Interim Chief James Taylor to lead Shafter for 12 to 15 weeks
Tulare Police Department administrator James Taylor, 33, will serve as Shafter's interim chief for 12 to 15 weeks while the city seeks a permanent replacement. He emphasizes stability, crime prevention, and community engagement, riding with officers and inviting locals to meet the department. Taylor is an administrative sergeant with a criminology degree and a drummer in a country band.
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James Taylor
Tulare
Shafter
Taylor
Lt. O'Brien
Gene Kaplan
Tulare PD
Tulare-Kings
College of the Sequoias
Visalia
Elmer Unrah
Nixon chosen District Nine Dairy Princess from Shafter
Sherrill Nixon, 20, daughter of Bob and Geraldine Nixon of Shafter, won the District Nine Dairy Princess contest in Visalia and will represent Kern Kings Tulare Inyo and Mono counties at the state convention. About 700 to 800 attended at the Holiday Inn in Visalia, with 11 finalists from 13 districts. Nixon graduates Shafter High in 1979 and attends Bakersfield College aiming for an AA in business. she plans to enter Cal Poly next.
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Virsalia
Sherrill
Kern
Kings
Tulare
Inyo
Mono
California Milk Advisory Board
Janet Diepersfoot
Visalia
Med Rey
Shafter High
Schoo
Lions Charity Harness Races Set for April 12 at Shafter
Shafter hosts the Lions Club Charity Harness Races and barbecue on Sunday April 12 at O\u2019Brien Downs. Notables Edie Adams Don Rogers General Herman Schmidt Bakersfield Mayor M Shell and Senator Walter Stiern will present trophies. Joe O\u2019Brien leads a seven race card featuring top two year olds and special trottingbreds. Mounted Marine Corps Color Guard will perform. Proceeds benefit Lions charities. Tickets $12.50 include races and steak dinner.
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Kern County
Corby Davis
Shafter Lions
Bakersfield Lions
E. Lerdo
Shafter
O'Brien Downs
East Lerdo Highway
Lion's Charities
Shafter Leeds
O’brien Downs
Lorde Highway
Joe O'Brien
Vehicle chase ends with arrests in Shafter area
Early Sunday a Shafter Police Officer chased a southbound vehicle on Central Valley Highway turning at Beech near the Co-op Gun. The vehicle stopped at Orange and Beech and William Shawn Collier of Bakersfield was arrested for drunk driving and speeding. At 10:30 p.m. Saturday Jackie Williamson of Buttonwillow was arrested for drunk driving and public drunkenness. Burrel Stouffer, 18, of Shafter, was assaulted with a deadly weapon Friday evening by Juan Martinez Lira, 20, also of Shafter, who allegedly fired a shot at Stouffer’s feet.
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Shafter
Central Valley Highway
Beech
Co-op
Orange
William Shawn
Collier
Bakersfield
Lsancneuds
Jackie Williamson
Buttonwillow
Burrel Stouffer
Accolagie
Kern County Sheriff's Deputies
McCames Street
Juan Martinez Lira
Stouffer
Lira
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Geraldine Nixon
Sherrill Nixen
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Marine Corps
Ted Group
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