Results from NSCIF Division II, Division III, and Division IV track and field finals.

At approximately 11:15 AM last Thursday, two vehicles occupied by several high school students were involved in a head-on collision on Spruce Street directly in front of Gridley High School.

Saturday's 51st Annual Red Suspenders Day Celebration had everything in the way of Small Town Americana except maybe hot apple pie. The day was a huge success thanks to Christine Cunningham and the Gridley Chamber of Commerce. Of course the fun began on Friday with the Unjustice Court in Daddow Park with "Judge Dean Price," at the gavel as he left...

In February of this year, at the NSCIF Track and Field Committee Meeting, Ed Roach was selected as the Northern Section Honored Coach. For nearly four years, Ed has distinguished himself as a dedicated, hardworking, and knowledgeable professional with an immense amount of passion for the sport.

A fund raiser was recently held for Dennis Platter who is undergoing treatment for cancer. A 1967 all original Buick Riviera is being raffled off by his family with tickets just $20 each and available at Bloom Boutique or by calling Heather at 530-415-7483. A fund has been established at Bank of the West for those who would like to donate to help...

The Gridley Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 51st Annual Red Suspenders Day tomorrow, May 18, 2013 starting with the Little League Pancake Breakfast from 7 a.m., to 10 a.m., in Daddow Park.

A pond is created by meteorites, volcanoes, glaciers, earthquakes or by humans creating a depression or hole in the ground. A vast amount of pond critters reside in these ponds and second and third grade students of Biggs Elementary School were able to spend a day at third grade teacher Tammie Loftin's 60 acre spread to learn not only about the...

For just shy of four decades, Linda Cardoso has molded the young, developing minds of over 1,000 students in the same classroom at Luther Elementary School in Live Oak. But after thirty-nine years teaching third and fourth grade at Luther Elementary, Cardoso says it is time to say so long to her first and only job.

Wheatland High School hosted the Butte View League Track and Field Championships last Friday, where several Gridley athletes had huge success at both the varsity and JV levels. The top two finishers in each event qualified for the NSCIF Division II Championships that will take place today at Wheatland’s John Sohrakoff Jr. Field.

Trevor Irwin, a senior at Gridley High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship from the National Merit Competition out of 19,000 finalists and is just one of 2,500 to receive this award. Irwin will go to college in San Diego in the fall majoring in Aerospace Engineering. He was selected for exceptional academic ability and potential...

Local firefighters and police officers will play in the 11th Annual Guns & Hoses Friday, May 17, 2013 at 6 p.m., at Vierra Park as a fund raiser for the Gridley High School Baseball Field. Come hungry because the snack bar will be serving hamburgers and hot dogs to help raise money. Little League coaches will take on the Guns & Hoses players...

Live Oak High School's Ron Pritchard Gymnasium was filled with emotional students last Wednesday as the Sutter/Yuba Friday Night Live hosted the DUI Court with the help of Sutter County District Attorney Carl Adams (left) Sutter County Justice System, Cristal Garcia who chose this as her senior project, and Live Oak High School. Former student...

Several Lions came back to Live Oak wearing Sacramento Valley League Championship medals after competing at the Sacramento Valley League Championship Meet last Tuesday in Mt. Shasta. The champions along with the second place medalists—in both the varsity and JV divisions—qualified to advance to Friday’s NSCIF Division III...

Sammy Cota, Freshmen - Co-offensive MVP (All-League); Kyle Duran, Senior - Bulldog Award; Saad Khan, Senior - Most Improved; Jonathan Villapania, Sophomore - Defensive MVP and Quinn Spring, Freshmen - Co-Offensive MVP (All-League). (Photo provided)

Gridley High School’s Future Farmers of America held their annual Spring Banquet, themed “Spring Fiesta” last Thursday, May 9. The banquet included a fiesta themed table settings and room decorations. Heather and Curtis Platter served dinner.

Friday, May 17 will mark the 11th Annual “Guns & Hoses” Baseball Game between the Gridley Fire Department and Police Department. This will be a lot of fun to watch and following this game members of both teams will play against the Little League coaches. The snack bar will be serving hamburgers and hot dogs all proceeds from this and...

Benjamin Fix is a 20-year-old intern from France who is polite, attentive and a delight to be around. Sitting in the fire station with Fix and local firemen it is evident that he has taken a place in their hearts in a very short time. Arriving in the United States just three weeks ago, Fix has determined that he likes hamburgers, Mexican food and...

