The sixth seeded Strathmore Spartans visited the Lion’s den on Friday, Feb. 20 for a CIF Central Section D-VI quarter final matchup against three seeded Exeter. Despite a 1-0 lead in the second half, the Monarchs pounced at the right time to score two goals and send the Spartans packing. As the top remaining seed […]

Two new research projects aimed at preventing and diagnosing the devastating citrus greening disease have been launched at the University of California, Davis, funded by more than $5 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA recently announced a new $30 million effort to combat the bacterial disease, also known as Huanglongbing, which […]

March March 6 – Winners of the Woodlake Community Awards will be honored at the 53rd annual Awards Banquet held at the Woodlake Veterans Memorial Building, 355 N. Acacia St. in Woodlake. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 until Feb. 25 and $35 at the door […]

The public is invited to the 16th Annual Tulare County Spelling Championship. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. today, February 25, in the Exhibit Hall of the Visalia Convention Center at 303 E. Acequia St. in downtown Visalia. At this time, 125 public and private schools are sending up to two of their best spellers to the competition. […]

Please join us for a celebration of Raymond Ralph Sutton’s life on Friday, Feb. 27 at The Rocky Hill Community Church 259 South E Street Exeter at 11 a.m. with a reception to follow. Ralph Sutton, 76 of Exeter, California went to be with the Lord on Feb. 23 surrounded by his wife, family and […]

Marvin Mallon, 86, and his wife, Reva, know how important it is to plan ahead before embarking on a long journey — especially when it comes to their health. During a road trip through the United States and Canada, Marvin Mallon needed regular hormone injections to treat his prostate cancer. Thanks to his Kaiser Permanente […]