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Minarets Cheer Tryouts

Written by Tally Scott O’NEALS — High school sports games are important events: not only do they provide a source of entertainment for many people, they also encourage school pride and help build team spirit in players. It’s great for the athletes when they are supported by their fans, and who gets a crowd cheering better than cheerleaders? This month, ...

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Free Tax Return Assistance

OAKHURST — Free income tax return preparation and electronic filing, for both California state and federal returns, will be available again this year for some mountain-area residents. Services are offered by the AARP Tax-Aide program, and are provided free of all costs and charges to low and moderate income taxpayers of all ages. Tax returns are prepared by specially trained ...

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Oakhurst Community Band Goes To The Movies

OAKHURST – Dedicated members of the Oakhurst Community Concert Band (OCCB) are once again tuning up in preparation for the annual Spring Concert on Sunday, Mar. 13 at 3 p.m., in the auditorium of Mountain Christian Center. As always with OCCB concerts, the family event is free.The 45-piece band will play music from the silver screen on an afternoon dedicated ...

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Help Sheriff’s Office Redeploy K9 Patrol Dogs

MADERA COUNTY — The Madera County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Madera County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to boost the number of K9 teams available to assist patrol deputies in their work. “The existence of a patrol K9 Unit at the Madera County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division greatly enhances our agency’s capability to track down, ...

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Vision Academy Showcase Of Artists

OAKHURST – Looking for a family-friendly evening of outstanding entertainment in support of arts for kids, served with a side of baked potato? Look no further, and plan to attend the Vision Academy of the Arts Showcase of Artists, set for Saturday, Mar. 12, at Oakhurst Elementary School, in the multi-purpose room, from 6:30 – 9 p.m. The evening of entertainment, arts ...

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Road 222 Remains Closed As Repairs Are Underway

BASS LAKE — Those wishing to travel between The Forks and Way of the Mono along the south shore of Bass Lake have been met with barriers blocking Road 222. On Sunday afternoon, Mar. 6, reports began to come in about a washout on the north side of the road, and County Roads was called out to put up barriers ...

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Delaware North vs. NPS – How Did It Come To This?

Written by Gina Clugston — YOSEMITE — People are mad. They’re upset about the name changes in Yosemite, they’re writing angry letters to Delaware North and threatening boycotts of the Tenaya Lodge, a Delaware North property in Fish Camp. The resort’s several hundred employees don’t have a dog in this fight, but must suffer the very vocal condemnation of the ...

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Sheriff’s Crime Log Through Mar. 5

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Sunday, Feb. 28 to Saturday, Mar. 5, 2016: Coarsegold vandalism On Sunday, Feb. 28 at 12:46 a.m. a deputy was dispatched to a residence located within the 29900 block of Horseshoe Drive regarding a report of an attempted vandalism. This case has been suspended, pending ...

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Wet Weather Starts Again Friday

MOUNTAIN AREA — A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Southern Sierra Nevada above 6,000 feet, from 7 a.m. Friday, Mar. 11 through 4 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 12. According to the National Weather Service in Hanford, snow will begin above 7,000 feet early Friday morning, becoming heavy at times during the afternoon and early evening. The snow level will lower to around ...

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Snow Levels Drop

MOUNTAIN AREA — A winter storm warning remains in effect for the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon, through 6 p.m. Monday night, Mar. 7. Above 6,000 feet in the higher country, the National Weather Service in Hanford is predicting one to two feet of new snow, with a foot expected below 6,000 to 4,000 feet elevation, or less. ...

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