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AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Births for week of 2-1-12

Tyler Teeiahkin Maben Sunmiet and John Maben are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Tyler Teeiahkin Maben at 11:15 p.m., Jan. 12, at Mountain View Hospital. At birth,...

Obituaries for week of 2-1-12

(PHOTO) Bessie Marie Houston

Harry Potter movie featured at center

Harry Potter will star on the screen at the Jefferson County Library's Community Film Center in February. Movies are shown for free at the center located in the Rodriguez Annex...

Fire demolishes farm shop

A large storage workshop on Jericho Lane, near Bear Drive, was totally destroyed in a fire which broke out around 3 p.m., Jan. 25. According to Fire Chief Jay Olson, the cause of...

Loyal K-9 Partner

Known for his loyalty and dogged determination when working a case, police dog "O'Neil" did some amazing things during his time with the Warm Springs Police Department....

David-Lewis united

(PHOTO) Joy Davis and Larry Lewis were united in marriage Sept. 10, at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Madras, in a ceremony officiated by Pastor Jan Kozak. The bride...

Bentleys celebrate 60th

Robert "Bob" and Elizabeth "Bette" (DePeel) Bentley, of Culver, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 3. They were married on that date in...

Uranus visible next to Venus

By Larry Mahon Agate Ridge Observatory The early night sky at the beginning of February may have the casual observer asking questions, and by the end of the month, there will be...

Farm Fair runs Feb. 1-2

The latest agricultural research and farm products will be the focus of the Central Oregon Farm Fair and Trade Show, Feb. 1 and 2, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. A full...

Service for Delores Stuck

Delores Stuck November 19, 1943 - January 26, 2012 Culver resident Delores Stuck, died Jan. 26, 2012, at the age of 69. Services will be held at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1, at her...

Madras boys win Buffalo Classic

The Summit Storm have been perennial Class 5A power in boys swimming in recent years having won six state championships since 2003. The Class 4A/3A/2A/1A Madras High School boys...

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MHS booster club hosting pancake feed The Madras High School booster club will host a pancake feed at 8 a.m. Jan. 28 at the White Buffalo Dome. The fundraiser will be held prior...

Man I'll Tell You What.....

Watch the kid play and he looks like a young buck leaping around to escape rabid hunters in the early weeks of October. Jhaylen Yeahquo, a 6-foot-2 inch junior, is making a major...

Madras prevails in top-5 clash

The Madras High School girls basketball team passed its biggest test of the season last week. In battle of top ranked Class 4A teams Jan 19, No. 1-ranked Madras took care of No....

Balanced attack; Buffs cruise on home court

Defending Tri-Valley Conference champion Madras used a balanced attack last week to open TVC play 2-0 in boys basketball. The White Buffalos hosted and sent both Gladstone and...

Culver hangs with bigger schools

Fresh off its seventh consecutive Oregon Wrestling Classic in the 2A/1A field, Culver elected to compete against Class 6A and 5A schools last weekend at the Dallas Tournament. The...

Romanick playing pro football overseas

Madras High School graduate Gavin Romanick is getting another opportunity to extend his football playing days. Romanick, who graduated from MHS in 2005 and played football at...

Heroic plays galore in Culver’s victory

Culver High School girls head basketball coach Scott Fritz said his teams' double overtime Tri-River League victory over visiting Western Mennonite Jan. 20 was a blur. Needless...

White Buffs fifth at Seaside

Led by first-place finishes by Miguel Vasquez and Travis Williams, the Madras White Buffalos finished fifth at the 18-team Seaside Invitational last weekend. Madras earned 108...

CHS boys suffer pair of TRL losses

After picking up its first Tri-River League win in nearly two years, Culver has lost a pair of TRL boys basketball games. The Bulldogs dropped to 7-10 overall and 1-6 in TRL play...

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SCHEDULE THURSDAY , Jan. 26 Wrestling

Births for week of 11-18-12

Thea Erline Dickson Suzie Charley and Curtiss Dickson of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Thea Erline Dickson, at 8:11 a.m., Jan. 4, at Mountain...

Obituaries for week of 1-18-12

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New center builds community

The historic white church at the corner of D and Eighth streets in Madras has taken on a new life as a community center, operated by Madras Gospel Mission. Madras Gospel Mission...

Foster joins Madras Medical Group

Dr. Matthew Foster has joined Madras Medical Group as its newest family physician. Dr. Foster began his practice at MMG in November, and has already been actively involved in his...

