MOUNTAIN AREA – Before setting up plans to pitch your tent at a big box store in Fresno for Black Friday this week, consider making it a very happy holiday season for our own friends and neighbors, by dropping your dollars in the mountains. Whether you’re one of those people who likes to spend the day after Thanksgiving deciding how ...

Submitted by Kaylene Friesen OAKHURST — After all of the scores were tabulated, sophomore Chloe DePledge placed first and freshman Matthew Silguero placed second in Glacier High School’s Poetry Out Loud competitioh, held Wednesday, Nov. 18. Both students will advance to the next round of competition. Poetry Out Loud gives high school students the opportunity to learn great poetry, perform ...

OAKHURST — The Oakhurst Community Band presents its Fall Holiday Concert on Sunday, Nov. 22 at Mountain Christian Center. The show starts at 3 p.m. This is the 12th season for the popular group, and admission to the concert, as always, is free. Featuring music from Gabriel Faure, Frank Tichelo and Jose Feliciano, along with other holiday favorites, the concert ...

By Virginia Eaton — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a crippling inflammatory condition that affects both men and women, although women in their 30s-60s are most likely to contract the disease. RA is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the sac surrounding the joints, making them inflamed, stiff, and painful. This inflammation, while centered on the joints, can also affect ...

Submitted by Nikki Van Velson OAKHURST – Once again this year the local Soroptimist International (S.I.) of the Sierras will be sending free holiday gift packages to men and women in the armed services. Included in the packages are homemade goodies, gum, candies, a Sierra Star newspaper and a holiday card from members of the organization to remind our service ...

OAKHURST – A full house turned out for the first-ever Lions Club Trivia Night at the Sierra Senior Center on Saturday, Nov. 14, for an evening of stimulating entertainment combined with effective fundraising. Six tables-plus and a host of volunteers partipated in the event, laughingly dubbed “If I Only Had A Brain” trivia. Representing with strong teams were organizations and ...

OAKHURST — With the overwhelming response to the Age Well, Drive Smart class offered by the Oakhurst Area CHP Office, they have scheduled another class for Friday, Jan. 8, at 10 a.m. This Friday’s class is full, and Public Information Officer Kaci Lutz is encouraging those who wish to be part of this free class to register for the next ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — Effective Monday, Nov. 23, at 8 a.m., the burn permit suspension in Madera Mariposa Merced Unit (MMU) of Cal Fire will be lifted, which will affect State Responsibility Areas within Mariposa, Madera and Merced Counties. Cal Fire MMU Unit Chief, Nancy Koerperich, is formally cancelling the burn permit suspension, with no elevation restrictions, and advises that those ...

OAKHURST – The Tenaya Lodge hosted the California Communications Association annual CalCom Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and three locals nominated by Sierra Tel won in their categories. Jesse Parr, son of Sierra Tel employee Jacob Parr, was awarded the $2500 Robert Ringman Scholarship. The Robert Ringman Scholarship Trust Fund was established to recognize the importance of education in the ...

OAKHURST – ‘Tis the season for Christmas shopping, and there’s an opportunity right around the corner on Saturday, Nov. 14. Our Lady of the Sierra Women’s Guild is holding their annual Holiday Boutique from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Church Hall. Holiday shoppers can be on the lookout for craft items, a cookie walk, door prizes, and lots ...