Folsom High Gets Honors

Folsom High School received aSilver Award for being one of the best high schools in the country. Folsom High was ranked in the top 200 in California and top 1000 in the nation.

Refer a Friend & Win Cats Tix!

Want some RiverCats tickets? Refer a friend to our forums, and tell them to add your user name to the “referral” field. Every post they make is an entry for you AND your friend! You don’t even have to go together if you don’t like your friend too much… we’ll give you 2 tickets, and them 2 tickets! Have fun and happy posting!

Moms Ride Free on Sunday

Looking for things to do on Mother’s Day? How about a ride on a 1914 rail car… For free! Moms and Grandmas ride free from 9-5 on Sunday. The pickup spot is at Hampton Inn.

Moms Ride Free on Sunday

Looking for things to do on Mother’s Day? How about a ride on a 1914 rail car… For free! Moms and Grandmas ride free from 9-5 on Sunday. The pickup spot is at Hampton Inn.

Mother-Daughter Hoedown

Last Friday, May 4, the Folsom Trails Girl Scouts presented the “country-style” Mother Daughter Hoedown in the multi-purpose room at Folsom Middle.  The event was organized by Troop #1997. The evening began with line dancing lessons for the ever popular Electric Slide and the Cha Cha slide.  There was a light dinner served with lemonade and dessert, a professional photographer, arts-n-crafts and an award for the best dressed mother-daughter pair. Raffle prizes were given to more than a handful of participants.

If you get the opportunity to go to a Girl or Boy Scout dance definitely go.  Have fun while supporting our local troops!

3rd place in the costume contest; Tatum, Sunny and Maycie Methner

The Winners Are In

You came, you saw, you voted. The 2012 Best of Folsom winners are now live! See who won Best New Business, and Restaurant of the Year 2012. The big winners this year were Bidwell Street Bistro, who took an armfull of awards! Look for the winner’s awards at businesses soon. If they aren’t displaying it – tell them to support us too!

* Past winners of the Best of Folsom

Griffin Found Guilty

Sylvester Griffin, 43, a medical transport worker, was found guilty of murder, rape, and burglary of Alice Lynn Murphy, 64. Murphy was found dead in her apartment after being asphyxiated. Griffin went as far as to say  he had a consentual sexual relationship with Murphy, however the jury felt otherwise. He may serve up to life in prison for the crime.

Drug Take Back Day Saturday

Do you have any unwanted pills or medications you need to dispose of? Don’t flush them down the toilet – that is hazardous to the waterways. Folsom Police Department is participating in a national Drug Takeback day on Saturday, where you can drop off any unwanted prescription drugs between 10-2 at the Folsom Police Department (46 Natoma St). Last year, over 188 tons of medications were disposed of safely on a national level during this event.

Jeff John, 1970 – 2012

Folsom Code Enforcement officer Jeff John has passed away at the age of 42. A celebration of life will be held at 2-4 pm, Saturday, April 28, at the Folsom Community Center.  No cause of death is currently known.

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photo c/o Folsom Telegraph

Rainbow Bridge Work Planned

In a quick city council meeting last night, one of the items addressed was minor repair work to Rainbow Bridge. Though only $10,000 is allocated to the project, the city hopes to get some more from CalTrans. Removing sidewalks, repairing the guard rails, and strengthening joints are on the list.