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- Fair closes out another successful run
- Saturday morning at the Porterville Fair was a flurry of activity. The sound of auctioneer Ron Evans’ frantic voice as he called out prices for the livestock drowned out most of the chatter of the audience and the various clucks, moos and oinks... Full story
- Porterville police seek OK to purchase robot
- Device similar to one used by county sheriff
- One man’s loss may be the police department’s gain. The Porterville Police Department is asking the Porterville City Council Tuesday night to approve using approximately $20,000 generated by policy seizing cash and items from criminals, ... Full story
- Little Miss Perfects
- MHS students never missed a day of school
- Two students from Monache High School have been at the right place, at the right time, all the time — school. For the past 13 years, Gabbie Acencio and Mary Crocker of Monache have attended more than 2,100 school days — sporting perfect ... Full story
- Blueberry, blackberry field day and tasting
- The Cooperative Extension and UC Small Farm Program will sponsor the 2013 Blueberry/Blackberry Field Day and Tasting on Wednesday. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center at 9240 South Riverbend Ave.... Full story
- Sequoia Park shuttle service begins May 23
- Summer shuttle service in the Giant Forest area of Sequoia National Park starts Memorial Day weekend. The shuttles, which will run May 23 to Sept. 8, offer a free, simple way to travel through the famous giant sequoia grove, to visitor centers... Full story
- Sideshows offer excitement and suspense
- Animals, divers entertain
- The Fun Zone at the 2013 Porterville Fair offers more than just fun. Besides the thrilling activities — zip lining, pony rides, bungee jumping, a walking on water experience and a petting zoo — it offers to midnight each day, the Zone and... Full story
- Fair crows with Poultry pride
- Birds get shined and primed for show
- Early Thursday morning’s activities at the fair included the Vandalia 4-H Club members grooming, feeding and checking their poultry before the showing began at 9 a.m. The addition of poultry shows and judging such as chickens, hens and p... Full story
- Balch Park and Mt. Home open for summer
- Fancy the smoky smell of a campfire without being in danger? What about sleeping under the stars next to giant sequoia trees? Or perhaps waging war with mosquitoes? Balch Park opened May 2, and all those prospects are now possible. The park does no... Full story
- Steer dies during fair
- Cause of death unknown
- Showing off livestock at the Porterville Fair should be less traumatizing than it has been for Heather Welcher. In her first year showcasing cattle at the fair, Welcher, 13, of the Prairie Center 4-H, lost her steer Wednesday night. She had been rai... Full story
- Kelli Ballard is the newest addition to The Recorder newsroom
- Once you learn how to ride a bicycle, you’ll never forget. That’s how Kelli Ballard’s relationship is with journalism. The Porterville Recorder’s newest addition as of Tuesday, Ballard is joining a newsroom for the firs... Full story
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