COARSEGOLD – A Coarsegold man accused of repeatedly abusing a child is now behind bars. Madera County sheriff’s deputies arrested James Martin Salsgiver, 58, late this afternoon at a gas station in Coarsegold. The Sheriff’s Office says they are not releasing details about this case in order to protect the victim.

MADERA COUNTY – An alleged identity thief caught trying to pass a doctored check is due in court tomorrow in Bass Lake. Sheriff deputies arrested Matthew Howard Barker, 38, of Fresno, last week after he presented an altered driver’s license in an attempt to pass a phony check in Coarsegold, according to the Sheriff’s Office. A sharp-eyed cashier, who was ...

YOSEMITE LAKES PARK – A golden retriever who apparently does not like big trucks, showed its distaste for them by attacking a FedEx driver in YLP last week. On Sept. 23, just after 2 p.m., a FedEx truck was headed west on Holiday Drive. As is often the case, the doors on the truck were open as it made its ...

OAKHURST – A single vehicle roll-over on wet roads near Oakhurst this afternoon sent one man to the hospital and slowed traffic as first responders rendered aid to the elderly driver. Paul Lutz, 87, of Oakhurst, was westbound on Road 426 at about 5 p.m., just past Sierra Lakes, when he lost control of his pickup and went off the ...

AHWAHNEE – District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will be hosting the next in his series of Town Hall meetings on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Wasuma School in Ahwahnee. This is a chance for constituents to discuss issues that are important to them with their representative on the Madera County Board of Supervisors.

MADERA COUNTY – A fight between two men in Raymond this afternoon has landed one in the hospital and the other behind bars. Terry Glenn Jones, Jr., 39, aka Glen Jones and “Spaz,” sits behind bars facing charges of attempted murder. Just after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, deputies responded to a report of a stabbing victim who had ...

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PRATHER – The annual Harvest Arts & Peace Festival returns to the Intermountain Nursery in Prather for the 22nd year on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. With local farm booths, children’s activities, artisan food booths, music and dance, this much-anticipated event is a fall favorite for ...

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson announced today that the Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the department’s Citizen on Patrol (COP) unit. Next week the Madera County Sheriff’s Office will hold two introductory meetings for citizens interested in joining the nationally recognized volunteer organization.

OAKHURST – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office will host their annual drug take-back event this coming Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For the convenience of all Madera County residents and business owners, the unwanted and/or unused drugs can be disposed of in two locations, one in Oakhurst and one in Madera.