RAYMOND – Madera County District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will hold the next in his series of Town Hall meetings on Tuesday, Apr. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Blue Heron restaurant in Yosemite Lakes Park. There will be reports and updates from county staff and local agencies, and as always, time for questions and answers on issues ...

MADERA COUNTY — For two nights, Monday and Tuesday Apr. 1 – 2, the best elementary school spellers in the mountain area converged on Rivergold Elementary for the 2019 Eastern Madera County Regional Spelling Bee. The Bee is comprised of all 1st place winners, grades K– 8th, from 11 different mountain elementary schools. Retired Rivergold teacher, Holly Walter was the ...

O’NEALS – The Grim Reaper helped deliver a sobering message Wednesday at Minarets High School as part of the ‘Every 15 Minutes’ program, in which students and first responders reenact the aftermath of a horrific car crash caused by a drunk driver. The Reaper and his gallery of “walking dead” students stood silently on the sidelines as the drama unfolded, ...

By Nina Sharrar —  Mariposa County Presentation and Judging Day On Saturday, Feb. 23, Mariposa County 4-H held Presentation and Judging Day at New Life Church in Bootjack. Six members gave presentations before Judges Codie Hart, Ginnie Day and Kathie Hollan. Bridget Sharrar, the only primary member to present, gave a demonstration about silkie chickens. Lilly Goodman demonstrated how to ...

OAKHURST — The Oakhurst Sierra Rotary wishes to thank all those who helped make the 13th Evening at The Elderberry House on Sunday, Mar. 24 such a success, including new owner Dr. Bernard Rosenson, Carina Stephens, Chef Robert Snyder, Holly Shipp and all the staff for their generosity and professional expertise rendered for the sold-out event. Proceeds raised for this ...

MARIPOSA — It’s National Public Health Week and this Friday, Apr. 5, the public is cordially invited to a celebration of wellness at Mariposa County Public Health. It’s clear, they say: people’s health, longevity, and well-being are connected to the communities where they live, learn, work, worship, and play. Public Health works to expand opportunities for healthy living in many ...

OAHURST – Sierra Tel has announced that “after strategic review and much deliberation,” the Sierra Tel Business Center storefront location in the Old Mill Village Shopping Center in Oakhurst will be closing effective May 31. “Our Business Center has been proud to serve the evolving needs of the community while striving to provide excellent customer service,” said Sierra Tel in ...

OAKHURST — Fresno Flats Historic Park invites the community to attend the April edition of their First Friday Lecture Series. On Friday, Apr. 5, local author and adventurer Tony Krizan will share his Eastern Sierra Mines lecture. With a camera by his side, Krizan has explored the “hidden locations snuggled within remote canyons and valleys” of the Sierra mountains for ...

O’NEALS – The 20th American Cancer Society Relay for Life kicked off Friday afternoon in O’Neals, with 185 participants representing 17 teams taking part in the dusk-to-dawn annual fundraising event. “As of Friday morning, we’d already raised more than $30,000,” said Daniel Ching, principal of Minarets High School and the organizer of the 2019 cancer walk, which was held for ...

COARSEGOLD — Like many of our children growing up in the mountains, Hannah Lewis loves her dog. He’s a blue-nosed brindle pit the family named Kenpo, after the Japanese martial arts. It’s no wonder they’re mutually devoted — she’s had Kenpo since he was six weeks old; he is seven years old now. Hannah’s almost 16. She likes music, and ...