NORTH FORK — Since losing her home and all her belongings in a devastating fire on Feb. 25, Sally Swiecki has been making plans for the next chapter of her life. Sally’s home of over 30 years on Road 226, burned to the ground, leaving her with only the clothes on her back and the car she saved from the ...

Submitted by Minarets High School O’NEALS — Minarets is proud to announce Becher Marr as the new Head football coach. Becher is a Yosemite graduate who grew up in the mountain area. After winning a valley championship in football, he went on to play college football following graduation. After his playing days were over, Becher became a missionary through the ...

OAKHURST — Free income tax return preparation and electronic filing, for both California state and federal returns, will be available again this year for some mountain-area residents. Services are offered by the AARP Tax-Aide program, and are provided free of all costs and charges to low and moderate income taxpayers of all ages. Tax returns are prepared by specially trained ...

Maggi passed on to her celestial reward at the home of her friend Susanne Jensen in San Francisco, California at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb 8, after battling a lingering illness. Margie Ann (Maggi) was born Oct 23, 1934 in Beach, Golden Valley County, North Dakota, to Ward Joseph Butterfield (born in Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin) and May Belle Brown ...

NORTH FORK – Those who were touched by the life of Stacey Lee Cook are invited to join together to share memories on Friday, Mar. 11, in North Fork. Stacey was born on June 21, 1985, and passed away on Feb. 27, 2016. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Lloyd E. and Valerie L. Jacobs, paternal grandparents ...

Submitted by Joy Judd COARSEGOLD — Mountain area MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) will be hosting our 5th annual Community Baby Shower on Saturday, Mar. 12 at Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church. We had over 150 families attend our event last year and we are hoping to have an even bigger turnout this year. We have more than 30 new car seats ...

MADERA COUNTY — The State Center Community College District (SCCCD) Board of Trustees voted at its Mar. 1, meeting to place a local bond measure on the June 7 primary ballot. The bond seeks to generate $485 million to address District needs at Oakhurst Community College Center, Fresno City College, Reedley College, Clovis Community College, and Madera Community College Center, ...

Submitted by Valley Caregivers OAKHURST — Are you a caregiver of a loved one? Do you need to control your frustration? Please join Valley Caregiver Resource Center for a free workshop on Tuesday, Mar. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Oakhurst Lutheran Church. Everyone is welcome, say organizers, and pre-registration is required. Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers face special ...

RAYMOND — District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will be hosting the next in his series of Town Hall Meetings on Thursday, Mar. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Raymond-Knowles Elementary School, 31828 Road 600. On the agenda for the evening: Denise Tolmie — New District Ranger on the Bass Lake District Sierra National Forest Darin Soukup — Director, ...

MADERA COUNTY — The Workforce Development Board of Madera County and the Madera County Workforce Investment Corporation will host a job fair in Oakhurst on Thursday, Mar. 10, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Oakhurst Community Center, 39800 Road 425B. Attendees will have the opportunity to find out about a new job or career, network with local employers, and ...