Sierra Foothill Garden Blogger Sue Langley hosted another workshop at True Value Hardware in Oakhurst on Sunday May 5th.  The monthly workshops provide great information to local gardeners, many new to the “mountain” area which means learning new techniques and what to plant.  This month’s workshop covered what plants are drought and deer resistant and was well received by the ...

OAKHURST – Sears Hometown Store owner Dwan Foster announced that she has sold the business and the building, and Saturday, May 2, will be Dwan’s last day as the owner/operator of Oakhurst’s Sears store. “After 18 years as a Sears Hometown Store owner, I am saying goodbye,” says Foster. “Doug Roelle and his company have purchased my store and will ...

Clayton Ray Carpenter (1957-2015) Clayton, beloved father, son, brother and uncle, passed away unexpectedly on April 22 in a traffic accident while working at his job with HP Water Systems, Fresno. He’d been a valued journeyman electrician with HEP Electric for many years. Clayton was born December 29, 1957, in Bremerton, Wash., second son and third child to Frank and ...

AHWAHNEE – Thinking about some early education or know a little someone who wants to be a Wildcat? Wasuma Elementary is holding its Kindergarten Round-up Thursday, Apr. 30 at 8:30 a.m. for all kindergarten students interested in attending Wasuma during the 2015-16 school year.

Submitted by Chapter Reporter Rhett Samper O’NEALS – Spring Valley 4H-ers have been very busy this spring season and our members have been representing our club extremely well in a variety of activities. Horse Expo was held on Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Madera County Fairgounds, where our members received the following medals:

COARSEGOLD – Local community organizers are anticipating a big turnout for the Coarsegold Business Expo at the Community Center on Thursday, Apr. 30. The Expo runs from 4 – 7 p.m. and is sponsored by the Coarsegold Chamber of Commerce. Members and others look forward to a relaxed and informative environment for making new contacts and running into old friends. ...

O’NEALS – Two cars sit smashed and broken in the aftermath of what has been reported as a head-on collision at Minarets High School. In one car, the dazed teenage driver is moaning in pain; his 17-year-old passenger is lying across the hood, bloodied and broken, and another is severely injured, trapped in the back seat. In the other vehicle, ...

OAKHURST – With heavy hearts buoyed by a tremendous outpouring of community support, the family of beloved Amy Fouse Schneider announces a funeral service will be held at Our Lady of the Sierra Catholic Church on Thursday, Apr. 23, at 4 p.m. A Celebration of Life for Amy will be held the following day, Friday Apr. 24, at 6 p.m. ...

NORTH FORK – A community meeting on the North Fork Bioenergy Project will be held on Wednesday, Apr. 29, at Fire Station 11 on the Old Mill Site, 33400 Douglas Ranger Station Road from 5:30 to 8 p.m. This event is hosted by the North Fork Community Development Council and coordinated by the Sierra Resource Conservation District.

MADERA COUNTY – It was a packed courtroom today in Madera County Superior Court as attorneys for 15 defendants presented their arguments in a motion to dismiss all charges against those arrested following an attempted takeover of the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino on Oct. 9, 2014. Tex McDonald and Vernon King remain behind bars since turning themselves in to ...