OAKHURST – The savory scent of freshly baked Brazilian bread will soon be wafting through the center of Oakhurst. Pastry Brasil, a new bakery set to open early next month in Junction Plaza, will feature an extensive menu of freshly baked Brazilian breads and will also offer exotic treats like chocottone — panetone made with chocolate instead of fruit — ...

OAKHURST – Plans to reopen Oakhurst’s iconic Snow Line Depot took a giant step forward Tuesday when Madera County supervisors unanimously OK’d a so-called Letter of Public Convenience and Necessity required for the new owner to obtain a liquor license. North Fork’s Jennifer McMillan, who purchased the Snow Line in September 2018, is trying to bring the popular local watering ...

NORTH FORK – Big changes are coming to downtown North Fork as Bandit Town owner Jennifer McMillan gets busy on the three store fronts and two houses she recently purchased from Doug and Lois Betty. McMillan is the new owner of the building that now houses K&B Auto Parts, plus the shop that used to be Sierra Video which closed ...

OAKHURST — Ready for a new start in your career? An internationally favored visitor destination in the Sierra is staffing up, as Tenaya Lodge premieres their new village of Explorer Cabins on a 30-acre site across the highway from the Fish Camp Post Office. To find just the right people for the team, Tenaya will host a pair of Job ...

OAKHURST — After a nine-month search process, Calvin Crest Conferences has named Tiffany Staman to be their next Executive Director. Staman moves to Oakhurst from Rockford, Ilinois, where she was the Executive Director of The Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford.  She has more than 26 years of experience as a strategic leader,  with demonstrated success in organizational development, nonprofit leadership, ...

OAKHURST — Gotta lotta go-backs? Maybe Santa didn’t get the message. No worries. Sierra Global Tech (SGT) wants locals to know, “you don’t have to drive to Fresno to send that Amazon return!” Instead, they will provide what you need to print the return label and drop it off at any of the three UPS centers in Oakhurst. Why is ...

OAKHURST – Sierra Tel is proud to announce the award of a $5,000 grant to Oakhurst Community College Center from the Foundation for Rural Service. As a member of NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association – Sierra Tel was able to endorse the OCCC project to improve the Center’s distance learning opportunities. The grant monies will be used to install ...

OAKHURST – Adventist Health proudly welcomes family nurse practitioner, Gina Ragsdale, FNP, to the team practicing at Adventist Health Medical Office – Oakhurst East. Ragsdale received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas. She completed her training as a Family Nurse Practitioner with Chamberlain College of Nursing in Downers Grove, ...

COUNTY — If you know someone who is looking for a job or perhaps a whole new career, please pass this on: the Workforce Development Board of Madera County and the City of Madera Parks and Community Services have organized a fall job fair. The event is set for Thursday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Pan American ...

OAKHURST — The Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce recently honored local business and individuals for their service to the community, and welcomed some new members to the board of directors. The upbeat event was held this month at the Oakhurst Community Center in celebration of the undeniable connection between commerce, charitable work and service for the greater good. “Each year ...