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Wine Weekend gives visitors a taste of the trail
Wineries along the Madera Wine Trail enjoyed visitors from the region and beyond during the annual Holiday Spirit Wine Weekend.
A girl's best friend soars through space
It's a well known fact that the majority of women love diamonds. When Denise Okuda of Southern California, decided it was time for a new diamond in her wedding band, she not only got that diamond from Oakhurst's Goldmine Jewelry, she then sent it to outer space -- literally.
Wrap Up a Wish: Son recovering from accident
In the 17 months since Jared Marr's accident on a Madera County road, his family's life has been turned upside down.
Former Madera Supervisor Accused Of Child Molestation Makes Court Appearance
After three no-shows, a former Madera County Supervisor appeared in a Fresno County Courtroom on Tuesday.
That sound is jazz in Mariposa
When Berl Howell isn't home to answer his telephone, a lively jazz tune plays in the background as he asks the caller to leave a message.
Annual Toys for Tots drive begins
The U.S. Marine Corps providing Christmas toys for children has been a holiday tradition since 1947 when Major Bill Hendricks of Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children.
Oakhurst Elk's Lodge honors veterans
Nearly 150 people attended the Oakhurst Elks Lodge annual Veterans Spaghetti Feed Sunday night.
Terry and Mary Loughran are a soft-spoken pair of retired folks who move a little slower than they used to.
Heroin seized in Madera County bust
A 27-year-old man and his girlfriend, 33, both of Madera, were booked into Madera County Jail on Sunday night after two men were shot, sheriff's spokeswoman Erica Stuart said.
The following is a partial list of felony arrests recorded by the Madera County Department of Corrections from Saturday to Tuesday.
Former Madera Supervisor Fails To Show For Sex Crime Hearing
For the third time, a former Madera County Supervisor failed to show up for court on Tuesday.
Oakhurst library begins DVD rental program
Beginning Nov. 2, the Friends of the Oakhurst Branch Library will implement a new program to supplement the library's purchase of books and DVDs.
Fun and frightful events are planned throughout the Mountain Area to celebrate Halloween Friday and Saturday.
Grants pay for a better Oakhurst
Seven of the 23 Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indian Community Grants, totaling $202,240, will be presented to organizations in Eastern Madera County.
Local community colleges reduce classes
Diaundra Pooler lives within three miles of Fresno City College, yet her commute to class is an hour-long journey into the Madera County foothills.
Local Artist Stauffer & his Copious talents
"Art has always been in the back of my head." Fish Camp artist Guido Stauffer's creative journey has taken him from tattoo-parlor art to intricate pen and ink drawings, some of which are now on display at Sugar Pine Mountain Railroad.
Madera County will have a busy Saturday of various events for all ages. Auto racing Saturday night's events at the Madera Speedway will feature numerous races of various classes, trick-or-treating for kids, and a fireworks display... Tarantula Fest Coarsegold is hosting the 12th Annual Coarsegold Tarantula Festival on Saturday as well.
Ex-payroll boss pays back Madera Co.
In the rural, low-income community of Fairmead about 10 miles north of Madera, some 800 people rely on a decades-old water pump that could fail at any moment.
Yosemite Park Officials Turn Down Amgen Tour
The Amgen Tour of California won't be returning to some portions of the Central Valley.
Public input sought on new Merced River plan
For the third time in the past decade, the National Park Service is seeking the public's ideas for a plan to protect the Merced River, which runs through the heart of popular Yosemite Valley.
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