OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Library is very pleased to host an event for Genie Pratt, who will present “The Golden Age of Flight: The Rise and Fall of PAN AM”. Genie will take her audience through the history of the Flying Clipper Ships as they revolutionized world travel. Specifically, she will describe the history of Pan Am Airlines which became ...

Dear Editor: I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Oakhurst Democratic Club for hosting the District Attorney candidates debate last Friday evening, and to Peter Cavanaugh for moderating the event. This was an important forum for voters to learn about the candidates and their respective qualifications to serve as Madera County District Attorney. The attendance at the ...

Over 150 people packed the Oakhurst Community Center on Friday, Feb. 28, to hear from the three candidates running for the office of Madera County District Attorney. Incumbent Michael Keitz, Deputy County Counsel Miranda Neal, and Oakhurst attorney David Linn addressed questions during the 90-minute debate hosted by the Oakhurst Democratic Club.

MADERA — Thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Madera and Danny Morris, deputy director of the Madera County Department of Social Services, the lobby area of the 629 E. Yosemite building has been transformed into a warm and colorful area. Morris is a Rotary member and volunteered on the remodel project, completed Feb. 17.

Submitted by Charles Bednar OAKHURST – Preparations are now underway for the 14th Annual Fresno Flats Ragtime and Vintage Music Festival to be held April 11-13 in Oakhurst. With top notch performers, ready to raise the roof with toe tapping melodies, this is a weekend of such joyful celebration. You will not want to miss it.

Written by Susanjoy I am excited to share with you the latest update about our new downtown community space – The North Fork Studio, located next to the library. The North Fork Studio is a nonprofit organization serving the local area by promoting and building community, providing wholesome activities for our youth, and sponsoring programs that help those in need.

NORTH FORK – Three passengers in a vehicle headed into North Fork escaped injury this afternoon when the car in which they were riding smacked into a tree. Just before 3 p.m. on Friday, Trini Taylor, 31, was driving a Chevy Impala north on Road 200 when she apparently hydroplaned on the wet road and lost control.

YOSEMITE – Half Dome cables day use permits for the 2014 hiking season will be available for reservation starting Saturday, Mar. 1, through Monday, Mar. 31. Permits to hike to the top of Half Dome are required seven days per week and reservations will be distributed via a lottery system. Successful parties will be notified in mid-April. A maximum of ...

NORTH FORK – The North Fork Studio has been renovated, and it’s time to celebrate! On Friday, Feb. 28, from 4 to 7 p.m., the community is invited to come see the transformation of one of North Fork’s favorite meeting spaces. The Studio was envisioned in 2002 when local musician/teacher John Kilburn enlisted a group of friends with a mission ...

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson is issuing a stranger danger alert to Madera County citizens after an unidentified man was able to gain entry into a home located in the Wildwood Mobile Home Park on Highway 41 and steal the couple’s prescription medications. On Wednesday evening, Feb. 26, an elderly couple unwittingly invited a young man into their home ...