Three Rivers News

"It's like a county fair," said Lynne Arnold of Exeter. "So many people go there and see everybody else." There's a pig scramble where children chase porkers, deep-pit barbecue and drill-riding performances.

For example, when a single mother's house burned down and someone stole her and her daughter's purse out their vehicle, they turned to the Emergency Aid Alliance for cash support.

Three Rivers Music Festival 2013 features musicians performing 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., beer and wine bar, deep pit or vegetarian plates, children's crafts and games, vendors and silent auction on May 4 at Lion's Club Arena, 42490 N. Kaweah River Drive, Three Rivers.

So here we go again. The breaking news is that we've had a dry winter and crisis lies ahead.