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Unexpected sales tax revenue from online business, higher oil prices and new businesses have put the city in an improved financial position, according to reviews presented to the City Council this week. The Shafter City Council listened to a presentation of the Financial Report and Audit for the fiscal year ending June 30 at their regular meeting on Tuesday. Presented by acting City Manager Jim Zervis, the report stated that the city is "financially sound" and had a net increase of total assets...
Today, people find it more important than ever to stay connected through their cell phones, computers and tablets. Shafter Wireless, located at 311 Central Ave., is equipped to keep customers of all carriers connected. Albert Ceballos and his son Albert Jr. have been providing the community with service for over five years at their current location. Before that, he operated Shafter Discount Store, which was just down the street at 200 Central Ave. Major surgery put Albert out of commission for...
It has been over four years since Shafter High has won a Valley Championship in any sport, the last being the boys cross country team in 2015. The Shafter High Lady Generals tennis team came within one point from capturing that elusive title. Shafter heartbreakingly lost to Tulare Mission Oak in the Division V title match with a score of 4-5. The lone winner in the singles portion of the match was No. 1 player Nayeli Puente, who defeated Mission Oak's Madison Bowen 6-4, 6-4. It was a tight match...
A joint funeral service officiated by Pastor Jeff Chandler was held Nov.25, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church in Bakersfield for Izetta Agnew Camp, 92, and her husband Donald Max Camp Sr., 94, who died peacefully at home within days of each other surrounded by their family. Private interment will follow. Izetta was the fourth of five children born to Edwin Hugh Agnew and his wife, Izetta Pruitt Agnew, in Starr, S.C., where he was a distinguished farmer. Together with her brothers Pruitt and...
A joint funeral service was officiated by Pastor Jeff Chandler Nov. 25, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church in Bakersfield for Donald Max Camp Sr., 94, and his wife, Izetta Agnew Camp, 92, who died peacefully at home within days of each other surrounded by their family. Private interment will follow. Don was one of two children born to cotton pioneer Wofford Benjamin (W.B.) Camp Sr. and Georgia Anna App Camp while his parents were living on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Shafter Cotton...
There will be a joint funeral service held at First Presbyterian Church in Bakersfield on Monday for local pioneers Donald and Izetta Camp, who passed away just days of each other last week, after sharing over 70 years together. Donald Camp, who with his family operated one of the most well-known farming institutions in the area. He was born in Shafter, while his parents, Wofford Benjamin (W.B.) Camp Sr., and his wife, Georgia Anna Camp, were living at the U.S. Cotton Research Station. Camp met...
The California High Speed Rail Authority has recently completed the Environmental Clearance for the final 23-mile route between Shafter and Bakersfield. This clearance completes the state’s environmental review process between Fresno and Bakersfield and allows the authority to move forward with project construction into Bakersfield. This is the first major environmental action taken under the newly granted federal National Environmental Policy Act, and emphasizes the authority’s commitment to ac...
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Downtown Shafter construction — Access to James Street will be limited in the next two weeks due the road work operations. The city encourages taking an alternate route in order to avoid unexpected delays. All businesses along the street will be open during construction. Parking is available on State Avenue, Central Avenue and Pacific Avenue. For questions, call the City of Shafter, 661-746-5002 NEW: Santa arrives — Santa Claus is flying into the Minter Field Air Museum, with a stuffed animal giveaway courtesy of Ming Ave...
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, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@The ShafterPress.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: A 1931 Shafter High School yearbook advertisement for the Camp, West and Lowe Ginning Co....
Nov. 13 Joe Ramon Espinoza Jr., 31, of Shafter, was arrested for domestic violence. Nov. 15 Amanda Dawn Gomez, 31, of Shafte,r was arrested in the 500 block of State Avenue on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Nov. 16 Manuel Bolanos Jimenez, 33, of Shafter, was arrested for corporal Injury to spouse. Ross James Iverson, 29, of Shafter, was arrested DUI: alcohol. Danielle Breanne Jalving, 29, of Shafter, was arrested at the intersection of Santa Fe Way and Roxy Lane for DUI: alcohol. Jacob Richard Salazar, 22, of Shafter was arrested in the 400...
The Fourth Annual SMBC Takedown was held on Saturday, giving newer wrestlers some valuable experience in a competitive setting. The Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church was the host of the event. Started in 2016, the tourney is designed to give younger wrestlers a taste of competitive wrestling. Pastor Pat Coyle, of SMBC, was a competitive wrestler in his college days and has been running a wrestling camp for over a decade. Coyle decided to start the tournament as an addition to the camp, wanting...
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From the files of The Shafter Press 10 years ago: 2009 Shafter's Animal Control and Adoption Center had their grand opening. They celebrate their 10-year anniversary this year. 20 years ago: 1999 Floyds General Store decides to relocate to a bigger and better location at 555 Walker St., Shafter. 30 years ago: 1989 Return-to-Custody Facility contract to build facility built at Beech Avenue and East Ash Avenue in Shafter. 40 years ago: 1979 The Santa Fe Depot and the Shafter Historical Museum got...
Aurelia Nunez, 71, of Shafter passed away Nov. 18 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Robert Lee Hill, 84, of Bakersfield, passed away Nov. 11 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Isidro Rivera, 69, of Shafter, passed away Nov.16 in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Produced by SHS and coordinated by English teacher Larissa Davis Shafter High School strives to teach students not just academics but skills they can take into the world. Many of the courses on campus focus on vocational skills that teach students a trade that can lead them to a career after high school. Shafter High is one of five schools in the high school district that proudly offers woodshop as a vocational Career Technical Education class. The last few years, Shafter High School has...
Produced by SHS and coordinated by English teacher Larissa Davis Shafter High School has implemented a new Academic Supports program on campus. The high school recognizes that academics do not come naturally to every student and may need extra support to be successful in the classroom. The program is designed for freshman and sophomore students who have been observed as students who may need extra academic support. The students are placed in a specific class that teachers them organizational ski...
Leonard Williams Jr. is currently a freshman at Shafter High School. For years, Leonard has been a part of the Richland School District's concert and marching bands playing the trumpet and baritone. Once he became a General, he knew he wanted to be a part of the high school's marching band; however, this year he challenged himself to be a part of the percussion line playing the bass drum. This year, Leonard is most looking forward to participating in the rallies, meeting new people, competing...
When Shafter High School opened in 1928,, there were only 7 staff members and 50 students. The first graduating class of 1931 had 21 graduates. Now, there are 172 staff members and 1,647 students! This year's 2020 graduating class will have about 387 graduates!...
Helen Gafner was born in Bakersfield, California on Aug. 2, 1926 to Andrew and Mary (Mertz) Barling. Helen was married to Roy Gafner for over 50 years and together they raised their children, Richard and Karen. Helen was a secretary at Wasco High School for over 20 years. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother lovingly known as Gigi. She adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren who were the love of her life. Helen passed away on Nov. 21, 2019 in Bakersfield....
