Lifestyles Janice Johnson, along with other Amador County Master Gardeners, will host a tomato and vegetable plant sale May 19. Photo courtesy to the Ledger Dispatch

Master Gardener’s advice: ‘Don’t jump the gun and plant your tomatoes too early.’ »

By Janice Johnson Amador County Master Gardener One thing most gardeners don’t have is patience. All it takes is a few warm, sunny days, and they are itching to plant…

May 16 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Amador Sawmill & Mining Association to present a Steam Power Exposition at ‘Celebrate Amador’ June 9-10 »

The inaugural “Celebrate Amador” trade fair will be held at the Amador County Fairgrounds June 8 through 10. In support of the event, a rare and historic “Steam Power Exposition”…

May 15 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
News

Ione postal worker arrested for narcotics trafficking on the job »

By Scott Thomas Anderson Agents for the Amador County Combined Narcotics Enforcement Team told media this week of the arrest…

May 16 2012 / 7 Comments / Read More »

Death of fire captain comes after rash of motorcycle fatalities in Amador »

  By Scott Thomas Anderson Lodi Fire Captain Joe Hansen spent more than 25 years in the service of saving…

May 11 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Ledger Dispatch reporter wins top award for in-depth analysis of AB 109 »

By Matthew Hedger Amador Ledger Dispatch Senior Staff Reporter Scott Thomas Anderson has been presented with a first-place award for…

May 11 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Amador citizens form new suicide awareness coalition »

By Scott Thomas Anderson “Suicide is a devastating thing to be around,” an employee of Amador Hills Cremation and Funeral…

May 11 2012 / 19 Comments / Read More »

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Sports

Vintage Base Ball holds Pitch, Hit & Run competition »

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Gold Country Vintage Base Ball is the local sponsor of Pitch, Hit & Run, which is a competition sponsored by Major League Baseball that allows boys and girls from 7 to 14 years of age to compete in a skills-based competition against others of the…

May 12 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Sports Briefs for early May, 2012 »

Mace Meadow offers spring season golf deals Mace Meadow Golf Course, in Pioneer, is open for the season, and pro shop manager Scott Whitson has posted attractively low prices for rounds of golf. “Buck a Hole” golf, cart included, is available weekends, while 18-hole rounds…

May 11 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Crime & Courts

Deputies catch alleged burglar carrying crystal meth pipe »

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By Scott Thomas Anderson While Amador County Sheriff’s deputies have been on the look-out for a group of thieves from Calaveras County, who they think may soon target western Amador, it was a Stockton man they captured in that very area last week — confronted…

Mar 22 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »

New book ties Amador to national meth epidemic »

Amador County Sheriff’s deputies Chris Crandall, Justin Kroeck and Patrick Weart arrest an alleged thief who appeared to be under the influence of methamphetamine. He was caught fleeing a crime scene. Ledger Dispatch photo by Bill Lavallie

By Gwen Bohdan Ledger Dispatch Contributor If a story has a mugshot, Scott Thomas Anderson has the byline. He’s been the crime writer for the Amador Ledger Dispatch for the past five years — a beat that’s led him to some rather dangerous and disturbing…

Feb 17 2012 / 15 Comments / Read More »
Government

Follow the money! »

Plenty of money changes hands during election season, and reporting of monetary movements is required by law . ledger dispatch photo by Jerry Budrick

Campaign finances take center stage in election battles By Matthew Hedger mhedger@ledger-dispatch.com As the political races for an Amador County Superior Court judgeship and a new state assembly member heat up in the weeks before the June 5 Primary Election, the Ledger Dispatch has compiled…

May 5 2012 / 50 Comments / Read More »

Supes banter over banner rules »

The Feed Barn, in Martell, was a major focus of supervisors’ discussion of a proposed banner ordinance. ledger dispatch photo by matthew hedger

Banner ordinance adopted during “times of economic decline” By Matthew Hedger mhedger@ledger-dispatch.com   Amador County supervisors have narrowly approved a new ordinance to regulate the display of advertising “banners” for businesses and non-profit organizations during “times of economic decline,” nearly six months after the issue…

Apr 28 2012 / 18 Comments / Read More »
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My name is Kam Merzlak and I’m the owner of Merzlak Signs in Jackson. We have been in business in Amador County for 30 years…

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Community Janice Johnson, along with other Amador County Master Gardeners, will host a tomato and vegetable plant sale May 19. Photo courtesy to the Ledger Dispatch

Master Gardener’s advice: ‘Don’t jump the gun and plant your tomatoes too early.’

By Janice Johnson Amador County Master Gardener One thing most gardeners don’t have is patience. All it takes is a few warm, sunny days, and they are itching to plant their tomatoes. But planting too early…

May 16 2012 / Read More »
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Vintage Base Ball holds Pitch, Hit & Run competition

Gold Country Vintage Base Ball is the local sponsor of Pitch, Hit & Run, which is a competition sponsored by Major League Baseball that allows boys and girls from 7 to 14 years of age to…

May 12 2012 / Read More »
Opinion

Getting city…

My name is Kam Merzlak and I’m the owner of Merzlak Signs in Jackson. We have been in business in Amador County for 30 years and in Jackson for the past 22. In 1990, my parents…

May 11 2012 / Read More »
Entertainment

Amador Sawmill & Mining Association to present a Steam Power Exposition at ‘Celebrate Amador’ June 9-10

The inaugural “Celebrate Amador” trade fair will be held at the Amador County Fairgrounds June 8 through 10. In support of the event, a rare and historic “Steam Power Exposition” will be staged by the Amador…

May 15 2012 / Read More »

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