Shafter Press announces deadlines and community notices
The Shafter Press outlines an early Memorial Day deadline with news due May 21 and sales items due May 22. It promotes North Kern Christian School enrollment offers through June 19, graduation ad packages, free engagement and birth announcements, and events from Richland School District music to American Legion signups and Angelfood Meals.
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North Kern Christian School
Alexis
Richland
Shafter High School
Starrh
American Legion
Cavalier and Acura crash pins drivers for rescue
A Chevy Cavalier turning from eastbound Tulare Street onto Central Valley Highway collided with an Acura SUV Tuesday afternoon. Both drivers were pinned in their vehicles and transported to Kern Medical Center with major injuries.
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Tulare Street
Central Valley Highway
Kern Medical Center
Woman shot by SPD after knife display at home
Dora Luis Trejo, 52, of Shafter brandished a large butcher knife during a call to Shafter Police, lunging at an officer. Officers fired. both are on paid leave. District Attorney to conduct the investigation per protocol.
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Trejo
Shafter
Charlie Firecoat
Luis
Firecoat
Jeff Bell
Fivecoat
District Attorney's Office
Jelmini dominates track star to compete in college year
Shafter High senior Anna Jelmini headlines with a national discus record of 190 3 inches, heading to Arizona State University this fall. She will compete at the State meet June 5 6, then Junior Nationals, with Pan Am potential in Trinidad and Tobago. She was a Tyack award finalist and received multiple campus honors. Coach Matt Godbehere praises her technical growth and fitness gains for a bright college career ahead.
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Anna Jelmini
Shafter High
Arizona
Jermini
Trinidad and Tobago
Jelmini
Kern County
Shafter
ASB
Army
CSF
Matt Godbehere
Godbehere
Arizona State University
Shafter Police Run DUI Driver's License Checkpoint
Shafter Police Department conducted an eight hour DUI and driver's license checkpoint starting with a 6:30 p.m. briefing at the department and end at 7 p.m. at Beech and Lerdo Highway. An officer apprehended a man who fled into a nearby residential area after claiming a warrant.
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Shafter
Kern County
Beech and
Lerdo Highway
Jelmini nabs national high school discus record at Oakhurst
Shafter High School senior Anna Jelmini set a national high school discus record with 190-3 at Oakhurst Yosemite, breaking the 188-4 mark. She also won the shot put with 54-4 3/4, a personal best and second all time nationally, as Lacie Basley went 2nd in both events and the team tied for second with 47 points while Elizabeth Wittenberg was 3rd in the 3200, and Jesus Villapando led the boys with a 9:50.87 3200 to place 13th with 15 points.
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Shafter High School
Anna Jelmini
Oakhurst
Yosemite
Jelmini
Clovis- Buchanan High School
Jermini
Lacie Basley
Lady Genearls
Elizabeth Wittenberg
Jesus Villapando
Th Generals
Thousands of Kern residents lose access to dental health services
NHSI announced at its Shafter headquarters that elimination of Denti Cal in the state budget will deny dental benefits to over 2.8 million adults and thousands of low income Kern County residents, threatening NHSI clinics including Buttonwillow and Taft with major revenue losses and reduced child services.
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Kern County
National Health Services, Inc
NHSI
Shafter
Denti-Cal
Petrus Tjandra
Buttonwillow Health Center
Lost Hills Community Health Center
Wasco Medical & Dental Center
Taft Community Medical & Dental Center
Delano Family Dental & Women’s Health Center
Shafter Community Medical & Dental Center
Oildale Community Health Center
Tehachapi Community Medical & Dental Center
Ridgecrest Community Medical & Dental Center
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Richland Music
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