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Marmolejo, Bautista named Col. J.G. Boswell Scholarship winners

Alexia Marmolejo-Juarez and Jasmine Gonzalez Bautista are this year’s Col. J.G. Boswell Scholarship winners. The girls will each receive a full-scholarship which will pay for four years (up to $25,000 per year) of a college institution anywhere within the United...

Corcoran native serves above Navy warship in Norfolk

By Ensign Brittany Crocker, Navy Office of Community Outreach Seaman Jasmine Cole, a native of Corcoran, California, serves aboard a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. Cole joined the Navy one year ago. Today, Cole serves as an operations specialist...

Dorothy June publishes book of short stories

Dorothy June (Rogers) Richmond has released a book and it is available on Amazon. Her book is the collected stories of family life, from the 1800's to today, Migration from Virginia to California, the Civil War and not-so-civil wars, the Great Depression; all the...

Veterans Memorial statue to arrive Monday

Monday is a big day for Corcoran according to Kings County Board of Supervisor’s Chairman Richard Valle. The Five Pillars of Freedom statue will arrive in Corcoran and Chairman Valle is planning a big welcome.Monday between 9:45 a.m. and 10 a.m. the statue which will...

Waukena Pancake Breakfast April 16

Waukena School’s 8th grade annual pancake breakfast will be held Sunday, April 16 from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tickets for both adults and children are $10 each. Breakfasts include scrambled eggs, sausage and all you can eat pancakes. Coffee, milk or orange juice will be served...

Highway 43 roundabout open

Teamwork-that is what makes things happen and through combined efforts Corcoran has another route to take in and out of Corcoran. As flooding began to surround Corcoran and inundate many of the roadways to the West, South, and Southeast only a few main routes remained...

Spring clean-up underway

The City of Corcoran is holding their spring clean-up which began Monday, April 3 and will be held through Saturday, April 29. Senior citizens and disabled persons qualify for curbside pickup. Local senior citizens can call Corcoran Public Works at 992-2151 ext. 2201...

City declares state of emergency

Corcoran’s Chief of Police and Director of Emergency Services Reuben Shortnacy declared a local State of Emergency Saturday, March 18 due to the flooding in and around Corcoran. The State of Emergency was declared due to the series of atmospheric river systems...

Rotary to sponsor a Night with Jeremy “Elvis” Pearce

The Corcoran Rotary Club will host a “Night with Elvis” fundraiser Saturday, April 22 starting at 5 p.m. at the Recreation Association of Corcoran. General admission tickets for the event are $50 and VIP tickets are also available for $75 per person. Tickets include...

Springfest set for May 20

Mark your calendars; the Corcoran Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Aftershock Car Show and Springfest, Saturday, May 20. The show will feature cars in a variety of categories including lowrider, hot rod, muscle, dub, euro, mini truck, full size truck, rat...

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Homes hit by gunfire

Homes hit by gunfire

Corcoran Police officers are searching for more information on a shooting which occurred Sunday, March 21 at approximately 5:20 p.m. in the 1200 block of King Avenue.

Local man arrested for murder

Local man arrested for murder

An argument led to the murder of a much loved local transient woman. On St. Patrick’s Day in the 1000 block of Norboe Corcoran Police Officers were called to a residence at 5:32 p.m. for a female fall victim.

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Cotton Festival returns October 2

The 60th Corcoran Cotton Festival is being planned for Saturday, October 2. With the return of the festival which was cancelled last year due to COVID—comes the return of the Amateur Rib Cook-Off. Festival activities will kick off with the Cost Less Foods parade which...

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Aftershock set for May 15

Aftershock set for May 15

After having to cancel the event last year due to COVID-19, the Corcoran Chamber of Commerce is looking to hold their Aftershock Car Show, Saturday, May 15.

Nominations sought

The Corcoran Chamber of Commerce is in search of Corcoran’s finest for 2018. The chamber is looking for nominees for Man, Woman, Jr. Citizen and Organization of the Year.

Pizza Factory celebrates 30 years

Pizza Factory celebrates 30 years

Corcoran Pizza Factory celebrated 30 years in business Monday, May 16. The neighborhood pizza parlor has successfully captured the taste-buds and hearts of those in Corcoran.

Obituaries

Michael Ernest “Mikey” Syra

Michael Ernest “Mikey” Syra was born July 28, 1950 in Corcoran to Bob and Mildred Syra, and he passed away Feb. 6 at the age of 72 following a brief battle with an illness. Mike is survived by his son, Jeffrey Michael Syra of Fresno; his brother,...

Robert Alcorn

Graveside services were held March 24, at the Corcoran Cemetery at 1p.m. for Robert Alcorn. Robert passed away March 16 and peacefully went to be with his Lord. Robert was born in Hanford, CA on July 8, 1948 to Merkel and Marjorie Alcorn, longtime...

Norman Westbay

Norman Westbay June 18, 1949 – March 13, 2023 Norman Ralph Westbay, 73, of Nipomo passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones, on March 13, 2023, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Norman was born on June 18, 1949 in...

Fidencia Hernandez

Services for Fidencia Hernandez were held March 17 at 10 a.m. in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Corcoran. She passed away in Hanford March 6. Fidencia was born in Vianueva, Zacatecas, Mexico on November 16, 1956 to Pantaleon and...

Mariano Montiel Montoya

Services were held Saturday, March 4 for Mariano Montiel Montoya, 85, who died Feb. 17 in Hanford. Mariano was born August 17, 1937 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Mariano and Francisca Montoya. Mariano worked as a farm laborer for 41 years. He is...

Eugene Felix Martinez Jr.

Mass services were held Friday, March 24 at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for Eugene Felix Martinez, Jr., 63, who died Feb. 26 in Corcoran. Martinez was born in Corcoran January 14, 1960 to Eugene and Frances Martinez. Eugene...

Alicia G. Oldenes

Alicia G. Oldenes, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away faithfully on February 4, 2023, with her daughters, Cynthia and Janette by her side. Born to parents Cipriano and Jenny Garcia on May 3, 1934, in Torreón,...

Donald Dean Masterson

Donald Dean Masterson was born on August 21, 1944, in Halfway, Oregon, to Russell and Grace (Tyler) Masterson. He departed this life on February 1, 2023, in Willow Springs, Missouri, at the age of 78. Donald is preceded in death by his parents,...

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