RAYMOND — The town of Raymond is excited as it prepares for its 37th Annual Raymond Parade and Community Festival. This year’s event promises a variety of activities for all ages, with a focus on family-friendly entertainment and strong community involvement. Event Details When: Saturday, April 19th, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Parade at high noon) Where: Downtime ...

RAYMOND — This weekend, the Yosemite Gateway Prescribed Burn Cooperative (YGPBC) calls for volunteers to participate in a vital burning event aimed at forest management and fire prevention in Raymond. The event, scheduled for Friday, February 28th, and Saturday, March 1st, seeks additional hands to ensure its success. Event Details & Registration Initially, volunteers will gather for a briefing at ...

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–Air and ground firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in the 38000 block of Road 600. The fire is reported to be 5 acres burning at a moderate rate of spread in oak woodland. The potential is for 25 acres. This is the Gulch Fire. We will update this article when more information is available. UPDATE 3:30pm The Madera ...

OAKHURST—Anyone who’s been involved with a non-profit organization knows how tough it is to secure funding—and then to keep the funding going over the years. Fresno Flats Historic Village & Park is no stranger to those issues, except that some of the facilities there celebrate their 150th anniversary this year. Upkeep of buildings that age presents even more of a ...

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 ...

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. ...

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–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. ...