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PROOF CREATED AT : 1/8/2021 10:20:36 AM Courtesy photo NEXTDagsher RUN DA Dominic died in August TE: 01/14/21after being struck by a hit-andrunPR driver Highway 50 in Folsom. OOFonDU E: 01/12/ 21 12:59:55
EDH man’s death Bryce2 face cancer battles head on still a mystery Bryce McGehee and Bryce Bazor, both ORHS seniors, have the community behind them during their battles with cancer.
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At 6:45 a.m. Aug. 12 Stonebriar resident Renee Dagsher was getting ready to welcome children into her home-based daycare when she answered a knock on her door and was informed her son Dominic had died. More than a month later, his mother, his younger sister and four older brothers still seek an explanation. Renee, who had been preparing for a family camping trip that very weekend to celebrate Dominic’s 23rd birthday, was sure the sheriff “I am open to was mistaken and that her finding out what son was upstairs in his room. Her disbelief continued until happened and it she was finally allowed to doesn’t matter to view her son’s body a full week later. me what it was — Renee told Village Life Dominic’s truck was found I want the truth.” around 2:30 a.m., facing east on westbound Highway — Renee Dagsher 50 near the Prairie City Road exit. His vehicle, with deployed air bags, showed damage presumably due to a collision with the center median. Dominic had apparently exited the truck, jumped over the median and was trying to cross the eastbound side of the highway when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle — which did not stop. Although she says the hit-and-run is considered the cause of his death, his body was found with multiple stab wounds. A bloody knife found at the scene is being
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ak Ridge High School community members have come together to help two of their very own. Classmates, teammates and friends of seniors Bryce McGehee and Bryce Bazor held a fundraiser in honor of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and to help their friends during their own cancer battles. Printed shirts with “#Bryce2Strong” and “Bold in Gold” sold out immediately for what was supposed to be a fundraiser football game on Sept. 3, Oak Ridge vs. Lincoln of Stockton. Proceeds from the shirt sales were split between the two families to help in the boys’ cancer fights. Although the home game didn’t take place, that didn’t dampen the town spirit. The night before the game Bryce McGehee attended the pregame dinner with the football n
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The ORHS alpine ski team members show support for teammate Bryce McGehee as well as classmate Bryce Bazor.
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With the storm come fires Village Life staff While rain brought some relief to dry conditions, the Thursday night thunderstorm also brought lightning strike fires to El Dorado County. El Dorado Hills, Rescue and Cal Fire firefighters responded to a vegetation fire west of Kanaka Valley at about 10:40 p.m. Sept. 9 that turned into two small but potentially dangerous blazes. Dousing the Kanaka Fire near Kanaka Valley Road and Donkey Lane in
Rescue required five engine companies, two hand crews and a water tender — more than 50 personnel total. By Sunday the blaze was fully contained, scorching 10-12 acres total between the two fires. The fire did not pose a threat to homes but burned in heavy brush on steep terrain. Lightning strike fires also broke out in Garden Valley, Georgetown and Cool. All the ligntning fires were quickly contained.
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A small brush fire in steep terrain was quickly extinguished by local firefhgters in the area of Kanaka Valley Road and Donkey Lane in Rescue last week.
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