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The city of Shafter has been busy this quarter improving the park system and roads in and around Shafter, continuing the beautification of the city. Thanks to a couple of grants and allocated funds in the projected budget, the city has completed the Stringham Park improvement project, needing just some finishing touches. "We just have to put in a few trees, and the project will be completed," said Public Works Director Michael James. "The trees are from the trees that we removed from the park,...
Shafter's newest family community theater group will present its first production, ``Matilda the Musical,'' this Friday and Saturday, June 28-29, at 7 p.m. There will be an early show Sunday, June 30, at 5 p.m. All shows will be performed at the Fred Starrh Shafter High School Performing Arts Theater. The new nonprofit Shafter Theater is comprised of community members, and is headed by Chad Givens, with daughter Lauren Givens assisting. According to their Instagram bio they are a faith-based...
Shafter will be celebrating Independence Day on Wednesday, July 3, with their annual July 3rd fireworks event at Shafter High School, utilizing the ball fields on campus and making for a full festival, with food, games, inflatables and music before the main event. The event draws people from all over Kern County, with one of the only fireworks shows in the county, and also holding it on the third, instead of the fourth. This came about years ago when the city was able to secure the world famous...
A Shafter man was arrested on Friday for stealing mail from mail boxes in the Gossamer Grove community. A police officer on patrol arrested 31-year-old William Nigro when he stopped him at approximately 3 a.m. during patrol checks in the area of Community Drive and Flowertree Drive. The officer made the stop on the Honda Accord for a vehicle code violation. Nigro was found to be driving on a suspended license and had an expired registration. According to Acting Police Chief Randy Milligan,...
The Shafter Ford Theater was host to a jungle full of fun last week, as the Shafter Community Vacation Bible School took place on the site, bringing together kids from churches from all over town to have a big event. With attendance dwindling in separate programs in Shafter, and with the different churches sometimes competing at the same time for the same kids, it was decided by a few of the churches to pool resources and create one big Vacation Bible School. This idea took off and the event...
Local teacher Candie Springer may be going to trial after a plea deal could not be reached at a status hearing earlier this month. Springer faces a felony charge and a misdemeanor of allowing an unlicensed person to drive. She refused to accept a deal that would have her plead guilty to the felony charge, her attorney, David Torres, said outside Bakersfield Municipal Court on Friday. Judge Michael G. Bush confirmed a preliminary hearing will take place July 16. Last year, Springer let her son...
The Wasco Recreation and Parks District will host 'The Red, White & Boom Fireworks Festival' on Saturday, June 29. This event will bring families and friends together to celebrate the country's independence at Barker Park, enjoying food, vendors, activities, music and a substantial fireworks show. The festival kicks off at 6 p.m. with a flag ceremony, a patriotic tribute led by Boy Scouts Troop 950, and a bike parade in partnership with Wasco Toys for Tigers. Residents can join in on this...
Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to The Press, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@The ShafterPress.com. Winners will be revealed here next week....
Pictures accompanying last week’s story on a SHS history trip to the east coast were taken by Kendall Marshall. The credit was inadvertently left off the caption....
The Shafter Press and Wasco Tribune encourage local organizations to let the public know about coming events and activities through this column. Drop off or mail items at the office, 455 Kern St., Suite E, in Shafter, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, call 661-292-5100 or email [email protected]. Deadline is 4 p.m. Thursday prior to publication. Updates will be on TheShafterPress.com and WascoTrib.com. ANNOUNCEMENTS Fireworks shows - The Shafter Chamber of Commerce presents fireworks at the Shafter High football field Wednesday, July 3....
June 17 Frank Anthony Rodriguez, 44, of Shafter, was arrested on Poso Street for domestic violence and on a misdemeanor charge. June 18 James Dean House, 46, of Shafter was arrested on North Shafter Avenue on a bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. June 21 William Grant Nigro, 31, of Shafter, was arrested on Community Drive for possession of a urglary tool and committing mail theft. Efren Centeno, 34, of Shafter, was arrested on the Central Valley Hwy. for outside warrant. Jose Juan Tovar, 49, of Shafter was arrested in the...
