12th Annual Plymouth Bluegrsassin' in the Foothhills Music Festival When: September 19-21, 2014 Where: Amador County Fairgrounds Plymouth, CA Kids on Stage on Sunday only www.LandsPromotions.com Call for more information (209) 785-4693 
When: Sunday, October 12, 2014    Start/Finish: Sutter Amador Hospital Huberty Way Jackson, CA 95642   Check In: Race Day at 8:00 am   Race Start: 9:00 am   Kid’s Fun Run: 8:30 am   5 K Entry Fee: $30 includes T-shirt   Should you choose to sign up after October 1, 2014 we can not guarantee a T-Shirt.   Kid’s Fun run is $5 or FREE with a non- perishable food donation (no T-shirt)   Registration: Please fill…
On Saturday night evening October 25th, Hospice of Amador & Calaveras is presenting their 2nd Annual “CALAVERAS LIVE!” fundraiser at the Black Bart Playhouse in Murphys.    Tickets are going fast for this year’s show which begins with a wine reception and hors d’oeuvres provided by The Historic Murphys Hotel at 6:30pm. The evening will include lots of fun, music, laughter, and no doubt a few tears. You will also have the opportunity to bid…
The Kit Carson Mountain Men talk about the authentic wagon train of over 15 horse-drawn wagons that will be pulling into Jackson, CA on Saturday, 9/27, after a three-day journey from Cooper Vineyards in the Shenandoah Valley, through Drytown, Amador City and Sutter Creek, to celebrate Amador County’s 160th anniversary. Wagon Train camps in Plymouth, Sutter Creek and Jackson will offer casual entertainment and barbecue dinners.
SACRAMENTO – Caltrans and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) remind motorists to remainalert for wildlife near roadways during Watch Out for Wildlife Week (WOW), which runs September 15-21. “It’s important that motorists, when driving through areas frequented by deer, elk and other animals, be alert to protect themselves as well as California’s wildlife,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. Defenders of Wildlife (Defenders), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting native species and their natural communities, reports…
The Amador County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration, will participate in the 9th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on September 27, 2014 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.  Amador County residents participating in the previous National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 26, 2014 turned in approximately 160 pounds of medication at the Amador County Sheriff’s Office.  In an effort to prevent increased pill abuse and theft,…
On August 21, 2014 the Amador County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a residential burglary on Delores Court in Pioneer.  The victim reported miscellaneous items including jewelry valued at over $9000 had been stolen.  On September 2, 2014 an Amador County Sheriff’s Detective was performing follow up investigation and reviewed numerous transaction receipts from a secondhand dealer in Calaveras County.  While reviewing the records, the detective noted that a subject that had previously been…
Large Community Yard Sale to restore Historic S.C. Grammar School!!    Sat Sept 20th, 9am-5pm (no early birds)  At the Historic Sutter Creek Grammar School between Broad and Randolph St. Saturday,September 20th there will be a HUGE yard sale at the historic Grammar School in Sutter Creek. For weeks now, community members have been dropping off goodies for this sale. You will find furniture, collectibles, craft supplies, games, movies, kitchen ware, kids play equipment, books, desks,…
Calaveras and Amador County–The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on State Route 26 (SR-26) from Paloma Road in Calaveras County to SR-88 in Amador County for drainage work. Crews will begin work Monday, September 15, 2014, through Friday, September 19, 2014, from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.  Motorists should expect 15 minute delays. Alternate routes should be taken whenever possible. Construction is scheduled to begin as listed, but is subject…
Calaveras County–The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on State Route 4 from Main Street/Douglas Flat to Meko Drive for paving.  Work is scheduled to begin Monday, September 15, 2014, through Friday, September 19, 2014, from 6:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 20 minute delays.  Alternate routes should be taken whenever possible. Construction is scheduled to begin as listed, but is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather,…