Coolwater Concerts host Robin Ralston reports that the Mar. 22 Dave Stamey show is full. “Please do not come hoping to ‘donate at the door,'” says Robin. “You must have passes in hand or confirmed reservations.” She is taking reservations for the Antsy McClain show on Apr. 13 and Peppino D’Agostino on May 31.

Written by Robyn Flory NORTH FORK – Rehearsals are winding down for the 25th annual Eighth Grade Play at North Fork School. This year’s play is “The Headless Horseman Rides Again,” a comedy adapted from Washington Irving’s Classic Story. Crafty Mr. Van Bloom wants Bronco Bones for a son-in-law so he can gain access to Bronco’s land holdings. His daughter ...

NORTH FORK – The North Fork Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary is searching for names of firefighters who are now deceased, and who have served at Station 11. The Auxiliary will unveil a plaque at this year’s Tri-tip BBQ on Saturday, Apr. 26, honoring those who have served at the North Fork station.

NORTH FORK – The North Fork Community Development Council (CDC) will hold their annual meeting on Monday, Mar. 17, at the Mono Rancheria Community Center. The public is encouraged to attend.

When Chris and Cara Christopherson got the diagnosis that their daughter had Type 1 diabetes, they were about to be introduced to their new life, one that bore no resemblance to the life they had known so far. Just before daughter Haley’s third birthday, the symptoms began. Night sweats, frequent and painful urination, always thirsty, exhaustion.