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April 22, 2010 / Front Page

CDC fire fighters put through their paces

CAL FIRE officials put California Department of Corrections firefighters through drills last Thursday on Mt. Ophir. More...

Board receives presentation on ‘Grizzly Stadium’

BY JILL BALLINGER GAZETTE EDITOR

At last Thursday’s meeting of the board of trustees of the Mariposa County Unified School District, MCHS head football coach Bob Kelly, and GAZETTE Publisher, Dan Tucker, made a presentation to the board and Acting Superintendent Aaron Ro More...

Counter attack

UNION SOLDIERS RETALIATE AFTER AN ATTACK BY CONFEDERATE CALVARY DURING LAST WEEKEND’S CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT HELD ON THE LONG RANCH. More...

Local News

Living history returns to Cathey’s Valley

On Saturday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cathey’s Valley Community Park residents can see kids of all ages playing old time games like anti-anti-over and dancing around a real May pole where everyone may join in. More...

Mother's Day breakfast planned

The Coulterville History Center’s Mother’s Day Breakfast will be held on Sunday, May 9. Both the special Mother’s Day omelettes or the traditional pancake and egg breakfast will be available. More...

Master Gardeners plan annual plant sale

The Mariposa County UCCE Master Gardeners will hold their fifth annual plant and garden art sale on Saturday May 1 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds at the gazebo in front of the Mining Museum. More...

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Datebook

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Friday, April 23 Books Galore! at the Mariposa County Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Library from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

Myrtle Marie Allen

Myrtle Marie Allen was born November 24, 1915, in Biggs, California to Edward Warner Parsons and Minnie Mae Phillips. Myrtle left on her journey to be with the Lord on April 12, 2010 in Oakhurst. More...

Hogan memorial service set

Johnny Hogan's Memorial has been set for Saturday April 24 at noon in the Mariposa Fairgrounds followed by a dessert social and potluck. Come share a dessert along with sweet memories among family and friends. More...

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Sports

Long ball swamps ‘Cats

BY DAN TUCKER GAZETTE PUBLISHER

Last Friday Mariposa’s Grizzlies slimmed the race for the Southern Athletic League pennant with a 10- 1 shellacking of Waterford’s Wildcats after falling to Le Grand earlier in the week, 5-4. More...

Lady Grizzlies remain tied for league lead

Mariposa’s varsity girls’ soccer squad thumped Denair, 4-1, last Friday, following a 3-0 shutout over Delhi on Wednesday, which kept the Lady Grizzlies deadlocked for the Southern Athletic League lead with Le Grand’s Bulldogs. More...

MCHS nabs second in SAL girls’ meet

In last Friday’s Southern Athletic League track meet at Atwater High School, Mariposa’s varsity girls team claimed a second place finish with 92 points behind league champ Turlock Christian with 140. More...

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Around the County

MCFD fills the boot to help Relay for Life

Last weekend’s activities proved Mariposa County Fire Department (MCFD) is much more than just a fire department. More...

Proclamation accepted

MARIPOSA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT LES BRIDGES (LEFT) ACCEPTS A PROCLAMATION FROM KEVIN CANN, CHAIRMAN OF THE MARIPOSA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMING APRIL AS “CLU More...

SCOPE continues its mission

CONTRIBUTED BY BILL TIDWELL

In 1993, under the direction of Sheriff Roger Matlock, the Sheriff’s Community Organized Policing Effort (SCOPE) was established. More...

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MacDonald takes the stand during trial

The man accused of more than a dozen counts of felony child molestation took the stand in his own defense last week. Williams Terry MacDonald, 64, of Hornitos, patently denied all of the allegations against him. More...

Mariposa’s jobless rate rises yet again

BY JILL BALLINGER GAZETTE EDITOR

Mariposa County’s unemployment jumped again in March, by nearly two percent over the same time period last year. It was 12.6 percent in March, 2009. Last month, the figure moved to 14.5 percent. More...

Candidate runs afoul of postal authorities

BY DAN TUCKER GAZETTE PUBLISHER

Floyd Davis, a candidate for the District 3 supervisor post, came precariously close to incurring a major campaign expense late last week. More...

Both sides allege deep conspiracy

Testimony continues in MacDonald case

A Mariposa County jury continues to hear testimony in the child molest case against William Terry MacDonald, 64, of Hornitos. After a full week of the trial, it appears the prosecution and defense believe there was a conspiracy behind the story. More...