Elections dept. seeking vote center workers
Madera County is seeking people to work at vote centers for the 2018 election cycle. “Unlike traditional poll workers, Voting Center representatives will be county employees, who will work for approximately two weeks when vote centers open in May,” said Rebecca Martinez, Madera County Registrar of Voters. “We need to hire between 40 and 50 […]
9-year-old boy shot and killed
Madera police are investigating the shooting death of a 9-year-old boy that happened Sunday evening, Feb. 18. Officers received a call at about 7:20 p.m. regarding a shooting that took place in the area of Tozer Street and Olive Avenue. “There were two victims, one of which was a 9-year-old boy who succumbed to his […]
Moses for Superior Court Judge campaign launches
The public is invited to join Carol Moses, candidate for Madera County Superior Court, Seat #2, at the launch of her campaign on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 5-7 p.m. at the Madera County Arts Council’s Circle Gallery. Moses, an attorney, has the endorsement of The Honorable Charles A. Wieland, to fill his seat when he […]
Deputies face down Oakhurst gunslinger
An Oakhurst man was booked into Madera County Department of Corrections last week on charges of firing a gun outside his home and threatening to kill members of his family. Patrick Haynes, 51, was arrested the evening of Feb. 13 after deputies responded to a report of the gunfire outside Haynes’ house on Road 620 […]
Sheriff searching for stabbing suspect
Sheriff’s deputies on Monday were trying to identify a suspect in a stabbing at a service station in North Fork. The assault, which took place Feb. 14, reportedly occurred as a verbal altercation rose to the level of a fight. The Sheriff’s Office was called by the victim at about 7:59 that morning, according to […]