With no updates on the four missing people, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) is still asking for the public’s assistance. The Town Crier contacted RCSD media information bureau Friday morning for any updates on the cases of missing people Roy Prifogle, Melissa Lane, Dia Abrams and Rosario Garcia. RCSD Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro responded…
Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) has been bringing arts education to talented high school students for decades. The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program has been bringing amazing arts courses ranging from young children to adults for even longer. With the changing times, IAA had to adapt. Idyllwild Arts Summer Program for 2020 moved some of their classes…
Amelia’s Donuts & More is proof that dreams really can come true. Amy and Jim McMahon, owners of Amelia’s Donuts and More, opened their storefront. While Amy was in a completely different career field since she graduated from high school, she learned how to make donuts at a young age. “When I was 14, I…
Richard and Karin Greenwood are a well-known staple in Idyllwild for their endless efforts in helping keep our environment cleaner by recycling.When the word was spreading on Facebook earlier in the month that recycle bins were full and people were having to throw their recycling in the trash at the Idyllwild Transfer Station, Karin quickly…
We received a call this week from Peter and Jill Hogenson, a couple living in Long Beach. They related that they came to Idyllwild back in 1974 when Ernie had the Town Crier. They loved it so much they married here in 1975 and had a second home in Fern Valley for a number of…
A traffic collision over the last week involved a deer, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.On Sept. 20 at 5:29 a.m., Peter Lynn Swirsky, 35 of Hemet, was driving a Riverside County Sheriff patrol vehicle (2011 Ford Crown Victoria) at 55 mph westbound on Highway 74 just east of Keen Camp…
Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) was one of 19 school districts that received part of the $10 million in CARES Act funds from the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) Foundation’s “All For One” campaign.HUSD received approximately 500 laptops/tablets and 500 mobile hot spots.The funds were allocated by the board of supervisors to aid in…
Board approves 4/10 workweek and purchase of stand-by generator Three individuals have submitted applications to fill the vacancy left by Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) Director Trischa Clark. The board will have a special meeting at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 to interview and select Clark’s replacement before the district’s next regular board meeting Oct….
According to San Bernardino National Forest Public Affairs Officer Zach Behrens, the McCall Fire broke out Saturday at 4:23 p.m. The fire started 1 mile west of McCall Park Road and Highway 74. Crews from the U.S. Forest Service, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire and Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded quickly to extinguish the blaze. By…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors were voting Tuesday on whether or not to approve Supervisor Jeff Hewitt’s proposal to reopen the county completely in three weeks. The newspaper had to go to press prior to the vote. However, the county moved from purple to red Tuesday in the state’s tier system. As of press…
