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Marshall Smith

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Marshall Smith has been writing for the Town Crier since 2005. His favorite quote is: '"Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not." Robert Kennedy quoting George Bernard Shaw

82-year-old Hurkey Creek bridge to be replaced

It’s old, it’s very narrow and according to some Garner Valley residents, dangerous because of its width. The bridge over Hurkey Creek on Highway...

Judge campaigns constrained by ethical guidelines

Candidates for judicial office, both challengers and incumbent Superior Court judges, are constrained by the California Code of Judicial Ethics in how they can...

Hit and run sends bicyclist to hospital

A hit-and-run driver struck local resident and Mountain Harvest Mountain employee Greg Gates around 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 26. Gates was bicycling home...

Report shuts down preschool; Scheduled to reopen June 4

Parents should contact Town Hall at (951) 659-2638 to register children for the new sessions scheduled to commence on June 4 ...

Anonymous report forces shutdown of Town Hall preschool

An anonymous report to State of California authorities resulted in the state Department of Social Services shutting down the preschool program at Town Hall...

DA files charges against Kimmerle

The Riverside County District Attorney’s office has charged Ron Kimmerle, 49, of Pine Cove, with four felony counts, two for burglary and two for...

Sheriff arrests Joshua Cody Benson on multiple assault charges

Riverside County Sheriff's deputies arrested Idyllwild local Joshua Cody Benson, 21, on suspicion of committing felony assault. The attack took place around 7:30 p.m....

Fern Valley water considers new budget

Fern Valley Water District board of directors considered a draft $1 million budget for fiscal 2012-13 (starting July 1). While income is projected to...

Donation Alley helps fund animal rescues

Peter Buhl, proprietor of Fern Valley Corner’s Funky Bazaar, has a side business, or rather a nonbusiness literally on the side, called Donation Alley....

Man assaulted in Idyllwild requires hospitalization

Around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, one man assaulted another near Mountain Top Liquor Store on Highway 243 in Idyllwild to the degree...
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