Ponderosa High School hosted its annual Scholarship and Awards Night on May 1. The school staff wants to extend congratulations to the Class of 2012 valedictorians: Skye Jerpbak and Samantha Kennedy and salutatorians: Maris Dyer, Ben Estacio, Connor Grubaugh and Ty Pensa. Ponderosa is also proud to announce the appointment of Amy Silverbush to the [...]
The personnel at El Dorado high School congratulate the El Dorado High School seniors who won scholarships on Wednesday, May 9. The school staff would like to thank the local community groups and scholarship donors for their generous contributions to the future of the students and for attending the Scholarship and Awards Night. The following [...]
Aug. 24, 1926 — May 13, 2012 Thomas Henderson Adam, born in a farmhouse in Madera, Calif., on Aug. 24, 1926, died on May 13, 2012, after a long, debilitating struggle with COPD. Tom was a husband, father, “Cop,” artist and great friend to many. He served his country in the Navy during World War II [...]
The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to support Measure C, an El Dorado County Ballot Measure. Measure C will allow for the county to pay small vendors (contracts less than $10,000) in a timely manner. Most small vendors are our local businesses. This measure will allow the county to pay [...]
SAY HELLO TO OUR SHERIFF: On June 4, at 10:30 a.m., the El Dorado County Republican Women group will meet at Denny’s restaurant, 99 Fair Lane, Placerville. Sheriff John D’Agostini will be the guest speaker. Please call 530-642-9764 to reserve your spot.
Tracing his family’s local roots back to before the Gold Rush, George Turnboo, 58 said he “misses the old days.” A longtime resident of Somerset with a business in El Dorado, Turnboo is campaigning to unseat incumbent Ray Nutting as county supervisor in District 2. He met with the Mountain Democrat’s editorial board last Wednesday. [...]
A press conference was held outside the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department May 15 denouncing Sheriff John D’Agostini’s policy of rotating detectives into patrol units. The conference, held by members of the Deputy Sheriffs Association and Crime Victims United of California. B.J. Pierce, former detective and attorney representing the DSA, said that taking detectives with [...]
