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California Highway Patrol Madera officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Road 28 1/2 and Avenue 15 on October 4 just after 6 p.m. A 32-year-old man from Madera was driving a 2008 Mercedez-Benz CLS550, northbound on

The Madera County Farm Bureau held a 2026 Candidate Forum in the Will Gill Pavilion. Wednesday’s event was sponsored by the Farm Bureau, the Madera County Cattlemen’s Association, and the Fresno-Madera Young Farmers & Ranchers. Participating in the forum were

The Matilda Torres Toros girls volleyball team was looking to close out the first half of the North Yosemite League season with a perfect 4-0 record against the 1-2 Sanger West Hornets. However, it was the Hornets that took it

The Madera County Cattlemen’s Association hosted its annual dinner at the Encore Event Center (1187 S. Granada Drive), and honored individuals who have supported the cattle industry. The dinner was held October 3, with hosted cocktails and a dinner. Cattlemen

The 20th Excellence in Education awards ceremony sponsored by the Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) was held at the Madera County Superintendent of Schools Conference Center. An elegant reception honored school employees, administrators, and teachers from Madera County school districts

Madera County unveiled its new multi-million-dollar transit facility, which is equipped with solar canopies, electric bus charging stations and a state-of-the-art bus washer. The ribbon cutting ceremony was Monday at the Almond Yard in Madera. The Transit Facility Improvement project

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a training program for young students, run by Rotary International clubs and districts. The students are selected by the schools to attend a student-run camp, with 9-10 students per cabin, working together to improve

Madera Police officers responded to the Madera Airport after a small plane had a mechanical issue while attempting to land. The single-occupant pilot was fortunately uninjured when the plane ran off the runway and came to rest nose-down in the

After a bye week, the Liberty Hawks football team went back to work like normal, and recorded a 39-29 victory over the Dos Palos Broncos at Stallion Stadium to begin the new Northwest Athletic Conference. The Hawks came into Friday’s

The Madera Coyotes allowed two quick first quarter touchdowns, and couldn’t recover in a Homecoming battle with the Sanger Apaches at Toro Stadium. The Coyotes matched the Apaches the rest of the way, but couldn’t come back from the early

The Madera Coyotes girls volleyball team overwhelmed the Madera South Stallions in a league match at Madera South. The Coyotes outscored the Stallions 75-42 in the three-set sweep Thursday. Madera put down 26 kills to Madera South’s 12. They also

Marlin Young was the 10th sheriff of Madera County. He began his service in 1955. Seven years later, in 1962, he compiled a 45-page “Progress Report” that gives unparalleled insight into the workings of his department at the middle of

Before the Madera Police Department could show off its newest, shiniest toy, it was already put to use during an officer-involved shooting investigation. The Madera Police Department had a ribbon cutting for its new Mobile Command Post on Monday morning,

The Sunnyside Wildcats brought the passion and the attacks in a four-set victory over the Madera Coyotes girls volleyball team in Joe Flores Gym. The Coyotes won the first set, 25-21. However, they dropped the next two sets by a

For Madera Unified School District professional baseball players, Murf Gray and Alec Gamboa, it was a great year. Former Madera Coyote, Gamboa, bounced between the Boston Red Sox and Triple-A affiliate in Worcester all season, but stuck with the big

Last weekend we celebrated a valued Madera tradition we have enjoyed for almost a century. It was Old Timers Day. The tradition began 95 years ago in 1931. The whole idea of Old Timers Day is to honor the rich