Kierra Place serves as adult foster care home

Louise Koehn has opened Kierra Place Care Home in the Strawberry Heights neighborhood of Madras. Koehn's business, Mill Creek Lodge Senior Care Homes, operates two adult...

CRR chamber hosts Viva Las Vegas night

On Saturday, Jan. 28, beginning at 7 p.m., the Crooked River Ranch-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting/gala "Viva Las Vegas" at the Red Rooster...

Rabies, license clinics offered

Low cost dog rabies vaccine and license clinics will be held in Madras on Feb. 18, from 1:30-3 p.m., at the fairgrounds; and at Crooked River Ranch on Feb. 25, from 1:30-3 p.m.,...

Homeless count slated Jan. 26

For the seventh straight year, the Central Oregon Homeless Leadership Coalition is conducting a one-day count of people who are homeless or in transitional housing in Jefferson,...

Joneses celebrate 50th anniversary

Jerry and Linda Jones of Culver are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Jerry, the son of Homer and Hazel Jones of Powell Butte, and Linda, the daughter of Carl and Miriam...

Christmas trees used to mulch MAC

With spring like weather, spring cleanup has already begun at the Madras Aquatic Center. On Jan. 14, over 24 of the Madras Swim Team members and parents gathered to chip...

Robert Burns Day celebrates Condon's Scotish heritage

Planning is in progress for the 15th annual Robert Burns Day celebration at Condon. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 28, and will take place at the Condon Elks Lodge on...

Madras COCC registering for winter term

Madras COCC Community Learning is now registering for winter term classes. Register now before spaces fill up, and get more infomation by calling COCC Madras at 541-550-4100....

Graveside services for Ruth Hyder

Graveside Services for Ruth Hyder will be on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m., at the Old German Methodist Cemetery (on Elbe Land and Franklin Drive in Metolius). Visitation will be...

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1-4-12 Trustee's Notices

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY On the 23rd day of January, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the lobby of the Jefferson County Sheriff's...

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Ceciliani hosting baseball clinic Jan. 7 at MHS New York Mets outfielder Darrell Ceciliani, along with three other professional baseball players, will host a baseball clinic from...

Ahern leads White Buffs at Cactus Jam

The Madras High School boys basketball program might consider scheduling more games in Arizona. The state was good to the White Buffalos. MHS went 3-0 at the Cactus Jam boys...

Man, I'll Tell you What....

Now that the NFL regular season is over, it's time to decide who should be named the Most Valuable Player. Many of you are probably thinking Green Bay Packers'...

MHS girls can 10 from long range

When Madras' Rosey Suppah is on her game, she can change the outcome. The senior canned five 3-pointers during last week's championship game of the South Coast Holiday...

CHS girls rebound with tourney win

The Culver High School girls basketball program has not won 10 games in a single season since the 1997-1998 campaign. The Bulldogs won a pair of games at the Heppner Tournament...

Gonzalez, Williams tops at Free Berry

Travis Williams did what he has done all season last week. The Madras senior won and did so in dominating fashion. The Class 4A No. 1-ranked 220-pounder won his fourth tournament...

Culver boys win in double overtime

The Culver High School boys basketball team has found a way to age first-year head coach Brennan Whitaker. The Bulldogs have won in dramatic fashion several times this season and...

Freeze Your Fanny overcomes icy conditions

For the second year in a row, inclement weather tried to create havoc with the annual Freeze Your Fanny Run held at the Madras Aquatic Center. Last year, nine inches of fresh...

Culver’s Little, Stafford named Class 2A all-state

Culver High School senior Kelsie Stafford and freshman teammate Shealene Little were recently named Class 2A all-state volleyball players. Little was named to the first team,...

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SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY , Jan. 4 Boys basketball

Christmas party puts babies first

. The health department's Babies First and CaCoon programs held a Christmas party for its families on Dec. 16.

Mexican Maritime Adventure

At age 90, Madras resident Ellis Skidmore is still physically fit and up to the challenge of a five-day fishing trip -- but he never expected he would be landing a 10-foot marlin....

Winter sky offers grand evening views

By Larry Mahon Agate Ridge Observatory Having just passed the winter solstice on Dec. 21, our daylight hours have begun to increase. On Jan. 1, there were 8 hours, 48 minutes...