RAYMOND – Madera County District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will hold the next in his series of Town Hall meetings on Tuesday, Apr. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Blue Heron restaurant in Yosemite Lakes Park. There will be reports and updates from county staff and local agencies, and as always, time for questions and answers on issues ...

COARSEGOLD — A new, family-run pharmacy is coming to Coarsegold’s Historic Village. The Bass family, who’ve operated San Joaquin Drug in Planada for nearly 20 years, are planning to open a second location later this year in Coarsegold. Mary Bass, one of the owners, said the new pharmacy will be called Yosemite Drug “because we like to run our business ...

COARSEGOLD – Folks in the Coarsegold area have likely seen Lenny McConnell walking between his home on Ellen Mine Road and the center of town, picking up trash along the way. But recently, “Lenny the Trash Guy” has expanded his horizons. Over the past few weeks, Lenny has taken his mission of cleaning up the roads a bit farther – ...

COARSEGOLD – While residents on Road 417 may have been concerned about today’s presence of law enforcement near the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, the Madera County Sheriffs Office (MCSO) says the response was simply to assist with a civil matter involving a trespass. Deputies responded earlier today to reports of a dispute at the former tribal council offices for ...

COARSEGOLD – The Ladies of the Lakes (LOL) will host a blood drive on Saturday, Mar. 23, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Yosemite Lakes Park Clubhouse. The Central Valley Blood Bank needs all blood types. It is easy to donate and only takes about an hour of your time. Be sure to hydrate well and eat prior ...

COARSEGOLD — With rain and snow clearly no deterrent when it comes to house fires, crews were called to the scene of a home burning on S. Lilley Way in Yosemite Lakes Park at about 2:30 p.m. today. Sandra and Ron McCart were inside their home when the fire started. Fortunately, the occupants and their dog Pecan Cowboy were able ...

COARSEGOLD — Traffic was stopped in both directions along Highway 41 this afternoon for a two-vehicle accident between Road 200 and Yosemite Springs Parkway. According to CHP at the scene, just before 1 p.m. a Toyota Highlander driven by a 75-year-old man from Madera was pulling out of the driveway at Bible Story Land into traffic to turn north onto ...

COARSEGOLD – UPDATE: Event postponed due to weather 2/15/19 Ladies of the Lakes (LOL) will be hosting a blood drive on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yosemite Lakes Clubhouse. The Central Valley Blood Center needs all blood types. Donating blood is easy to do and only takes about an hour of your time. Give ...

Written by William Miller – COARSEGOLD – After years of ground preparation, a long-planned business venture is about to begin at the corner of Highway 41 and Yosemite Springs Parkway. Work is set to begin next week on a service station and 3,000 square-foot convenience store, said property owner Hershel Noonkester during a site visit on Tuesday. He said that ...

MADERA – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in gathering information related to a string of commercial burglaries. The crimes occurred in Eastern Madera County in the late evening hours of Sunday, Jan. 20, and the early morning of Monday, Jan. 21. On Jan. 20, shortly after 11 p.m., deputies responded to Grocery Outlet in Oakhurst ...