Donna Lee Peterson

Donna Lee Peterson, age 85, was born Feb. 2, 1936, and passed away in her home in LaGrange on Sept. 9, 2021. She loved her family and animals. She loved sharing her flowers, snapdragons, marigolds and petunias. She is survived by her sons Paul Guinn and Lonnie Guinn; her daughters Starlet and Mona Leasa Haugen; sisters Ebbie DeWilms and Mary […]

Carol Miller

Carol Anne Miller, a resident of Mariposa for 37 years, passed away peacefully on Sept. 5, 2021. She was 82 years old. Carol was born on Nov. 21, 1938, in Seward, Pa., to Ernest and Albina Minco. She was preceded in death by her parents, as well as two sisters, Patricia Bodner and Eileen Ecclesine, her nephew, Keith Bodner, and […]

Charles Morgan

Charles Thomas Morgan, 72, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital in Killeen, Texas. Charles, known to most as Chuck or Charlie, was born in Bakersfield, Calif., on Jan. 6, 1949, to Gladys Ione Reed. Charles graduated high school in 1967 from Mariposa County High School. He then served in the U.S. Army and spent time in […]

Ellen Thatcher

Ellen Susan (Sue) Thatcher of Mariposa passed away on Aug. 28, 2021, at the age of 70. She was born in Michigan on Feb. 11, 1951. Sue was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend to so many. She is survived by her husband, Stewart Buddy Thatcher. They were married on May 5, 1984, and spent 37 years […]

Francis Cavagnaro

Francis E. Cavagnaro was born on Oct. 22, 1929, and passed away on Sept. 10, 2021. Francis was a beloved father, husband and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Cavagnaro, and son Francis Cavagnaro Jr. He served in the Seabees and was in the Korean War. After his years in the service he went into working […]

Alan Morehouse

Alan Morehouse was born on Jan. 6, 1960, in Fort Bragg, Calif., to Evelyn (White) and James Morehouse. Alan was 13 years old when Evelyn, Slim Koontz (his stepdad) and Carl (his younger brother) moved to Mariposa. Alan had an amazing sense of humor that he inherited from his mom. His favorite food his mom would make him was her […]

IN BRIEF

SEPTEMBER Featured artist, all month Cathy Fleming is the featured artist of the month for September at the Sierra Artists Gallery. The gallery is located at 6th Street and Highway 140 in downtown Mariposa. Fleming was born and raised in Mariposa and took art classes in high school which encouraged her self-taught style of oil painting. She paints creative artwork […]

News and notes from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office

Jail Booking Report Here are some of the highlights from the recent booking reports at the Mariposa County Jail. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sept. 13 – Will Travis Lord, 42, Mariposa, was arrested for violation of a court order-domestic violence with injury, obstruction of a peace officer, spousal battery, three counts […]

Mariposa County Fire Response Log

September 13 - September 19

• EMS – 2 • Fires – 1 • Public Assists – 0 • Auto Collisions – 0 Mariposa County Fire Department supports the county with 13 volunteer stations located throughout the county. If you are 18 years of age and possess a valid CA driver’s license, we would love to hear from you! Positions are available for fire/medical and […]

National Newspaper Week has big ramifications


In two weeks, the industry in which I practice my profession celebrates “National Newspaper Week.” Since my early days in this business, wherever I have worked we marked this week each year. I believe it is important. Some may believe newspapers are not the same as they were years ago. I agree with that assessment. But it doesn’t mean newspapers […]