Above the Fold

Madera Unified School District and the Madera Linkage Foundation honored two longtime district employees during the 2026 Student Champion Hall of Fame induction ceremony on October 22, at Madera South High School. Established in 2021, the Hall of Fame recognizes

Madera’s Lawrence Flores returned a kick 75 yards to give the Madera Coyotes a 55-54 lead with two minutes left in the game against the Sunnyside Wildcats. However, the Wildcats, whose only win this season was a forfeit win over

CHOWCHILLA — With an undefeated season on the line, the Chowchilla Tribe took advantage of a late Liberty Hawks fumble to score the go-ahead touchdown for a 22-21 victory to complete an undefeated regular season. The Hawks had a chance

Lightning struck in the area, and the Madera South Stallions induced a 30-minute lightning delay in last week’s battle with the Sanger West Hornets, trailing 21-14 in the third quarter. With about 10 minutes left in the delay, lightning struck

Unlike their counterparts to the south, the Matilda Torres Toros waited out the lightning storm, and played out its battle with the Justin Garza Guardians. After waiting out Friday’s storm, the Toros took a fourth quarter lead only to see

I have noticed a slight change in the weather, at least in the mornings. More breezes, more clouds, more cooler air. I got hungry for some of my fall favorites, such as polenta topped with a sauce loaded with Italian

“I always look back upon the days I spent in Arcola School as among the happiest and most profitable of my life, and I always feel a sense of reverence for the Arcola School of old, whenever I pass the

The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California opened its long-awaited North Fork Mono Casino on Wednesday to the general public. Located at 17770 Golden State Blvd. in Madera, adjacent to State Route 99 between the Avenue 17 and

Madera County Superintendent of Schools Tricia Protzman led a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brand-new Community Resource Center, which opened on East Almond Avenue. “We’re going to celebrate this wonderful, momentous occasion,” Protzman said during Monday’s ribbon cutting. “We’re so excited

The Madera Coyotes and the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers combined for more than 100 points and 1,000 yards of offense in an offensive shootout to commemorate Madera’s Senior night last week. The Coyotes scored 34 second half points for a

After playing most of the football season as visitors, even at home games, Liberty High School official re-opened its stadium last week. The opening of the stadium featured an all-weather, nine-lane turf, and an artificial turf field. Community members and

Today, October 31, is Halloween and in popular culture, it has become associated with horror and the supernatural. So, as gardeners, what better way to celebrate it than to explore the Winchester Mystery House Victorian gardens in San Jose? The

Although I am not anxious to go there permanently, I do love to visit Arbor Vitae Cemetery. Not only is it beautiful, it is the final resting place of so many folks whom I have met through the years while

The Madera Police Department has announced Dispatcher Joe Lopez has retired. The MDP celebrated Public Safety Dispatcher Joe Lopez and his 30 years of dedicated service to the department and community. Throughout his career, Lopez has demonstrated professionalism, compassion, and

In October 2016, Kent Cross was reported missing by his father and, unfortunately, search efforts did not locate Kent. In 2020, human remains were discovered near McLeod Flatt, north of Road 274 in Madera County. Despite investigative efforts, the person

A local citizen was driving on Pine Street when a nearby resident pointed what appeared to be a gun at him. The victim did not know the suspect and had no idea why he would point a gun at him.