Maxwell News

Maxwell High School Rodeo Chairman Daniel Manson, of Stonyford, won the cow riding event on Saturday.

Colusa police, coordinating with Avoid the 9 task force, will be conducting a DUI checkpoint somewhere in downtown Colusa on Friday.

Kevin Brett Corwell, 28, of Colusa, was arrested at 3:17 p.m. May 14 by Colusa County sheriff's deputies on Seventh and Fremont streets, Colusa, on suspicion of burglary and receiving known stolen property.

This Brass Era 1910 Maxwell was on display during the 2012 Red Bluff River Park Car Show.The Maxwell later became General Motors Plymouth automobile.

Gladise Lund and Carmen Mason have been selected to be the grand marshals of the 83rd annual Maxwell HIgh Rodeo.

The Del Norte County Unified School District discussed the following issues Thursday: • School closure: The subject of potentially closing Bess Maxwell Elementary School will appear before the board at its May 21 meeting, but Superintendent Don Olson said he will recommend that the item be tabled.

Water exports and the Sacramento Valley will be the topic of a discussion 5:30-7 p.m. today at the Chico library, East First and Sherman avenues.

The 12th annual Stamp Out Stigma week will begin at 5:30 p.m. Monday with a wellness and recovery rally at the Steelhead Lodge Bar and Grill, 3249 Butte Slough Road, Colusa.

Ruben Ramirez Padilla, 30, of Williams, was arrested at 9:59 p.m. April 30 by Williams police on the 900 block of Redinger Way, on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury upon a spouse or cohabitant.

Strong winds played havoc with controlling a grass fire that knocked power out in the south Williams area and closed several roads Tuesday evening.

An advisory committee is expected to recommend closing Bess Maxwell Elementary School due to a decrease in overall district enrollment.

Local Hermosa Beach youth spent Sunday, April 14 planting succulents and at the Hermosa Beach Police Department for the Kiwanis Club's "Kiwanis One Day" program.