OAKHURST – Mountain area residents are invited to take it easy this Friday night and let a couple of teenagers do all the dinner work. Katelyn Suderman and Jesse Villa-Martinez are hosting a Drive-Thru BBQ Tri-Tip Dinner on Friday, Mar. 27, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., in the Sierra Star parking lot on Road 426. The meal includes delicious tri-tip, ...

OAKHURST – Area author Kimberly Knight will be signing her newest romantic novel at Branches Books and Gifts in Oakhurst on Thursday, Mar. 26, from 6 – 8 p.m. at an author’s event billed as Ladies Night Out. Kimberly Knight’s newest book is Angels & Whiskey. Here’s a taste: “United States Army Captain Gabriel Hastings knew he would always follow ...

OAKHURST – Friends and family mourn as they receive word that a 59-year-old Oakhurst man involved in a two-vehicle accident on Road 222 near Road 220 yesterday has passed away. Benjamin Leslie Peugh was transported by air ambulance to Community Regional Medical Center after the crash, but succumbed to what were described by CHP as major injuries. The accident happened ...

OAKHURST – A two vehicle accident just east of the Mountain House blocked traffic for over an hour this morning, and resulted in major injuries to one driver. Just after 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 24, Steven Avellana, 41, of Oakhurst was eastbound on Road 222 at approximately 45 mph, approaching the intersection with Road 220, according to CHP. Benjamin ...

COARSEGOLD – Coarsegold 4-H members were invited to be guest speakers at Chick Days on Saturday, Mar. 7. Chick Days is an informational day for people from our area to learn about chicks and chickens, sponsored by Oakhurst Feed & Pet Supply in Oakhurst. This is the second year that Coarsegold 4-H members have been a part of this event.

Submitted by YHS Chapter Reporter Courtney Herrera OAKHURST – In Yosemite High School FFA news, three sophomores and one junior attended the Made for Excellence/Advanced Leadership Academy conference in Visalia in February, where they were quickly put to the test, meeting new friends and becoming better leaders.

OAKHURST – Branches Books and Gifts will host author Paul Henry Abram on Saturday, June 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as he signs and talks about his book Trona, Bloody Trona, and some of the less expected ramifications of writing the stories he chose to tell. When his second book was published in the summer of 2013, Paul ...

OAKHURST – Vitally important to the well-being of any good-size community, and essential for its economic growth, Adult Education has nonetheless been hammered by budget cuts since the great recession hit California’s schools six years ago. Now, thanks to a restoration of funding and the cooperative efforts of a consortium of school districts including colleges, adult education is about to ...

OAKHURST – The Golden Chain Theatre (GCT) is mounting an extraordinary performance of the musical Godspell, and if the last few plays at the newly-reinvigorated theater are any indication, the show will sell out. Godspell runs at GCT Friday, Mar. 20 through Saturday, Apr. 4. Organizers at GCT say Godspell is a timeless musical set in the time of Christ. ...

Written by Rima Runtzel OAKHURST – The committee of the Elegant Auction to benefit the Oakhurst Community Park is seeking volunteers to assist in the planning of its 30th annual gala event, which takes place on Saturday, May 2, at the Tenaya Lodge in Fish Camp. The Elegant Auction provides 100% of the funding for the equipment, maintenance, and upgrades ...