Dr. Zach Ellis has 14 years of experience in education, seven of those in Wasco as a teacher at Palm Avenue when it was an elementary school, assistant principal and principal later as a middle school, assistant principal at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, summer school principal at John L. Prueitt Elementary and currently as principal of Teresa Burke Elementary. He will soon become a principal for the Rosedale Union School District, and colleagues who worked with him and students he taught,...
Aera Energy and Strata Credit Union have partnered to sponsor 380 Wasco elementary school students to attend Camp KEEP, a weeklong environmental education program in San Luis Obispo. Camp KEEP, run by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office, provides hands-on learning experiences for students to explore and appreciate the natural world. Through interactive activities, students gain a deeper understanding of environmental science, ecology and conservation. "Our donations provide the...
Good Samaritan Hospital – Rural Health Clinic Wasco is a community health care organization whose mission is to provide safe, effective medical and neuropsychiatric services in a caring manner for all. "We are here to serve the community and their health care needs," Office Manager Praksha Patel said. GSH has four providers with their own specialty. They are Bertha Barraza, a nurse practitioner who provides primary care and wound care; Harjeet Cheema, a nurse practitioner psychiatrist; Mirna G...
Residents with older cars can trade them in for free electric models under a state program to reduce air emissions. AB617 was passed a few years ago, requiring the state of California to reduce emissions in the air. The city of Shafter was selected as two of the state's disadvantaged areas, because of studies finding citizens' overall health below the norm and the quality of the air. A steering committee was formed and through meetings and discussions, a plan was created to reduce the emissions...
Antonio Barreto, 95, of Delano, passed away June 20, in Tulare. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Susan E. Arney, 68, of Shafter, passed away June 19, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Melba Gunning, 84, of Bakersfield, passed away June 13, in Bakersfield. Monarch Memorial Bakersfield. Donald Pat Mills, 89, of Bakersfield, passed away June 17, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Johnny Berumen, 59, of Wasco, passed away June 23, in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Carlos E. Felix, 88, of Arvin, passed away June 23, in...
Henry Isaac Blair, beloved husband, father, brother, papa, uncle, cousin and friend, passed away on June 19, 2024. He was born on March 23, 1959, in Bakersfield He was raised in Shafter, where he resided his entire life and later met the love of his life, Christina "Aguilar" Blair, at the young age of 14. Henry dedicated 25 years of his life to Shell Oil, now known as Aera Energy, where he created lifelong friendships. His commitment and work ethic were exemplary, leaving a lasting impact on...
Susan Arney, beloved wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, departed this life for her heavenly home on June 19, 2024. She was 68 years old. Born to a loving family on April 28, 1956, Susan was the daughter of Harvey and Barbara Mizell and sister to Sandi, Vickie and Randy. She graduated early from Shafter High School in 1974. Soon after graduation, Susan married her childhood sweetheart and the love of her life, Jerry Lee Arney, on Feb. 23, 1974. She devoted herself wholeheartedly to their...
With the 4th of July right around the corner, Wasco Police Department Chief of Police Charles Fivecoat shared tips and information on how to keep safe this holiday when using fireworks and warned that the use of illegal fireworks can cause severe injury and can result in heavy fines or jail time. "The fireworks that are illegal and nonsafe are more dangerous to use than the ones that are sold legitimately; couple that with people having weekend parties and alcohol is involved, there is always...
In some ways, life has never been easier or more automatic. We can pay our bills, buy our groceries and maybe even earn a living without ever leaving our homes. If we’ve found the right app, artificial intelligence can research and write for us. So much of our lives can be handled from a laptop or tablet, or even our cell phone. While some tasks are easier, it has never been harder to know what to believe. Bombarded by social media and streaming channels, we have more information available to us in a single moment than we did after months of d...
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