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TODAY'S TOP STORY

Fire breaks out at Mace Meadow Golf Course

Thursday, July 02, 2009

By Scott Thomas Anderson - By Bill Lavallie

The towering pine trees that surround Mace Meadow Golf Course and Country Club were glowing red Tuesday night, after a powerful fire erupted on the site and caused major damage to one of its structures.

The flames broke out June 30 around 11:30 p.m. inside the course's golf cart shed. Neighbor Ste...
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A fire caused damage significant damage to the golf cart fleet at Mace Meadow Golf Course and Country Club on Tuesday, June 30.

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O'Sullivan sequel: County wants rights case tossed 7/2/2009 By Roger Phelps Dismissal is sought for a malicious-prosecution suit against Amador County brought by Fiddletown horse owner John O'Sullivan, whose no-contest plea... FULL STORY...		RVs mulled as legal emergency housing 7/2/2009 By Roger Phelps Letting economically distressed people park so-called recreational vehicles on private property as full-time dwellings sounds good on paper - except... FULL STORY...

NEWS HEADLINES RVs mulled as legal emergency housing Water agency to increase rates by 8 percent Motorcyclist suffers head injuries after high-speed crash CAL FIRE urges firework safety Jackson dodges layoffs for now MORE NEWS...		OPINION Should fireworks for personal use be banned? 7/2/2009 By Jack Mitchell It was meant to be a simple poll question on the Ledger Dispatch Web site, but triggered interesting political conversations as well as outrage from a few Amador County residents who want to play this 4th of July. FULL STORY... MORE OPINION...

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Argonaut alumni steamroll Amador 7/1/2009 By Jerry Budrick What began as an amiable reunion of enthusiastic former members of Amador County's two high school football teams quickly turned into a one-sided rou... FULL STORY...		'Lights Out' Dorris brings gold to Ione 6/26/2009 By Jerry Budrick Ione resident and Folsom police officer James "Lights Out" Dorris took home a gold medal for the second year in a row at the Western States Police an... FULL STORY...

Alumni Football games Saturday, June 27 at Calaveras High School 6/25/2009 Amador vs. Argonaut at 5 p.m. - one of three Mother Lode League Alumni Football games at Calaveras High School in San Andreas Amador alumni: Co-capt... FULL STORY...		SPORTS HEADLINES Bellotti trumps Claveran Matt Scott continues rise in auto racing "It was a relay good day!" Yosemite obsession Dave Harris quits the rackets MORE SPORTS...

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Summer Stars to light up SCT stage 6/26/2009 By Bethany A. Monk Fiddle music fills the air. A young actor enters the stage. In the background, several shades of painted green and trees with branches like outstretch... FULL STORY...		Your Weekend for June 26-28 6/23/2009 Top 5 weekend events 1. Tommy Castro Rock and soul master Tommy Castro returns to the Jackson Rancheria Casino, Hotel and Conferen... FULL STORY...

CHP honors local doctor for saving officer's life 6/19/2009 By Bethany A. Monk Joel Merrill, a California Highway Patrol Amador Division officer, was waiting to get his hand X-rayed at Sutter Amador Hospital in Jackson in the wee... FULL STORY...		LIFESTYLES HEADLINES Area students graduate, take part in Sober Grad Community foundation offers new mini-grants Mountain Oaks students become Latin geeks Join the Amador Children in Nature Movement June 11 Jackson Rancheria organizes community outreach project MORE LIFESTYLES...

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