Shane Billows (center) 19, of Argonaut FFA, receives the Ralph Clark Award for the top rated beef carcass at the 2014 Amador County Fair. On hand to present the award and a check for $1,000 is the contest sponsor, Phil Bovero of Jackson Tire (left) and Amador County Fair CEO, Troy Bowers (right). This is Shane’s first year with a market beef project and placed 1st in his market class, was the local bred champion and the ultrasound contest winner. Shane is an experienced showman and has shown market lambs in the past with the…
Sutter Amador Hospital salutes the members of our medical staff for their continued expertise, skill and compassion. Our hospital and community are better because of the tremendous difference doctors make in the lives of patients and family members every day. Thank you for taking extraordinary care of our community!
A child molester will be committed to a state mental hospital as a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) after a judge found that the offender is a continued threat to children and the community. The Amador County District Attorney’s Office (ACDA) filed a petition to have Ricky Rodriguez, 49, committed as an SVP based on his prior convictions of sexual assaults against two boys, ages 7 and 13. On March 10, 2015 a court…
On March 10, 2015, an Amador County judge found Mule Creek State prison inmate Benjamin Orfiano, guilty of indecent exposure following a court trial. Orfiano, 46, was serving a 21 year state prison sentence when he exposed himself in a lewd manner while working in the sewing room on April 29, 2014. The instructor testified that in the 8 years she has worked as a sewing superintendent she had never been subjected to such…
McLaughlin's Daffodil Hill will be closing for the season at 4 pm on Thursday, March 19, 2015. Although there are still areas with beautiful blooms, our daffodils are well past their prime. This rather unusual season had us opening our gates about 3 weeks early, and closing at the time we would normally be opening. We look forward to greeting visitors when we open again in Spring 2016.
Amador County’s 43rd Annual Home Tour, sponsored by the American Association of University Women’s Amador Branch, will be held on April 18, 2015. Vines,Views & Villas is a tour of rural Amador County that includes 4 homes and a history laden cemetery, all within 10 miles from the historic cities of Jackson and Sutter Creek. The tour will be Saturday April 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be docents to guide, an art show to view, tea and…
