Submitted by Dan Rosenberg NORTH FORK – April will be busting out all over this year in North Fork, when all ages gather at The North Fork Studio for the Spring County Dance and Hoedown on Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. Dancing will take place from 7 to 9:30. A raffle will be held during the mid-evening break. We’ll ...

NORTH FORK – Firefighters on the Sierra National Forest got an early start to their season on Tuesday when a hazard reduction burn pile escaped up at Arnold Meadow just west of Minarets Work Center on the Bass Lake Ranger District. The fire burned 2.6 acres before being brought under control by Battalion 52, North Fork Engine 51, Batterson E13, ...

NORTH FORK – The public will have a chance to share their experiences as customers of small rural telephone and internet services with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Thursday, Apr. 17 at 4 p.m. at the North Fork Rancheria Community Center. The CPUC will be hosting a series of meetings to receive public comment on the California High ...

Submitted by Burt Stalter, Bass Lake Ranger District Battalion Chief NORTH FORK – The Sierra National Forest Bass Lake Ranger District will be igniting a prescribed burn on the Source Kinsman Fuels Project starting on Monday, Apr. 14 with a test burn, and continuing with the remainder of the burn unit on Tuesday or Wednesday depending on weather conditions. This ...

Written by Chawanakee Unified School District Superintendent Bob Nelson NORTH FORK – I got into the education business because I really like teaching. A lot. There is absolutely nothing like seeing a light come on in the eyes of a child, when you help them connect what they already understand to some new piece of information that you have shared ...

NORTH FORK – The North Fork Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to promoting the business community, and with that vision in mind, they have started a College Scholarship Fund to support North Fork students graduating for Minarets High School. “We know financial assistance will not only meet the need, but will also motivate students to continue their education and become ...

Submitted by Dave Smith NORTH FORK – Scout Troop 357 has been providing a program for young people that builds character, teaches responsibility and offers educational activities since 1950. As the Boy Scouts of America marks its 104th anniversary helping to build the future leaders of the nation, Troop 357 celebrates its own 40 year milestone in North Fork. The ...

O’NEALS – Three senior students from Minarets High School are hosting a special event on Saturday, Mar. 29, from 12 – 3 p.m. It’s Bingo for a Cure, and proceeds will go toward the Relay for Life team the girls have created to honor a local three-year-old living with a brain stem tumor. Admission to Bingo for a Cure is ...

NORTH FORK – The North Fork Boosters will host a Candidates Night on Tuesday, Apr. 8, at the North Fork Town Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Candidates for three County offices will have the opportunity to share their views on local issues and respond to written questions submitted by citizens.

MADERA COUNTY – A North Fork couple accused of murder were in Madera Superior Court on Monday, Mar. 17, for the conclusion of their preliminary hearing on the charges. Marc McMurrain, 35, and Jennifer McMurrain, 33, were arrested in early September 2013 after the body of Marc’s brother, Christopher Garrity, 29, was discover stuffed into a trash can on a ...