By MATT JOHNSON | June 21, 2018
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By GREG LITTLE Editor | June 21, 2018
By GREG LITTLE Editor | June 21, 2018
By GREG LITTLE Editor | June 21, 2018
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Milestones
Confirmation or direction?
| June 21, 2018
Dave GundersonI noticed an interesting sign in a gift shop...
Please don’t catch the ‘Bieber Fever’
| June 14, 2018
Allison ByerleyWe live in a celebrity culture where people become...
Datebook
IN BRIEF …
ohtadmin | June 21, 2018
Black Oak Casino field trip set The community is invited to participate in a bus trip to the Black Oak...
Letters
Shopping local well worth it
| June 21, 2018
Editor, Having received our yearly phone books, we are encouraged...
Remain calm in this debate
| June 21, 2018
Editor, God gave us freedom of choice; the U.S. Constitution...
Support sheriff’s request
| June 21, 2018
Editor, Attention Mariposa County citizens: On June 12, Sheriff Doug...
Local News
News and notes from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office
| June 21, 2018
Sheriff’s Daily Log June 11 - Stray sheep were reported on Blue Bonnet Lane in Mariposa. • A bat was reported on Meadow Lane in Mariposa. • A suspicious vehicle was reported on Usona Road...
Mariposa County Fire Response Log
June 11-17| June 21, 2018
• EMS - 5 • Fires - 2 • Public Assists - 1 • Auto Collisions - 1 Mariposa County Fire Department supports the county with 14 volunteer stations located throughout the county. If you...
MCUSD receives grant to hire resource officer
By MATT JOHNSON | June 21, 2018
A sizable grant will allow the Mariposa County Unified School District to hire a school resource officer. MCUSD received $243,955 through the California Department of Justice’s Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program. The school district will...
Woman is charged with child abuse after incident
| June 21, 2018
A Mariposa woman was arrested and charged with child cruelty this past weekend. Johnnie Dee Wise, 28, was arrested at the Circle Drive Apartments in Mariposa, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. She was...
Many residents utilize paint recycling event
‘Un’painting the townBy MATT JOHNSON | June 21, 2018
Nonprofit organization PaintCare had representatives in Mariposa on Saturday to accept paint to recycle. Shown here, a worker takes paint from a vehicle at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. The company prides itself on being environmentally...
Fire grants extended
| June 21, 2018
California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) will be re-opening its $5.45 million grant competition for 2018 Fire Prevention Grants Program for funding for fire prevention education, planning and hazardous fuels reduction projects. The 30 day extension...
Library workshops set
| June 21, 2018
The Mariposa County Library will hold a free two-day, hands-on filmmaking workshop on Saturday, June 23 and June 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop is for anyone age 12 and older interested...
Elder abuse awareness is target of action by Mariposa County Board of Supervisors
By MATT JOHNSON | June 21, 2018
County supervisor Rosemarie Smallcombe (right) is shown handing a proclamation to Sheila Baker (middle) and Baljit Hundal (left) of Mariposa County Human Services. Photo by Matt JohnsonThe elderly population is one of the most vulnerable...
