OAKHURST – Students, teachers and community members got their Fall on Friday, Sept. 25 at Yosemite High School, as a large and festive group celebrated autumn with an all-school rally. About 700 classmates, their instructors, administration and special visitors attended the rally in the gym just before lunch. The event was planned and presented by ASB class, led by Rose ...

AHWAHNEE – The owners of Sierra Meadows Country Club will be closing the business on Saturday, October 31 to prepare for their re-launch in Spring 2016. The multi-use facility will feature a new name and vision for the property including additional on-site activities, an updated bar and cafe area, lodging options for visitors, and a year-round calendar of live music, ...

North Fork is mourning the loss of a much-beloved member of this mountain community. Frank Verduzco was just 64 years old when he passed away on Sept. 23. Frank was a life-long resident of North Fork, who joined the North Fork Volunteer Fire Department at just 21 years of age. Since March 1972, he has been responding from Station 11, ...

MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be set up at several locations in Mariposa County  on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 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 ...

OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce and Sierra Tel together invite the public to an Open House at at Sierra Tel Headquarters on Friday, Sept. 25 from 5 – 7 p.m. The festive community event features live music by Warren Cox and guests can enjoy the benefits of delicious catering by Erin Magdaleno of CFCR & Catering. Visitors ...

BASS LAKE – The 28th annual Smokey Bear Run/Walk is this Saturday, Sept. 26. This event is a highlight of the fall season at the lake and is also one of the races in the “Valley Runner of the Year” series. This year’s Run/Walk sets out from Recreation Point on the south shore of Bass Lake. Registration begins at 6:45 a.m., ...

OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Area CHP reminds those students and parents who are entering the world of teenage driving, that they will be holding a “Start Smart” presentation at the CHP office conference room on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. Start Smart is a program designed to provide teens and their parents/guardians with an interactive safe driving awareness class ...

MARIPOSA – Local artists, “fluff up your brushes, clean your lenses, sharpen your pencils and enter your unique creations in this popular show,” say organizers, as Sierra Artists Gallery invites all artists in the Sierra and central valley to participate in its 19th annual Gold Rush Art Show. The show will run from Monday, Oct. 19 – Sunday, Nov. 1, ...

Submitted by Michael Vaughan O’NEALS – Want to play some soccer with friends without leaving the mountain area?  Join the co-ed mountain area soccer league.  Registration is open to all adults (18+).  Just go to Oakhurst Adult Soccer online and join one of six teams. Rules:  11 vs. 11.  30 minute halves.  Maximum 2 male and female players under 30 ...

OAKHURST – Mountain Heritage Days continued on Saturday, Sept. 19 with families lined up for the annual parade, and the results are in. Photos by Virginia Lazar Automobile / Antique 1st   Madera Co. Board of Supervisors Automobile / Classic Car 1st John & Waunetta Fuchs, Jr. 2nd Robin Underwood 3rd Chamber of Commerce Automobile / Club 1st Mountain Mafia 2nd ...