NORTH FORK – Grace Community Church (GCC) Welcoming Committee is creating a “Welcome to Our Community” tote bag filled with items donated by those who want to put their name in front of newcomers to the North Fork area. This service has been lacking in our community for many years, say organizers, and GCC is offering to distribute “welcoming” information ...

O’NEALS — Stop by Minarets High School on Friday, Apr. 27 for a very special event, as Minarets takes on Caruthers on behalf of the U.S. Military. Minarets Baseball will hold its third annual Military Appreciation Game in honor of all who have served. The event is being organized by junior Aaron Hall, who was recently awarded the honor of Military ...

MARIPOSA – On Saturday, Apr. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be set up at several locations in Mariposa County allowing local residents to return their unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal. Bring your medications for disposal to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office located ...

MARIPOSA — The Mariposa County Courthouse lawn was the scene of an inaugural event which fulfilled its promise to provide a network of support for healthy living, and having fun, too. Noting that access to health and wellness services in Mariposa can be challenging under the best of circumstances, the Mariposa Health and Wellness Coalition was determined to create a ...

CALIFORNIA — The numbers are in for the 2018 “California Clean-Up”, and they’re quite impressive, according to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Crews and volunteers in the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Kern picked up over 411 cubic yards of litter during the one-day event. That’s enough to fill 2,877 orange trash bags or 26 full-size trash ...

COARSEGOLD — District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will host a Town Hall meeting on Thursday Apr. 26, at the Coarsegold Community Center, 35540 CA-41, from 6 to 8 p.m. Residents are encouraged to attend. Dylan Stone, Regional Planner for the Madera County Transportation Commission will discuss the 2018 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy. There will be an update from ...

NORTH FORK — Many changes are underway at Public Coffee House in downtown North Fork. PCH was opened in March 2017 to provide a place for the youth of North Fork to gather for tutoring, mentoring, video games, homework or just hanging out. PCH is now under new management. Cassandra Hepburn-Callis and David Callis have taken over, with Cassandra running ...

CALIFORNIA — As the warm weather returns, humans are not the only species coming out to enjoy the sun. Snakes, too, can be found basking in the sun’s rays. Although most snakes in the state are harmless, the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) reminds the public to steer clear of the venomous rattlesnake and know what to do if ...

MARIPOSA — Good news for green thumbs. Mariposa Master Gardeners have been propagating since last fall and seed-germinating since February in preparation for their annual spring plant sale and now the time has come. Stop by on Saturday, Apr. 28, starting at 8 a.m. in the Amigo Picnic Area at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds, located at 5007 Fairgrounds Road. The event lasts ...

COARSEGOLD – Sally Moreno, candidate for Madera County District Attorney, will host a meet and greet on Tuesday, Apr. 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Yosemite Lakes Park Club House. Sally is an Army veteran, former police officer, and successfully prosecuted the YLP arson case in 2014. On the schedule for the evening is an update on proposed legislation ...