OAKHURST — Women in the mountains will gather on Wednesday, Nov. 20 for this month’s meeting of Helping One Woman (HOW). The location for the dinner is once again El Cid Mexican Cuisine. The evening starts at 6 p.m. and the honoree is Cheryl Liston of Ahwahnee, who broke her back in a car accident last June. Friends and other ...

OAKHURST – Saturday, Nov. 16 all area Junior High students are invited to attend Middle School Madness, a fun-filled party at a gymnastics studio, hosted by five Yosemite High students who are raising funds for a trip to Europe next year. Middle School Madness goes from 7 – 11 p.m. at Gymnastics By Diane located at 40879 Hwy. 41.

Written by YHS sophomore Narayan Black OAKHURST – Many people know Cheryce Chartier from her years of working at Pak and Page and Creative Hands. Few people know that she is also a skilled Mompreneur: a dedicated mom who is also busy building her own niche in business. She has been working her crafts for five years now and sells ...

COARSEGOLD — Kids played toss while waiting patiently outside the offices of Coarsegold Dental on Saturday, Nov. 9. Inside, the entire practice was buzzing with activity. For a second year in a row, the team of doctors Kendall, Geyer and Francom, with their colleagues, offered free dental care to the community. In a busy day of donated dentistry, the practice ...

COARSEGOLD — The Coarsegold Miner’s Grill is getting ready for an unbeatable event on Monday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day. The crowd-pleasing diner is preparing to serve free breakfast, lunch or dinner to any American veteran of war and anyone currently serving. The grill will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

MADERA COUNTY – The Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians announced nearly $1 million in community grants for 2013 on Tuesday, Nov. 5, during the regular meeting of the Madera County Board of Supervisors. Tribal Council Chairwoman Nancy Ayala announced the 30 grants before the board, awarding funds to 28 different organizations, many in the mountain area. This is the seventh ...

OAKHURST — Charred remains of the old lodge sat in ruins all last summer, and many wondered why, while others drove past without even glancing over at the once-booming business. That’s all changing now, as the Oakhurst Lodge is being renovated and the rooms engulfed in flames last spring are undergoing demolition and clean-up. The place is set to open ...

O’NEALS – Veterans Day is Monday, Nov. 11 and most schools are closed in honor of the holiday. The next day, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, all veterans are invited to Minarets High School as students host their third annual Veterans Celebration and dinner at 6 p.m. in the gym. Dinner will be preceeded by recorded interviews with veterans throughout the ...

OAKHURST – The Mariposa Martial Arts Academy Black Belt Candidates for the 2014 Black Belt Test will be holding a Bully Proof seminar at the Boys & Girls Club of Oakhurst (BGCO) on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m. The seminar will be geared toward kindergarten through fifth grade members who will be taught by students striving to earn their ...

Submitted by Michael Niehoff, Principal of Minarets Charter and Minarets International High School With expressions like “School to Work,” “Career Ready,” and others, it seems like education is focused more than ever on getting students ready for the world of work. However, hasn’t this always been one of the foundational goals? Yes, there were others such as citizenship, democratic participation, ...