MADERA COUNTY – One student from Minarets High School and another from Madera High School have been accepted to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. On June 9, during the meeting of the Madera County Board of Supervisors, the board will recognize Grant Hall and Christopher Reiping for this outstanding achievement. Representatives from both state and federal ...

MOUNTAIN AREA – It’s time for the great matriculation as middle schoolers move up into high school and high schoolers get to graduate. Here’s a list of local schools’ ceremonies and last days.

Submitted by Ashley Worgull O’NEALS – With Minarets High School graduation taking place on Thursday, June 4, seniors have busy, faced with final projects, senior projects/presentations, and the fact that high school is coming to end. Many of us have also had to deal with the additional aspect of college.

OAKHURST – I’ve had many calls recently regarding our summer programs here at the Oakhurst Boys & Girls Club (BGC), with some folks not even knowing there is a BGC in our small town. Most calls that come in are from those who’ve heard of us through families whose kids are currently members. We’re hoping to spread the word and ...

TOLLHOUSE – The Sierra High School Alumni Association invites you to attend the All School Reunion on June 20, 2015. The gates on the football field open at 3 p.m. Meet up with classmates and relive the fun. You may tour the campus on a bus, walk the campus and visit the Eastern Fresno County Historical Society, located in the ...

Submitted by AnnaRose Chaney O’NEALS – We have all been there before. We have all sensed, or heard, or seen the common chaos of moments such as those. Somewhere in the distance, the urgent cry of a speeding ambulance fills the air. The lights flash, warning the world of the impending danger that the loss of one moment could allow.

COARSEGOLD – Our 4-H year is almost done. The 4-H year runs from July until June every year. Does that mean we stop 4-H? No. We operated through the year. We keep raising animals and community service and all the things that are 4-H.

OAKHURST – Are you smarter than a 5th grader who knows just about everything there is to know about Yosemite? Students at Oakhurst Elementary School under the guidance of teachers Robin Ward and Michelle Burton are so well-versed in Yosemite facts and fun that they’re prepared to sell the vacation package of a lifetime, if only for the purposes of ...

OAKHURST – This year marked the 29th Annual Pitman Awards and banquet to honor 21 Yosemite High Valedictorians, with more than 80 people in attendance at Sierra Meadows Country Club on Thursday, May 7. The Banquet is for graduating students who have maintained a cumulative 4 year GPA of 4.0 or better.

Submitted by Kristen Berry O’NEALS – May 19 at Minarets High School was the annual Senior Scholarship Award Night. Although lots of scholarships were given out, the most prestigious went to Grant Hall. Hall received a full ride scholarship to The United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. West Point is one of the five service academies, and ...