MADERA COUNTY—The 43rd Annual Madera County Academic Decathlon speech, interview, and Super Quiz competitions will be held at Madera South High School on Saturday, February 1st. The 2025 topic is “Our Changing Climate.” “This prestigious academic competition is so important to our students, and we are looking forward to celebrating their achievements with them again this year,” said Dr. Cecilia ...

MARIPOSA–The Mariposa Democrats Education Fund will award $750 to a Mariposa County student graduating from high school in 2024.  The student must be planning to attend a two or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school. This is a regional award for a 2023 graduating high school student who is a resident of Mariposa County. Included are students graduating from an ...

OAKHURST — Thanks to the efforts of local volunteers, more than 50 area students gathered at the Oakhurst Community Center recently for the 4th annual Soroptimist Dream It — Be It Career Conference for Girls. “The positive response to this year’s program far surpassed our expectations,” says Soroptimist president and event chair Michele Shockley. “We had both an increase in ...