From the December 11, 2015 Edition
The U.S. Postal Service has returned over 49,000 personal income tax refunds from the State of California. Taxpayers who moved without updating addresses with the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) may be due money.
Use the …
From the December 11, 2015 Edition
By Charles Noble, Lebec
I received a phone call on December 4 saying I am involved in an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) lawsuit. The caller ID said the call was coming from 202.517.3637.
The caller …
From the December 11, 2015 Edition
The Pine Mountain Scrappers Quilt Guild want to announce that the winner of their beautiful opportunity quilt is Philip Gabriel of Pine Mountain.
From the December 11, 2015 Edition
By Dick Taylor, BNC
National Wreaths Across America Day will be observed at the Bakersfield National Cemetery (BNC) on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 8:30 a.m. This is the seventh year for the event. Similar ceremonies …
From the December 4, 2015 Edition
By Gary Meyer
Two more companies made donations to the Frazier Mountain High School boys basketball team on Monday, Nov. 30.
At the beginning of practice in the FMHS gym, Brenda Smith of Tecuya Feed …
From the December 4, 2015 Edition
Billionaire warns of ‘welfare for the wealthy’
By Patric Hedlund
As we edge toward the end of the year, what do the numbers tell us about the U.S. economy?
U.S. economic growth for the …
From the December 4, 2015 Edition
Every year dozens of little faces light up with dazzling smiles when they discover they have not been forgotten at holiday time. Your donations to Toys for Tots makes that happen.
Every year the hearts …
From the December 4, 2015 Edition
By Rob Meszaros, KCSOS
Opportunities for educators are returning to the Central Valley. The Kern County Superintendent of Schools’ Teacher Development Program will host an information session for prospective teachers on Thursday, Dec. 10 from …
From the December 4, 2015 Edition
Above:The Pine Mountain Scrappers Quilt Guild showed beautiful work at the Pine Mountain Craft Fair Saturday, Nov. 28.
Left: Maxine Stenstrom’s collage paintings are always a hit. Right: Writer and actress Lee Dunnavant brings …
From the November27, 2015 Edition
Felicity Watson of Quilted with Felicity took on a challenge to make 200 Christmas Stockings for the kids at Christmas in the Village (scheduled for December 12). She asked her sisters in the Pine Mountain …