Above the Fold

After a 30-year career in education that took him from a coach to a physical education teacher to an athletic director, and finally an athletics director of Madera Unified School District, Marty Bitter has retired. Bitter made his last drive

As one of the leaders of the Matilda Torres Toros cross country team, Benjamin Fernandez felt a little bit of responsibility to lift the team as high as they can get to. “It felt amazing to know we can be

The crowd gathered at the Athletic Hall on Yosemite Avenue for Madera High School’s commencement exercise in June 1903. Folks had to climb the stairs to the second floor that night, as they had for the past six years, but

On a Saturday morning in July, nearly 30 people traded sleeping in for trash bags and gloves. By the time they finished, they’d hauled away nearly 25 bags of litter from Sunrise Rotary Sports Complex and the surrounding Rancho San

Hunter Hannah was one of the leaders of the Matilda Torres Toros cross country and track teams, and will now head to UC Riverside to continue his athletic journey. Hannah was one of four Torres cross country and track athletes

It was the middle of August, and in a few days school would begin again for Burt Hambleton and Jimmie Thurman. The summer of 1902 had been pure elixir for the pair of Madera teenagers. They had done their share

The individuals at the City of Madera Parks and Community Services Department make sure to stay busy year-round with events encompassing all seasons. “I don’t want to have any downtime with the City. We’re always working to provide something as

Their service. Our gratitude. Set in stone. Madera County Department of Social Services will become the new home of the Bricks of Honor Veterans monument to stand as a lasting tribute and reminder, recognizing the sacrifice, courage, and commitment of

When Carly Jimenez completed her Liberty Hawks softball career, her name was littered all over the program’s record book. She broke the school record for triples in a career and is ranked top five in a number of other offensive

When Matilda Torres’ Simar Thiara was going through her athletic career, she always through she was going to be a basketball player, and head to college for the sport. However, that kind of changed a couple of years ago when

More than 110 years ago, a huge parade inched down Yosemite Avenue as it always did on the anniversary of our nation’s Independence. Crowds lined the street to see the procession and then flocked to Courthouse Park to hear the

The Madera County Sheriff’s Office hosted its twice-annual Swearing-in, Promotions and Awards ceremony last week. On top of the promotions and the swearing in, the MCSO also honored four graduated students with the Sheriff’s Foundation Scholarship. Each senior was awarded

For Lenora “Nora” Salazar, success was never measured by awards or accomplishments. It was measured by the lives she touched. Salazar was more than a businesswoman, mother, and community leader. She was a woman who believed success came from hard

California Highway Patrol Madera officers responded to a crash involving two vehicles, on SR-152, at Road 14 1/2. A 32-year-old man from Fresno was driving a white 2019 Freightliner Cascadia, tractor trailer combination, eastbound on SR-152, approaching Road 14 1/2

The Madera American Little League 8-12-year-old All-Star team continued its run through the postseason tournaments with a victory in the Section 7 Tournament to head to the NorCal State Tournament in Chico this weekend. The Madera American All-Stars opened the

The blackberry vines on my deck ripened a bit early this year, as I normally don’t pick them until August. But I am usually visiting my mom over in Gilroy during that time, so often missed out. As a kid,