Liberty experiences Every 15 Minutes
When Liberty High School students arrived to campus Wednesday, they heard a heartbeat over the schools public address system. By almost 10 a.m., the heartbeat stopped. Over the system came a report of a two-car collision right outside campus. Two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision and five Liberty High School students were involved […]
19-year-old confesses to stabbing his father
Sean Dix, 19, reportedly took out a knife and stabbed his father to death as the two sat in a pickup close by a relatives home near south I and 7th Streets. Detective Sgt. Mark Trukki said the incident happened about 7:40 Tuesday evening, apparently after an argument between the two men began. The motive […]
Chowchilla Police make 2 arrests in child murder
A Chowchilla man, 39-year-old Cornell Jackson, has been arrested on suspicion of beating to death a 12-year-old child. Jackson also faces other, related charges. Chowchilla police, Madera police and the Madera County Sheriff’s Department all participated in the investigation and arrest, according to Chowchilla Police Chief David Riviere. Aside from the murder, Jackson is suspected […]
Modern diplomacy: Form and substance
Korean Peninsula, Demilitarized Zone (DMZ): Crews from both North and South Korea worked furiously to complete the construction of a modern mini-city, kind of a movie-set portrayal of two luxury hotels, a conventional hall, and several restaurants. The buildings, mostly façades, are connected by wide boulevards that have been paved over the trenches and dirt […]
Too many walks lead to non conference loss
The Firebaugh Eagles jumped on Madera South starting pitcher Frank Chavira and held off the Stallions for a 5-3 non-conference victory at Eddie Chapa Field. Chavira allowed four first inning runs and lasted 2 1/3 innings. He walked four and struck out three. Reliever Peyton Kragie got in and out of trouble and only allowed […]
Coyotes get past pesky Patriots
Facing a tougher than usual Hoover-Fresno Patriots, the Madera Coyotes boys volleyball team battled through a three-set sweep in a non-conference match in Joe Flores Gym. The Coyotes trailed in the first two sets and made an epic comeback in the second set for the sweep Tuesday evening. “Hoover is a good team this year,” […]
Stallions bounce back to tie in tournament
After losing 7-0 earlier in the day to the Clovis North Broncos, the Madera South Stallions softball team battled back from a 3-0 deficit to earn a morale-boosting tie against the Coalinga Horned Toads at the Madera South Showdown.. Senior Jessie Maciel powered the Stallions comeback effort with two hits, two RBIs and a run […]