MADERA COUNTY —  The California Rangeland Trust has permanently protected the 1,700-acre Rosasco Ranch in Madera County, ensuring it will remain a cattle ranch forever.  Through a partnership with ranch owner Allan Rosasco, the land was placed under a conservation easement. Therefore, securing it’s agricultural future. A Family Legacy Preserved To begin, the Rosasco family have been ranching in Madera ...

RAYMOND—Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary School District is pleased to announce an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) for the 2024-2025 school year. All students will receive lunch and breakfast at no charge at the following sites: Raymond-Knowles Elementary School For additional information, please contact Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary School District, Felicia Reyes at ...

RAYMOND–Join Us in Celebrating Raymond, a Small Town with a Big Heart! This exciting event includes the parade commencing at the Raymond Museum and an afternoon raffle. Chairs and family-friendly setups are recommended for comfortable viewing. The Raymond Community Association proudly sponsors this event on the third Saturday of April. The event is a wonderful opportunity to experience the charm of ...

The Raymond Museum just received this item as a lovely donation!! Who knows what it is and what it was used for? Do you know during what period in our history? Also, the inventor and patent holder. Thanks to all for looking! We thank all of our loyal followers of the History Mystery Series. If you have a Mystery from ...

RAYMOND — Great news, everyone! There will be a chili cookoff at Pat’s Park in Raymond this weekend! This year’s proceeds will be used for repairs and maintenance of the Wilma Moe Ball Field to ensure it is available for future community events. There will be a cash prize for 1st place and awards for 2nd and 3rd place finishes. ...

RAYMOND — The 35th Annual Raymond Parade, sponsored by the Raymond Community Association, will be held this weekend starting at high noon at the Raymond Museum. Come have a great time as you see the historic town and participate in an afternoon raffle to help support local scholarships. Date & Time: Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Sierra Tel, serving both Eastern Madera County and Mariposa County, announces that its 2023 telephone directory recounts the long history of Midpines Food and Gas. The directory story briefly recounts the times gone by of the 1926 Carstens building, located at the intersection of Carsten’s Road and Highway 140 in Midpines, that is now Midpines Food and ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–From rain to hail to snow, thunderstorms, and wind, our communities have been dealing with the first major winter storm of the season which began on Sunday. The National Weather Service Hanford Office has predicted that Tuesday night into Wednesday morning will be the worst of the storm with snow levels dropping and more thunderstorms possible. Check below for ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–The National Weather Service Hanford Office is predicting the first significant storm of the season will impact Central California Tuesday through Thursday. Heavy snow is possible in the Sierra Nevada mainly north of the Kings River above 5,000 feet, especially Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday night. Snow levels will begin at around 7,000 feet on Tuesday , before falling to ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–Could it be that fall has finally arrived in our mountain communities?  The NWS Forecast Office Hanford, CA is predicting much cooler temperatures for the following 10 days starting tomorrow. There is also some indications that we might get some much needed rain! Dry weather and unseasonably warm temperatures will continue today due to high pressure over the area. ...