Madera South High School gears up for Homecoming week finale
Only Throwback Day and lunchtime wars remain Thursday before Homecoming festivities at Madera South High School climax with a Friday morning parade, midday rally, and evening football game complete with a skydiver, spirit walk and crowning. “Homecoming is true testament of our school’s culture, spirit and pride about being a Stallion. We have officially been […]
Wineries to host Fall Favorite Wine day
OAKHURST — Wineries and winemakers will discuss wines and wine production alongside food and treats at Madera Wine Trail’s Fall Favorite Wine tasting on Oct. 7. Passports for wine tasting can be purchased for $5 in advance — only online. Passports and tickets include wine tasting at all participating wineries on the featured wine varietal […]
New way of thinking, learning at Madera elementary school
Madera Unified School District has embarked on what Superintendent Todd Lile is calling “a new era” in local education. The highly praised pedagogical shift is Madison School’s Dual Language Immersion Program. Under the plan, presently in place in the school’s five kindergarten classes, 90 percent of the instruction is in Spanish and 10 percent is […]
2 denied an early release
Two inmates in state prison have been denied parole recently due to assertions by the Madera County District Attorney’s Office that they’d pose “an unreasonable risk of violence to society.” The Board of Parole Hearings rejected early release for Marsha Delacruz and Patsy Ruth Mitchell. Delacruz was originally convicted of robbery, attempted robbery, and auto […]
Coyotes, Stallions excel at home meet
After weeks of traveling on Saturdays during the season to work up to the championships in November, the Madera and Madera South cross country teams each dominated while getting able to stay home during the Madera Invitational at Town and Country Park. The Stallions boys cross country team, winners of the past nine Valley Championships, […]
Big plays lead to first loss
The Liberty Hawks football team looked to have things under control in the first quarter, jumping out to a 14-3 lead against the Patterson Lions in its final non-conference game of the season. However, the Lions blitzed the Hawks for 28 points — coming in a six-minute span — to take control of the game […]
Liberty falls to determined Yosemite
The Liberty Hawks girls volleyball team has visions of a Div. IV Valley Championship run. However, if they come out playing like they did against the Yosemite-Oakhurst Badgers on Thursday, their run might come to a quick end. The Hawks dropped the North Sequoia League match 25-21, 25-20, 25-16 at home and will look to […]
Fire in Yosemite as vital as wind, water
Part 1 of 3 YOSEMITE – Wildfire is part of life in the Central Sierra. Though a cause for fear, it is also an important part of the ecology of Yosemite National Park. That doesn’t mean authorities truly allow them to run wild however. “The common misconception about Yosemite using fire on the landscape, is […]