The Union Democrat

The Union Democrat is a local newspaper that caters to the Sonora region in California. It has been part of Western Communications, the same company that publishes The Bulletin in Bend, Oregon, since 1998.

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Sonora High stars capture top Old Mill Run honors; full race results

3 days ago | uniondemocrat.com | Chris Bateman

Sonora High School showed up in spades at Saturday’s Old Mill Run. Wildcat track star Broen Holman, 19, not only won the 44th Old Mill, but broke his own course record (32:41, 2023) by nearly a minute with a blistering 31:47. Not only that, but his Sonora High teammate, freshman Landon Wilson, 13, was runner-up with a time of 35:08. And Wildcat Demiree Dean, 16, won the women’s division in 44:05.
44th Old Mill Run set for Saturday in Columbia: Might records fall?

6 days ago | uniondemocrat.com | Chris Bateman

The final countdown has begun. The 44th Old Mill Run is less than a day away: Perfect running weather, a turnout of better than 100 and a wide array of races and festivities are all on the Columbia State Park race’s agenda. Starting gun for the signature 10K race will sound at 9 a.m. Saturday on Main Street, right in front of Nelson’s Candy Kitchen. Clear skies and runner-perfect temperatures in the low- to mid-60s are expected. “Why participate in the Old Mill?” asks Race Director Dave Urquhart.
Summerville vs. Riverbank boys golf

6 days ago | uniondemocrat.com | Shaun Holkko

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Sheriff's Office won't pursue hate crime charges for attack on gay man in Jamestown

6 days ago | uniondemocrat.com | Guy McCarthy

The Jan. 28 beating a gay man who went to a Jamestown apartment complex seeking companionship will no longer be investigated as a potential hate crime, Tuolumne County Sheriff David Vasquez said in a live-streamed press conference Thursday afternoon.
Newly renamed local group champions the use of 'good fire' in Tuolumne County

6 days ago | uniondemocrat.com | Guy McCarthy

A newly renamed, community-based, grant-funded, nonprofit group called the Tuolumne Prescribed Burn Association plans to host a free hands-on demonstration to show how to safely conduct prescribed burns this Saturday at Camp Earnest, 21553 Cedar Springs Road, off Tuolumne Road. The so-called Fire Fest demonstration this Saturday is free for all attendees, and youngsters are welcome to attend and observe.
Summerville boys golf shoots season-low scores in win against Riverbank

6 days ago | uniondemocrat.com | Shaun Holkko

Without any pressure and a victory already secured, the Summerville High School boys varsity golf team shined Wednesday afternoon at the Teleli Golf Club in Sonora. The Bears (2-7) entered the contest with a forfeit win in hand after Riverbank (0-9) arrived with four total players, one short of the minimum needed to compete. “We were making a joke that they waited until the last (home) game to basically shoot their best scores,” Summerville head coach Lindsey Bannwarth said.
Tuolumne County DA’s Office announces death of court support dog, Stewart

6 days ago | uniondemocrat.com | Guy McCarthy

Stewart, a court support dog acquired several years ago by the Tuolumne County District Attorney’s Office and its Victim Witness Assistance Program, died Friday, April 11, two days after being diagnosed with an aggressive, incurable form of cancer. The golden retriever came to the District Attorney’s Office from Tender Loving Canine’s Prison Training Program in May 2018, when he was 2 years old.
Caltrans plans to reopen Highway 108 to Kennedy Meadows this Friday

1 week ago | uniondemocrat.com | Guy McCarthy

Caltrans plans to reopen Highway 108 to Kennedy Meadows Road by 2 p.m. Friday, a spokesman for the agency said Wednesday. During the past week, Caltrans District 10 maintenance workers cleared snow, trees, rocks, and debris off about 10 linear miles of the highway to get the road open to Kennedy Meadows in time for trout season. The first day of trout season in the Central Sierra, also known as Fishmas, falls on the last Saturday each April, which this year is April 26.
Summerville baseball wins 4th in a row with 20-0 rout of Riverbank

1 week ago | uniondemocrat.com | Shaun Holkko

The Summerville High School varsity baseball team improved to a .500 overall record for the first time this season after defeating the winless Riverbank Bruins 20-0 in five innings Tuesday afternoon at home in Tuolumne. All of Summerville’s runs came in the first two innings, while the pitching staff combined for a no-hitter. The Bears (10-10-1, 7-2 Mother Lode League) have now won eight of their last 10 matchups, excluding a pair of lopsided losses against unbeaten Linden (16-4, 10-0).
Tuolumne County's first fentanyl-related murder trial set for August

1 week ago | uniondemocrat.com | Alex MacLean |Alex S. Maclean

Tuolumne County’s first fentanyl-related murder trial is scheduled to begin in August. The trial date was set for Aug. 18 at a brief hearing Monday in Tuolumne County Superior Court, where defendant Stacey Renee Christ, 28, of Sonora, also reentered a plea of not guilty following a preliminary hearing last month.