Michael Catbagan, the Lions’ number one player, made his way all the way to the SVL Singles Finals, but had to withdraw from the championship due to muscle cramps. Catbagan had also teamed with Jose Gonzalez to make it to the SVL Doubles Championship match; however, because of Catbagan’s withdraw, the team had to default their double...

The Gridley High School Varsity Boys' Baseball team and Varsity Girls' Softball team concluded both of their seasons with the first annual Gridley Boys vs. Girls Softball game. The boys came out victorious by a score of 14-0.

Brandon Lara broke two local records at the 2013 Hershey Track Meet.

The Live Oak Lions varsity baseball squad has had a tough season, with only one win and many blowout losses up to this late point in the season. This statement couldn’t have rung more true at Friday’s game against the Pierce Bears, where the Lions could not tame the opposing offense and lost 16-0 in five innings.

Two new champions were crowned over the weekend at the sixth showing of Nor Cal Combat.

A harrowing 24 hour marathon walk took place at the Live Oak High School track this past weekend. The Relay of Live Oak event invited all citizens to come celebrate survivors and donate funds to support breast cancer research in hope for a cure.

With the passing of Earl King last week, it brings up a lot of great memories, his many accomplishments both personally and professionally and a very good life. Earl will forever be remembered as a rice farmer, a volunteer firefighter, fire chief and for his time serving on Gridley City Council and as Mayor being sworn in 50 years ago, in April...

It is hard to count how many times she’s taken first this season, but she did it again at the Sacramento Meet of Champions on Saturday. Marisela Cardenas placed first place in the shot put over the weekend with a throw of 42’1”.

Gridley Gladiator wrestler Raiden Montero took 5th place at the NUWAY (National United Wrestling Association for Youth) Southwest Spring Champtionships in Las Vegas this weekend.  He qualified back in April in Clovis by placing in the top 3. (Photo provided)

Cami Bivert is a 45-year-old mother of two teenage daughters and one son who recently had the shock of her life to be diagnosed with a very rare cancer.

Saturday, April 20, the Biggs community came together to celebrate 105 years of uninterrupted library service. The library is one of the few still functioning Carnegie libraries in California. The Biggs Volunteer Action Group and Biggs Women's Club hosted the day and planned the activities, which included a book sale and crafts for kids, and...

A 35 year class reunion is being planned by the Gridley High Class of 1978 for September 7, 2013 at the Gridley Moose Lodge.

We have watched the national news as the story of the April 15 bombing at the Boston Marathon continues with the death and arrest of the suspects in this heinous crime. This horrific day should have been a day full of joy with feelings of elation at the finish line for those participating and their families and friends.

After winning all three games last week against Winters, the Lady Bulldogs fell in their double-header against Sutter on Tuesday afternoon.

The hats, the bats, and even the gnats were out in full force Tuesday when the Lions took on the Spartans of East Nicolaus. The Lions would have one of their best offensive games of the year, yet they also performed some of their worst defense of the year as well. While the sun was nice and shining, the Lions were no match for the offensive East...

A total of 121 future kindergartners visited Sycamore School last Wednesday to be tested for entering Kindergarten in the fall. Shelby Wilson was tested at the Gridley Lioness booth where volunteers conducted vision testing. Children also went through dental and eye screening, speech and language, hearing and Butte County Public Health was on hand...

On Friday, sixteen athletes from Live Oak and two athletes from Gridley competed at the West Valley Invitational with several standout performances.

Together with 33 teams over $60,000 was raised last year to help Caring for Women Pregnancy Resource Center. The money raised enables the Center to help women and their families in South Butte County.

Monetary donations can be made very easily for the Williams Family at Round Table Pizza in Gridley. Any amount given will mean an icon being placed on a wall with your name on it and all money will go to this family who lost everything when their family home burned April 4, 2013.

The Gridley Softball team has a chance to do something they haven't done since the 2005-2006 season. Since 2006, the Lady Bulldogs have not made the playoffs. Even more, they have not won more than 10 games in a season since the 2006 season. Now after a three-game sweep over Winters last week, the girls have won 14 games this season and have a...

It’s back!Orsua and Byrne Fight Promotions will put on the sixth edition of one of the premier attractions in the area—NorCal Combat VI. The amateur MMA card will feature several local fighters, as well as fighters from all over the North State looking to make a name for themselves in the MMA scene.