Wanda Ellis Watson, 85, of Ione, California, passed away peacefully at home on May 7, 2025. Born on July 27, 1939 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in the Cherokee Nation, Wanda was the daughter of Mildred and ...

Jackson Elementary School Student Council hosted a can drive this month in support of the Interfaith Food Bank of Amador County. In total, more than 1,000 cans were collected and delivered to the food ...

Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be ...

The Ione City Council found itself swimming in water updates regarding irrigation issues at Castle Oaks Golf Club, updates from Amador Water Agency (AWA) and a wastewater tracer study at its latest ...

After nearly a year of closed session discussions, the City of Ione has finally broken its silence on a matter that’s kept residents teed off since last summer: the future of Castle Oaks Golf Club.

Could advance knowledge of coming changes help billionaires profit? Any chance that extremely rich friends of President Trump might profit from advance knowledge of things like: Letters to the Editor ...

With the shutdown of Castle Oaks Golf Club looming on April 30, Ione residents received some positive news on the city’s progress in negotiations with the Hahn Family Foundation. More information ...

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. The blended training model requires 2 hours of ...

Starting with SUNDAY, the week before His crucifixion, also known as Palm Sunday. We did something interesting at church. We put clothing, drapes, and palm branches down the center aisle to display ...

The Trump administration’s proposal to reconsider the EPA’s endangerment finding is reckless, anti-science and a huge step backward for climate action. This decision isn’t just about politics – it ...

It was standing room only at City Hall in the City of Ione on Tuesday, April 1 with residents making a plea for the disjointed City Council to put differences aside and start working together.

What image pops into your head after seeing a red cross on a white background? Perhaps that of salvation, of medical care, a symbol of hope and comforting assistance. That is because the Red Cross’s ...