Like many other small businesses, the Town Crier has been impacted by COVID-19. We are cooperating with the expert-prescribed economic shutdown by closing our office to the public and doing business by phone and email. Our Members and Advertisers have been golden. Every day Members are renewing their Memberships, and new Members join us weekly…
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Town Crier is making a few temporary changes. The Town Crier office will not be open to the public until further notice. You may still place advertising, however, by calling the office at 951-659-2145 and asking for Lisa (display ads and the service directory) or Mandy (classifieds, service directory,…
Brendan Steele was in it to the end at The Honda Classic in Florida last week. In a thrilling race to the wire, the Idyllwild native tied for fourth — his second top-5 finish of this season. He posted a 3-under-par 68-67-71-71 — 277 on the champion course at the PGA National, one of the…
Brendan Steele will tee it up this week on the PGA National (Champion) course at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in The Honda Classic, a $7-million tournament. In his nine previous PGA Tour seasons, the Idyllwild native has played The Honda Classic eight times, collecting three top-20s. He has only been cut once — last year…
Last week, we participated in a two-hour conference call with a Connecticut newspaper panel interested in hearing about your Town Crier’s membership model to help save their own paper. Fortunately, there are many good people in that community who realize the importance of independent journalism and because of their efforts, their paper now has excellent…
Great seeing the list of Town Crier Members in last week’s paper — 767 strong! We’re five months into our third membership year and still growing. It’ll be wonderful if we can close in on 800 by the start of our fourth year on Sept. 1. So, if you are up for renewal, please do…
Brendan Steele posted a 2-over-par 71-73 — 144 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open last week, missing the cut by three strokes. Brendan posted seven birdies but they were erased by three bogeys and three double bogeys. In the dry Phoenix air, he pounded drives averaging 321 yards, but they only found 50% of the…
Businesses in and around our Hill — and that includes Hemet, Beaumont-Banning and the Coachella Valley desert communities — are invited to join with Town Crier members and readers in helping keep a real newspaper serving our community. That’s important for you, too, because there’s no better way to reach members of our community with…
Brendan Steele posted a 12-under-par 70-66-67-73 — 276 last week to finish tied for 43rd in the American Express tournament in La Quinta. After six holes on Sunday, the Idyllwild native had birdied four holes and was tied for fourth place. But on the 7th tee, he hit the first of three balls into the…
Brendan Steele fired an 11-under-par 68-66-64-71 — 269 last week to place second in the strong winds and rain of the Sony Open in Hawaii on the PGA Tour. At the end of regulation play on Sunday, the Idyllwild native was tied at the top with Australian Cameron Smith, who eventually prevailed in a one-hole…
