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Annual Raymond Parade This Saturday

RAYMOND – Who doesn’t love a parade? Saturday, Apr. 18 is expected to be another perfect day in this historic town to celebrate the Raymond Parade and Family Fun Days. This year’s theme is “All Roads Lead to Raymond.”

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Fatal Crash Closes Highway 41

MADERA COUNTY – A fatal crash near what is known locally as the “rocky cut” just north of the 22-Mile House on Highway 41 closed down traffic in both directions this afternoon. Just after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 15, reports came in to 911 of a 3-vehicle accident blocking both lanes with several injured and one person pinned inside ...

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Lewis Sees Good Progress On Chukchansi Negotiations

MADERA COUNTY – With unemployment benefits running out for displaced workers at the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino, and many unable to find employment elsewhere, the question of what the future holds for the casino is front and center for many. The casino was abruptly shut down on Oct. 9, 2014, after an attempted armed takeover by one of the ...

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Motion To Dismiss Denied In Casino Take-Over Case

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 ...

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Tow Truck Convoy Honors One Of Their Own

OAKHURST – A parade of tow trucks from all across Central California rolled through Oakhurst this morning in celebration of the life of Richard Stoddard, who passed away on March 26, 2015, at the age of 59. Richard was a life-long member of the tight knit family at Doc’s Towing, a company started by his father Leon Ginn in 1959, ...

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Possible Kidnapping Attempt In Madera Ranchos

MADERA COUNTY – At about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 8, a possible kidnapping attempt occurred near Webster Elementary School in the Madera Ranchos, according to the Sheriff’s Office. An 11-year-old boy was walking along the street when a minivan pulled up behind him and the male driver asked the boy if he wanted a ride. The boy refused and ...

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Winter Weather Forecast For Mountains

MOUNTAIN AREA – The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon, from 5 a.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday, above 6,000 feet. Travelers should expect blowing and drifting snow, with accumulations of 2 to 4 inches about 4,000 feet, 8 to 12 inches above 7,000 feet, and local accumulations ...

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