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Here’s the beef

The Mariposa County Farm Bureau presented the Bud Swift Memorial Carcass Contest winners for 2023. The carcass contest results were — first place, Jacey Whitmire; second place, Emmett Wise; third place, Fallon Butler and fourth place, Keira Brocchini. The “Super Steer” division which is judged on 70 percent carcass quality and 30 percent rate of gain winners are — first […]

Caltrans scholarships open through March 29

This year, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 6 has announced the 18th annual Caltrans Scholarships. Students graduating from local high schools in Fresno, Madera, Kings, Kern or Tulare counties are eligible and encouraged to apply. Caltrans is looking to offer a minimum of one scholarship per county for this graduating class. They are pleased to offer a total […]

EVERYTHING AG

MCHS ag expo takes place at MES and Woodland Elementary


Students from Mariposa County High School visited Mariposa Elementary School and Woodland Elementary School for the annual Ag (Agriculture) Expo earlier this month. The Ag Expo has been an annual tradition in Mariposa for years. “The elementary kids always have a positive response to the expos, and many look forward to attending each year,” said Annie Bryant, Mariposa FFA secretary. […]

Safe at Home Free Family Fun Fair to take place March 23

Held once a year on the weekend before Easter, the annual Safe at Home Free Family Fun Fair event will take place on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is organized and presented by Mariposa Safe Families and will take place at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds located at 5007 Fairgrounds Road in Mariposa. This event […]

Poetic justice

Students showcase talent in annual poetry competition


This week, 12 high school students from Mariposa County participated in the county final for the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest. Poetry Out Loud is an arts education initiative created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Poetry Foundation that encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry—both classic and contemporary—through memorization, performance and competition. […]

Drama students prep for deeper dive

Spring play features twist on old classic


Drama students at Mariposa County High School are busy preparing for the spring production of Peter/Wendy by Jeremy Bloom. “It’s an abstract version of Peter Pan that explores more intricate themes,” said director Kate Hall. Peter/Wendy is an adaptation taken from J. M. Barrie’s “Peter and Wendy” as well as “The White Bird.” It is a play on the Peter […]

One for the book(s)

The 2024 MCHS yearbook staff celebrated Valentine’s Day with a photo-booth fundraiser at the front of campus last week. Shown from left are Aiden Pierson, Andrew Smith, John Webb, Jadyn Rose, Josiah Martinez, Andrayah Collins and Aidan Beutel-DePrano.

FFA members successful at speaking competition

On Saturday, Jan. 26, 11 members from Mariposa FFA traveled to Merced College to compete in the annual Merced/Mariposa FFA Section Speaking Competition. Students participated in impromptu speaking, job interview, extemporaneous speaking and prepared public speaking. The chapter had a successful day with almost every member from the chapter moving onto the final round. Riley Poor and Pria Wellcome competed […]

MCHS receives K12 Strong Workforce Grant



In summer 2018, the California legislature introduced the K12 Strong Workforce Program as an ongoing statewide funding opportunity. It is designed to support K–12 local education agencies in creating, improving and expanding career technical education (CTE) courses, course sequences, programs of study and pathways for students transitioning from secondary education to postsecondary education to living-wage employment. With the help of […]

Twiss to attend major conference

Each year, California FFA hosts the Sacramento Leadership Experience (SLE), where 75 top seniors are selected after a comprehensive application process. At this conference, members step into the role of one of California’s State Legislators, are assigned a specific California district and spend four days in Sacramento. This year, Mariposa FFA’s President Bella Twiss was selected to attend this prestigious […]


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