Francis Ignatius Donohoe



Francis Ignatius Donohoe was born in San Francisco on Dec. 18, 1922. He passed away on July 18, 2013. Francis was the third of six children born to George and Catherine (Kitty) Donohoe. Whether he was proving himself king of the playground turf at his primary school, just daring anyone to dethrone him, or holding his own six-year-old, allnight vigil […]

Daniel James Henning



Daniel James Henning, 20, of Atwater, changed his hat to a halo on Sept. 1, 2013 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Daniel was born on April 19, 1993 in Merced, the son of Bernard and Wanda Henning. He attended St. Anthony Parish pre-school, Elmer Wood Elementary School, Mitchell Senior Elementary School, Atwater High School (class of […]

Thank you



We are grateful for your kind thoughts, prayers, cards, phone calls, floral tributes, and visits at the passing of our beloved Pearl. They will help sustain us during the difficult times ahead, learning to adjust to life without her. It is gratifying to know that she touched so many lives. We particularly want to thank those who were so helpful […]

Honorary doctorates



Thank you



The Mariposa Lions Club would like to extend its sincere thanks to the Mariposa County Department of Public Works, California Highway Patrol, Caltrans, local SCOPE volunteers, Fremont House, the Mariposa Museum and History Center, Mother Lode Lumber and all businesses on Highway 140, county supervisor Kevin Cann, the MARIPOSA GAZETTE, and to spectators and parade participants for making the 2013 […]

2013 junior livestock auction



Grizzlies clobber Warriors, face Wolves



It’s beginning to look a lot like a Grizzly defense that prowled the gridiron in seasons past. Mariposa crushed Orestimba’s Warriors, 32-6, last Friday night in a non-league clash that boosted its record to 2-0 as the Grizzlies prepare to host Livingston’s Wolves this Friday night at Pioneer Market Grizzly Stadium in their first homestand. That match will kick-off at […]

New digs



Soccer squad falls in tourney matches



A hat trick from Mariposa freshman Chad Coffman was not enough to hold off Division II Del Campo at the Inderkum Tournament in Sacramento last weekend as Mariposa’s varsity soccer squad dropped the match. After falling behind 2- 0 early, it was the freshman who turned the scoring around. Off a series of wall passes initiated by senior David Medema […]

Tomerlin recognized for volleyball prowess



Cassandra Tomerlin from the volleyball team has been selected as Female Student Athlete of the Week at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass. Tomerlin helped the Engineers continue their solid start to this year’s volleyball season. A week after earning all-tournament accolades at the Regis Invitational, rookie Tomerlin led WPI Gray Squad in kills (19), digs (7) and blocks (7) […]