MADERA COUNTY – A Coarsegold man was back behind bars about three-and-a-half hours after escaping from the Madera County Department of Corrections. Bryan Parry King, 47, was reportedly working in the facility’s kitchen area yesterday, when he went to take the trash out and jumped the fence.

NELDER GROVE – A half-mile hike into Nelder Grove of Giant Sequoias yesterday revealed the presence of about 20 Sierra National Forest firefighters, hard at work. The Fresno 4 Crew is on detail at this location off Sky Ranch Road, just past the turnoff to Calvin Crest, working to restore the forest to its natural state. They are also available ...

Where to go when the bank says NO… MADERA COUNTY – Are you a small business in need of a loan? The reality is that many businesses are not able to qualify for a traditional commercial loan from a bank. Register now for a workshop that will present strategies, options and alternative sources for you to consider in your pursuit ...

MADERA COUNTY – Boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 19 are invited to participate in Madera County Soccer Fest 2014, July 29 through 31. These free soccer clinics are being offered to all youth in Madera County, with professional instruction from the youth development coaches of Chivas USA and Fresno Fuego.

BASS LAKE – While yesterday’s search for a 19-year-old Colorado woman reported missing at Bass Lake ended on a high note, Sheriff John Anderson says the incident should serve as a good reminder to everyone who ventures out alone. The unnamed jogger was part of a family contingent enjoying a reunion at Bass Lake.

MADERA COUNTY – In a rural section of the county known as Trigo, located in the vicinity of Avenue 11 and Road 32, narcotic agents discovered more than just marijuana plants. Health officials say that had the agents not stepped in when they did, in time, the growers could have possibly contaminated the ground water, putting neighboring homes at risk, ...

OAKHURST – A single vehicle accident on Road 426 near Golden Ball caused traffic to be routed through one lane at a time for over an hour, and resulted in an arrest. Just before 7:30 p.m., Sandra Bateman of Oakhurst, was westbound on Road 426 at an unknown rate of speed in a Ford Focus.

Madera County – In an effort to utilize a more transparent and expedient way to interact with the citizens of Madera County, as well as mass media, Sheriff John Anderson today announced the Madera County Sheriff’s Office is launching three of the most commonly used networking tools, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. All three sites are intended to provide a more ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has now initiated the final phase of their new Emergency Notification System NIXLE. This new system can incorporate voice home phones, cell phones, email and text messages. The Sheriff will use this system to notify residents of emergency situations that can impact you and your family such as fire evacuations, weather emergencies, ...

MADERA COUNTY – For anyone interested in becoming a school board member in Chawanakee, Bass Lake or Yosemite districts, now is the time to pick up the necessary paperwork to get started. A total of nine offices in those three districts are scheduled to appear on the ballot for the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4.