Two juveniles were arrested following a hit and run accident and after failing to yield to Corcoran Police officers.
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Gomez, Roby honored as top citizens
The Corcoran Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet last Wednesday where they honored their top citizens award winners. The 2018 Man of the Year went to Raul Gomez while Anita Roby was named the 2018 Woman of the Year. Taking home Junior Citizen of the year honors was Oscar Miranda and The Corcoran 50-50 Club was honored as the Organization of the Year.
Military banners honor veterans
The Corcoran Community Foundation and the local Rotary Club have joined forces to highlight and thank Corcoran soldiers for their service to our country. The two entities have donated funds for the Downtown Military Banner Project. Banners which were hung last week will feature names, military branch, military rank and years of service of each serviceman and woman in Corcoran. Banners will be hung periodically throughout the year. The first set of banners includes Walter Thomas Putzel, who served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
Phytogen, CHS Ag partners in cotton
The Corcoran High School Ag department continues to do great things. Among those is their partnership with Phytogen who works closely with the CHS Ag Department and their FFA students to make the...
Cotton Festival Saturday, Oct. 6
There is still time to participate in the upcoming Corcoran Cotton Festival, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 6. The event will begin with the Cotton Parade and this year’s Cotton Queen and her...
Cotton Tour
Eleven cotton producers from the Southeast will observe cotton and other agricultural operations in California’s San Joaquin Valley the week of August 13 as part of the National Cotton Council’s 2018 Producers Information Exchange (PIE) program.
Corcoran honors top citizens
The community gathered to celebrate its top citizens of 2016 last week during the annual Corcoran Chamber of Commerce banquet. Earning the honors were Karli Toone, Diane Gomez and Steve Brown. Before those three were introduced, however, the Corcoran Lions Club was showcased as Corcoran’s organization of the year.
Two running for school board
Four incumbents are up for reelection to the Corcoran Unified School District’s board of trustees in November. However, three are unopposed in the election and will be reappointed to their area seats. They include Karen Frey, Bob Toney and Patty Robertson. In Area 2, Trustee Mary Wadsworth is being challenged by newcomer Sam Ramirez. Those two candidates are highlighted this week.
In upcoming weeks, The Journal will report on the many ballot measures on the November ballot.
Festival vendor signups
The Corcoran Chamber of Commerce is accepting vendors for the upcoming annual Cotton Festival which will be held Saturday, Oct. 1
Cotton Festival Saturday, Oct. 1
The 56th annual Corcoran Chamber of Commerce Cotton Festival is being planned for Saturday, Oct. 1. There will be a wide variety of activities and events for the whole family to enjoy.
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