Old rivalry on gridiron at SHS Friday night showdown
Shafter High School Generals renew the long time rivalry with Wasco Union High School in a Friday night football game. The frosh soph play Thursday at 5 p.m. and JV at 5 p.m. Friday followed by varsity at 7 30 p.m. SHS also hosts Wasco Week with dress up events, games, and contests over several days.
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Shafter Police reports record October clearance rate
Shafter Police Chief Charlie Fivecoat announced an October 16 day period with 59 of 74 criminal cases cleared and 56 arrests. The department solved a juvenile arson, cracked a juvenile burglary ring with vehicle thefts, recovered most stolen property, and linked graffiti cases to multiple juvenile suspects, boosting overall clearance to 79 percent.
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Chamber Nominations Banquet and Local Events in Shafter
Shafter Chamber invites nominations for annual awards in six categories by November 15. An after hours mixer is set for November 1 at Minter Field Air Museum. Ribbon cutting for Shafter Medical Pharmacy on November 13. Project F.L.A.R.E. evenings begin for Sequoia, Redwood, and Golden Oak districts in November with parent student activities and readings.
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St Marks Episcopal Church Weekly Discussions and All Saints Mass
St Mark's Episcopal Church hosts Wednesday meals at 6 30 p m and discussions at 7 p m Nov 7 14 and 21 cover Challenges to Christianity About the New Age Movement and New Spirituality An All Saints Day mass is set for Thu Nov 1 at 7 p m Kiwanis Halloween event at Park and Parade Oct 31 with parade line up 4 30 p m at Shafter High School and parade 5 30 p m followed by activities at Manuel Park Friends of the Shafter Library meet Mon Nov 19 at 6 p m in Library Conference Room More on pages
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Water truck theft ends in orchard chase arrest
Kern County deputies recover stolen water truck after high speed chase reaching 95 mph. Steven Gates, 36, of Taft, fled the moving vehicle into an orchard near Lerdo Highway, was captured. No injuries reported. damage to trees and equipment estimated over 5000 dollars. Gates booked on grand theft auto, evading, vandalism, and resisting arrest. Parolee with drugs and paraphernalia found.
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Accident sends two to hospital after Highway 99 crash
A two-vehicle crash on October 20 sent Carolyn Schmidhuber and her passenger to Kern Medical Center. Schmidhuber veered into a dirt center divider on Highway 99 south of Lerdo Highway, the Nissan overturning and partially blocking a northbound lane. Schmidhuber, 65, was flown with major injuries. her 41-year-old passenger, David Schmidhuber, had minor injuries.
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Kern COG invites Shafter residents to shape growth
Kern Council of Governments hosts a public workshop in Shafter on Tuesday Nov 27 at the Shafter Veterans Hall. Attendees will review growth principles for the next four decades, selecting farmland preservation water conservation and affordable housing priorities. The session runs 6 to 8 30 p m with a 6 15 p m program.
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