Sharon Kay (Riechers) Gaston Lyon passed away June 29, 2021, with her family by her side. Born March 25, 1947, in Los Angeles to Harold and Lois Riechers. Sharon attended Azusa High School in Azusa, CA, graduating in 1964 at the age of 16. She went on to earn her Master’s Degree in Business Management and retired from the Gale ...

OAKHURST – On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at approximately 11:54 pm, the Merced Communication Center (MCC) received a call of a traffic collision on Road 427 east of Elliott Drive, with medical personnel responding. Officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Oakhurst Area responded to the scene and investigated the collision. During the initial investigation it was determined a 20 ...

THIS JUST IN:  Information received from Madera County regarding the proportion of our population indicates an even greater need to take advantage of Sierra Ambulance’s service. Per information provided by Robert Macaulay, Chief of Staff to Tom Wheeler, Madera County District 5 has the highest concentration of both elderly and disabled.  Nearly 20 per cent of our population is age ...

OAKHURST – Paul Adelizi, President of the Sierra Historic Sites Association, has a passion for history. You could almost call it an obsession. As such, he’s in a perfect position to initiate a collaboration between the Boys and Girls Club of Oakhurst and Fresno Flats Historical Museum. The inaugural Pioneer Camp begins on Tuesday, July 13 and runs daily from ...

On June 23, 2021, Dave Dorsey passed away. Dave was born on February 8, 1954, the son of parents Chuck and Betty Dorsey. Dave was the brother of Chuck and sister Linda Gerber. He was married to Linda Williams December 8, 1973. Dave has three children and their spouses, Christine and Chris, Kim and Nick, Mike and Kaitlin. Also six ...

Thursday, July 1 Bass Lake LIVE Featuring Rumba 32. 6:30 pm to 10 pm. The Pines Gazebo Deck, 54432 Road 432, Bass Lake. 800/350-7463. BassLake.com Friday, July 2  Axis Music Series Featuring John Pemberton. Axis Coffee Bar + Eatery. 4150 Town Center Blvd., Madera. 559/822-3380. TesoroViejo.com/events. Friday Evening Farmer’s Market in Chowchilla. 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Veterans Memorial Park, ...

STATE ROUTE 41 STRIPING AND DELINEATOR INSTALLATION PROJECT TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK IN OAKHURST OAKHURST – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with Granite Construction, announces the scheduled project to add striping and delineators along a portion of State Route 41, in Oakhurst, in Madera County. The following will occur: The project, roughly ¼ of a mile long, is ...

Friday, June 25 Golden Chain Theatre Presents 2021 Drive-In Summer Melodrama. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 42130 Highway 41, Oakhurst. 559/683-7112. Golden Chain Theatre Advance reservations required. Axis Music Series Featuring Jill &  Co., Axis Coffee Bar + Eatery, 6 pm to 8 pm, 4150 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 102, Madera. 559/822-3380 Tesoro Viejo Events Live Evening ...

OAKHURST- As Anne Driscoll turned the key in the lock for the last time, she took in the sight of her empty store, touched the lime green walls and said goodbye. Together, she and Branches Books and Gifts had weathered a few storms. As of October 2020 they’d endured ten weeks of the store being closed due to the pandemic, ...

William Louis Armstrong (Bill) passed away peacefully on March 18, 2021, after a long struggle with COPD. Not one to give up, he was planning a tour of Long Beach days before his passing. He is survived by his daughter Melloney Bradley (Chris) and grandson Ben of Coarsegold, CA; and his siblings, Sandra Finstuen of Long Beach, CA, John Armstrong ...