Native Idyllwilder Brendan Steele had more trouble last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge on the Colonial Country Club course in Fort Worth. He posted a 12-over par 75-77 — 152 to miss the 36-hole cut by 10. For the two days, he pounded drives averaging 317 yards, but they found fairways only 50 percent…
Four Hill couples will be putting their knowledge of their spouses on the line. The “Not So Newlywed Game” will be a fun fundraiser to benefit the new Idyllwild Community Center. The event takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Town Hall, and it will be emceed by Idyllwild’s own stage/film/television…
Caltrans Public Information Officer Terri Kasinga said Highway 74 between Mountain Center and Hemet will be open with escorts 18 hours each day of the Memorial Day weekend. Hours will be 6 a.m. to midnight Saturday through Monday, May 25 to 27.
Brendan Steele had a better trip this week at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. He posted a 2-over-par 72-70-75-69 — 286 for a share of 54th place. On the week, the Native Idyllwilder’s drives averaged 321.9 yards and found 66 percent of the fairways, while he hit 68 percent of the greens…
Seventeen-year-old Idyllwild Arts Academy senior Mark Beebe was one of 14 “future superstars” selected as Grand Prize Finalists at The Music Center’s 31st-annual Spotlight Program. He will perform at the ticketed Grand Finale Performance at The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4. About 1,600 students auditioned from more than…
Brendan Steele had more troubles again last week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on the PGA Tour. Playing fourball on Thursday and foursomes on Friday, the native Idyllwilder and native Englander team managed only a 2-under-par 72-70 — 142 to miss the two-day cut by 6 strokes. The usual playing statistics were not…
A diesel tanker overturned on State Route 243 about 5 p.m. Friday, April 26. The accident happened about 1 to 1.2 miles north of Mountain Center (past the Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station toward Idyllwild). A commercial paving truck towing a trailer with a pavement grinder overturned on the road. The fuel tank…
Native Idyllwilder Brendan Steele will join with Englishman Luke Donald in the team competition at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans this week in Avondale, Louisiana. Luke Donald is the younger brother (by six years) of Brendan’s regular caddie, Christian Donald. Luke currently is ranked 176th on the FedExCup List and 516th on the Official…
Brendan Steele put together a 5-under-par 70-72-67-74 — 283 last week to tie for 42nd place at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio. His drives, averaging 297 yards, found 64 percent of the fairways, and he hit 50 percent of the greens in regulation. Although B putted strongly on Saturday, gaining more than 2.5…
Remember, when we began the Membership model back in August 2017, we said it was because when we retired we didn’t want the Town Crier to retire with us. The Membership model would, we all hoped, make the Town Crier a viable entity that could carry on into the future, just as long as you…
