The recent coverage of the emerging problems inside Tulare County Animal Control (TCAC) is of public interest, where it resurrects issues significantly impacting county residents–particularly disabled persons relying upon service or support animals. From the November 20, 2014 Valley Voice article, “Tulare County Sued by Former Animal Control Employees”: “In 2013, Animal Control took in […]
On Saturday, March 21, Dennis Agajanian returns to Mavericks Coffee House for a 7pm show. Agajanian has been awarded Musician of the Year six times at the Christian Country Music Awards (CCMA). In addition, he was previously selected as the Entertainer of the Year by the CCMA three times. Since 1974, Agajanian has been featured […]
ImagineU Children’s Museum has planned four days of fun activities to celebrate spring—ending with a Princess Party with Elsa from “Frozen.” Pre-registration is required and camps fill up fast since attendance is limited. Each camp session is $8 for non members, $3 for members. Make your reservations in person or over the phone with a […]
Issued March 11, 2015 by the Agricultural Statistics Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information contact Anthony Prillaman, [email protected], 202-720-2127 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is modifying the publication schedule for rice prices. The year-to-date U.S. monthly prices and marketings, as well as the preliminary marketing year […]
The Tulare-Kings Chapter of the California Women for Agriculture (CWA) is excited to announce it will award 8 livestock project grants in the amount of $300 each to any Tulare or Kings County youth (4-H, FFA, Independent) exhibiting at the 2015 Tulare County Fair or Kings Fair. Grant money may be applied toward the initial […]
On Friday, March 20, the Visalia Chamber of Commerce and the Leadership Visalia Class of 2015 will co-host the 8th Annual Leadership Visalia Golf Tournament at Valley Oaks Golf Course. This annual event raises funds to support leadership education in Visalia. The 2015 Golf Tournament will feature contests including; hole in one, closest to the […]
He arrived as a stray and as a large helicopter flew overhead the Animal Control Officer responsible for his intake bestowed upon him the name, Helo. He was a happy boy with a wildly wagging tail with a sweet disposition. Unfortunately, he was a member of a class of dogs often vilified by society and […]
The West Hills College Coalinga (WHCC) men’s and women’s rodeo team will host competitors from seven teams in the West Coast Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association on Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21, including schools from California and Nevada. Teams from WHCC, Feather River College, Lassen Community College, California State University Fresno, […]
North Visalia has been known for poverty, crime, drugs and gang violence but this neighborhood is changing and hope is spreading. Parents at Houston School are joining together to make life better for their children. They are creating Houston Neighborhood park- a safe place where families can exercise, play, and be together. You can join […]
Taking a break from the more challenging works we have recently discussed, the Great Books group this week read two short stories: “Fat,” by Raymond Carver, and “Not a Good Girl,” by Perri Klass. Both are in an anthology of short stories published by the Great Books Foundation titled The 7 Deadly Sins, and although […]