OAKHURST – A fire that started behind the Oakhurst Community Park on Sunday, Sept. 29, may have put up a lot of smoke, but was quickly extinguished by those on the scene. Around 8 p.m., a full wildland fire dispatch was called up when reports came in of a fire burning near the river in Oakhurst. Those first on the ...

Submitted by Melanie Barker OAKHURST — Moxie Salon will host a Cut-A-Thon event to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Oakhurst (BGC) beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Business owner and stylist Stephenie Jewett along with stylists Carrie Diffey, Michelle Eads, Martin Arce, and Cheri Roderick wanted to have a grand opening with meaning. They chose Boys ...

OAKHURST — It was hard to tell exactly how many people poured into Oahurst Community Park on Thursday, Sept. 19 in the early evening, mostly because half of the population was pint-sized, running busily to and fro. Still, bystanders estimated a crowd of 100 – 150 people had gathered on a school night to hang out in the park and ...

OAKHURST — School Road was sunny and people were lined up by 10 a.m. to watch the 18th Mountain Heritage Days Parade on Saturday morning, Sept, 21. With marching bands, classic cars, cool floats, service groups, first responders and more, the parade was especially exciting this year due to the inclusion of the Yosemite Mounted Patrol, who entered to commemorate ...

OAKHURST – A fire near Pro-Flame Propane on Oak Park Way sent smoke and flames into the skies over Oakhurst today. The report came in at 10:40 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, of a vegetation fire just off Highway 49 behind the Enterprise Center. It may have been strange to see the green Sierra National Forest engines in town, but ...

OAKHURST — A growing movement to revitalize Oakhurst’s Community Park is taking a giant leap forward on Thursday, Sept. 19, when organizers have planned an evening to “Take Back the Park.” Starting at 5 p.m., families are invited to bring their blankets, chairs, portable barbeques, sports equipment and whatever else is necessary for the kids to have a fun night ...

OAKHURST – Smoke could be seen rising into the sunset this evening just north of Oakhurst as a fire took off near Miami Creek. Just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, firefighters from the Sierra National Forest (SNF) responded to a fire that was estimated by those first on scene to be about an acre.

OAKHURST — Oakhurst Mountain Lions invite all interested parties to attend their first Old Fashion Follow-the-Chalk-Lines Poker Run on Saturday, Oct. 19. Registration will take place from 8 – 9 a.m. in the Sears parking lot at Highway 49 and Junction Drive. Preregistration is open now. Cars, trucks, motorcycles: all vehicles are welcome. The cost is $25 per person.

OAKHURST – Blockbuster Video has announced that they will be closing the doors at their Oakhurst location on October 25. According to manager Breanna Meier, the employees were notified last Wednesday of the closing which was precipitated by underperfomance at the location.

Photos by Virginia Lazar OAKHURST — The community gathered to commemorate Patriot Day at Sierra Tel on Sept. 11, 2013. The ceremony was well attended by nearly 200 people, all gathered to remember and reflect. Patriot Day was signed into law on December 18, 2001 as a day to remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The ...