@TheSunGazette exeter – Lawrence Caddell of Exeter celebrated his 95th birthday on Feb. 23, 2016. He was joined by his wife June of 70 years as well as his daughters Judey Davenport of Exeter, Sunny Slaven of Kerman and Sandy Carl of Tulare and their families. Caddell is a longtime Exeter resident and a decorated […]

Exeter Police Logs Saturday, Feb. 13 At approximately 9:40 p.m., Officers contacted a subject, later identified as Armando Camacho, who was walking down the middle of South H Street near W. Cedar Ave. While searching his person, officers located a large hunting knife tucked in his waist band. He was arrested for possession of a […]

By Crystal Havner Special to the Sun-Gazette exeter – For those who wake up and put on their uniforms, badges and gear, recognition is not a necessity. Honored to protect and serve their communities, they answer the calls that nobody else is required to. And because they do this, they get the call to come […]

@TheSunGazette farmersville – On March 4, at approximately 6:05 a.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian on Visalia Road just East of Farmersville Blvd. Upon arrival officers located a subject that had been stuck by a vehicle in the number one east bound lane. The subject, later identified as Evan […]

@TheSunGazette visalia – Tulare County Foster Care Licensing will hold an orientation meeting for prospective foster parents at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 at its 26500 S. Mooney Blvd. office. In addition to scheduled orientations, Tulare County Foster Care Licensing staff members now offer personal orientations in order to be more accessible to prospective […]

Lindsay Police Logs Wednesday, Feb. 24 At 4:20 p.m. while on patrol, officers observed a vehicle pulling out of 430 E. Honolulu with no front license plate. Officers stopped the vehicle in the parking lot of 430 E. Honolulu and contacted the driver Brandon Gonzalez. Gonzalez was found to be in possession of a .22 […]

By Crystal Havner Special to the Sun-Gazette farmersville – Council priorities have finally come to fruition as the mid-year budget review from last week’s Council meetings shows room for additional expenditures. Due to a number of changes that culminated in a strong financial position, Mayor Greg Gomez encouraged Council to take on measures that would […]

By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN exeter – Pamela K. Whitmire knows what it’s like to be the new girl in a small town. Her parents, Pat and Joe Luiz, moved to Exeter in 1971 when they purchased the Exeter Meat Locker. Whitmire, known as PK, remembers how difficult it was to move from a town the […]

@TheSunGazette exeter – The Knights of Columbus have named their firefighters and officers of the year. Last week, the Msgr. Joseph W. Balker Council 9068 in Exeter/Farmersville released a list of first responders who will be honored at its 25th annual Community Services Safety Recognition Dinner on Saturday, March 5 at the Exeter Memorial Building, […]

@TheSunGazette visalia – Tulare County District Attorney has a new right-hand-man with a number of years at the bar, David Alavezos. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward announced the appointment of David Alavezos to the position of assistant district attorney. Alavezos fills the position vacated by the Honorable Anthony Fultz, who […]