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CHP Honors Its Communications Operators

In the midst of an emergency, a member of the public may have to call 911. It is the calm voice and gentle demeanor at the other end of the phone that can help soothe rattled nerves and calm a s...

April 17, 2012 | | Local News

Ryle Smith Named All Around Champion

Ryle Smith, a 2005 Oakdale High graduate and professional cowboy, returned to his hometown triumphantly on April 13 and 14 to claim an All-Around Champion title at the 61st Annual Oakdale Saddle...

April 16, 2012 | Ike Dodson | Regional Sports

Mud Flies As Oakdale Rodeo Delivers Thrills

Nothing repels mud quite like a pair of cowboy boots. Friday rains may have turned the Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo arena into a mud-pit, but competitors braved the boggy condition with a barrage of ...

April 14, 2012 | Ike Dodson | Regional Sports

Rodeo Parade Kicks Off Wild Weekend

Overcast skies and a chilly wind gave way to some intermittent sunshine as more than 100 entries in the Oakdale Rodeo Parade made their way along F Street in downtown Oakdale Saturday morning, s...

April 14, 2012 | | Local News

Sober Grad Night Looking For Volunteers, Donations

The Sober Grad Night committee is looking for donations and volunteers and invite interested community members to attend the next meeting on Thursday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m at Sierra View Elementary...

April 13, 2012 | | Local News

Ropin' and Ridin'

The Oakdale Rodeo grounds was the scene for a team roping competition, Tuesday, April 10. There was plenty of action going on and good competition for attendees and spectators. For more roping acti...

April 12, 2012 | Marg Jackson | Local News

Valley Home News for April 11, 2012

Let's have a big round of applause for the Valley Home 4H sponsored Easter Egg Hunt which took place on Saturday morning on the grounds of the Valley Home School Texas Avenue site. The group did ...

April 11, 2012 | Laura Burghardt | Valley Home News

Measure T Takes Stage

In an effort to promote awareness for the upcoming Measure T, which will appear on the ballots in June, as well as fundraise for the local library, coordinators have gathered 11 authors from vari...

April 11, 2012 | | Local News

Knights Ferry News for April 11, 2011

Congratulations go out to the winners of the Oak Summit Lodge #112 Free and Accepted Masons essay contest. The winners received savings bonds. Sixth grader winners were: First-Jocelyn Burke, Seco...

April 11, 2012 | Mary Sue Shearer | Knights Ferry News

Shelter Benefits From Alternative Work Program

The Oakdale Animal Shelter has found an unlikely source of manpower within the Alternative Work Program (AWP) to help bridge the gap between budget cuts and community need without costing the cit...

April 11, 2012 | Kim Van Meter | Local News

Community Truly Came Through

Dear Editor, This letter is offered to the Oakdale Community. Our journey is far from over, but since our son Jyriaun's September 1 brain surgery, he is doing phenomenal. The blessings we recei...

April 11, 2012 | | Your Views

Dorothy Russell

Dorothy A. Russell, 87, died on Good Friday, April 6 at Brighton Place, Spring Valley. She was born in Pasadena on Dec. 22, 1924. She lived most of her life in Oakdale. Mrs. Russell loved flowe...

April 11, 2012 | | Obituaries

Ruby Lucas

Ruby B. Lucas, 98, died Monday, April 2 at Oak Valley Care Center (OVCC), Oakdale. She was born in Rufe, Okla. to Jim and Carrie Perrin, the oldest of seven children. She lived in Salida since ...

April 11, 2012 | | Obituaries

John Grauer

John Christian Grauer, 79, died Friday, April 6 after a short illness with his family by his side. He was born in Edmont Long Island, NY and made his way west in 1968. Mr. Grauer retired from Jo...

April 11, 2012 | | Obituaries

Looking For Fair Settlement

Dear Editor, There is trouble in Knights Ferry! The Knights Ferry School District is demanding that teachers accept a 5 percent pay cut in a year in which they gave the administrator a 3 percent...

April 11, 2012 | | Your Views

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