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Jamba Juice Squeezed Out Today

OAKHURST – Today is the last day you can get a Jamba Juice smoothie in town, as the locals-favorite shop is closing down as of this evening. Jamba Juice corporate officials have pushed since January to convert company-owned stores like Oakhurst’s into franchise operations.

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Rib Fest Returns To Community Center

OAKHURST – Everyone is invited to come out and support the Oakhurst Community Center and celebrate its 50th Anniversary, as the all-you-can-eat extravaganza known annually as Rib Fest takes place on Saturday, June 20. Arrive hungry and leave the fancy clothes at home, because this is a night where food, friends, and fundraising take center stage. Proceeds benefit the Oakhurst ...

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Books, Bikes, Murals & More

OAKHURST – Spring at BGC brought a fun group of environmental education activities, starting with Global Youth Service Day and ending with Earth Day. We also had a visit from Yosemite National Park Ranger Christine Raines with another installment of our Junior Ranger Program.

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Free Teen Writing Workshop Thursdays

OAKHURST – Published author Jennifer Moss heads up a fiction writing group for teen writers, 13 – 18, at the Oakhurst Branch Library. The group meets in the Community Room starting Thursday, June 18 at 11:30 a.m. Topics are set to include storytelling, creating great characters (your hero and your villian), plotting, voice, point of view, writing great dialogue and ...

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Fight For Oakhurst Community College

To the Editor: Please read the article in the link below. This is an article in Thursday’s Fresno Bee regarding Mr. Arias’ opinion of the future growth of the State Center Community College District and how that growth should AVOID OAKHURST. I am hereby initiating an community organization to oppose the opinion of Miguel Arias, a SCCCD Trustee. A summary ...

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Car Crashes Into Tree On Road 426

BASS LAKE – One young driver escaped serious injury this evening when the car she was driving ended up down an embankment after hitting a tree near Bass Lake Heights. Hailey Green, 19, of Oakhurst, was eastbound on Road 426 at about 5:55 p.m., approaching the Forks Turnoff at Road 222.

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Honoring Cristalene Hance Jones With HOW Dinner

AHWAHNEE – The local chapter of nonprofit organization Helping One Woman (HOW) will meet on Wednesday, June 17, at The Hitching Post, in support of Cristalene Hance Jones of Oakhurst. Cristalene lost her only son Beau, 19, in a tragic motorcycle accident on April 30 in Coarsegold. Beau was a much loved member of the community.

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Sheriff Launches Problem Oriented Policing Team

MADERA COUNTY – While Problem Oriented Policing (POP) has been around for quite some time, the program is new to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. In mid-May, Sgt. Larry Rich, mountain area deputy and life-long resident, was tasked with getting the new program off the ground and starting out as a team of one. “The intention is to be an ...

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Family Bingo Benefits Kids And Seniors

OAKHURST – The community is invited to join Honorary Mayor Candidates Katie Davis and Bob Macaulay as they team up for a day of fun and games for the whole family on Sunday, June 14, from 3 – 8 p.m. at the Sierra Senior Center. Katie Davis is running for Honorary Mayor of Oakhurst on behalf of Sierra Senior Center, ...

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Local Best Western Awarded For Excellence

OAKHURST – Best Western PLUS Yosemite Gateway Inn has just been awarded the Certificate of Excellence for 2015 by TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor awards a Certificate of Excellence to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travelers.

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