OAKHURST – A service will be held Monday, May 30 at the Little Church in Oakhill Cemetery to recognize Memorial Day, a federal holiday. Service begins at 9 a.m. to honor those men and women of the military who died in defense of our country. Father Gordon Kamai of Christ Church Anglican will officiate. At 10 a.m. a public service ...

Written by Bill Ritchey — Realistic Training for Real Emergencies MADERA COUNTY — On a Sunday morning in March, the time had come for twelve Madera County Fire Department Paid Call Firefighter (PCF) recruits to finally get their hands dirty. Nearly halfway through their 200-hour academy, they gathered at a Madera wrecking yard among dozens of mangled cars. Their mission: ...

BASS LAKE — To honor Memorial Day weekend while celebrating the onset of the summer season, a special event is happening in the Bass Lake Water Sports marina at the Pines Resort on Friday morning, May 27. The sound of the National Anthem will resonate out over the glassy lake, as the Yosemite High School Color Guard kicks off a ...

SACRAMENTO – Cal Fire is increasing its firefighting staffing as windy conditions are predicted to elevate fire danger across many areas of California. With many Californians planning to recreate outdoors for the Memorial Day weekend, Cal Fire is asking the public to take steps to prevent sparking a new wildfire. According to the National Weather Service many parts of California ...

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Sunday, May 15 to Sunday, May 22, 2016: Oakhurst domestic incident On Sunday, May 15, at 12:40 a.m. a deputy was dispatched to a domestic incident in the 40000 block of Highway 41. The victim refused to give any information to the deputy regarding ...

O’NEALS — The community at large was characteristically generous toward its graduating students the evening Minarets High School Senior Scholarship Awards took place on Tuesday, May 17. “One of the many highlights of the evening was the Evelyn Ducoff Foundation scholarship presentation,” says Minarets’ Claudia Vandenbergh. “The Foundation provides two $10,000 scholarships to Minarets’ students pursuing an education and career in ...

OAKHURST — The term “fire season” seems to have replaced the word “summer” in the local lexicon, and as the days grow warmer area residents may want to make note of a special event happening locally that should serve to alleviate some stress. Mountain Area Merchants Association (MAMA) invites the community to a day designed to spread the word about ...

OAKHURST — In a classic case of “local girl makes good,” Yosemite High School alum (Class of 2001) Kelly Smith Erickson has been named the 28th Congressional District’s Woman of the Year. She grew up in Oakhurst and her proud parents are is Lesley Smith and Dean Smith of Dean Smith General Contracting. Kelly lives in Echo Park in Los ...

OAKHURST – Look Good Feel Better is a free program sponsored by the American Cancer Society for cancer patients who want a little support handling side effects and keeping their spirits up as much as possible. Now, a Look Good Feel Better workshop is coming to town, and area resident and Parlour stylist Donna Dozier is leading the charge. In ...

OAKHURST — Here’s a project worth working on. It’s a Community Work Day for the Oakhurst River Parkway Trail. Volunteers will meet for a community service project that’s ideal for scouts, church groups, and service clubs. Scheduled for Saturday, Jun. 11, the day starts at 8 a.m. at the Sierra Star parking lot on Road 426 (Crane Valley Road) in ...