South East Garden Club donates, raises funds
Members and Friends of the Southeast Garden Club met Saturday night at the Madera Municipal Golf Course banquet hall to award $3,000 in scholarships to Madera students and raise money for the next round of scholarships, slated for next year. According to a history of the club, it began in May of 1952, established by […]
Soroptimist gives from the heart for the heart
Madera Community Hospital Foundation announced the leadership gift from Soroptimist International of Madera for $7,500 and was the first community gift received for Madera Community Hospital Foundation’s Capital Campaign to purchase new EKG Machines. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular disease accounts for one in every four female deaths. “Soroptimist is […]
Waseen Ahmed seeks re-election to Chowchilla Council
Chowchilla City Council Member Waseem Ahmed has filed for re-election in the Nov. 6 General Election. Ahmed is seeking his second term as a Chowchilla City Council member. Prior to his election to the City Council in 2014, Ahmed served as chair of the Chowchilla Planning Commission. In 2016, he was chosen mayor by his […]
Semi hits MAX bus, which flips, injuring 4
A semi truck driver failed to stop at the intersection of Stadium Road and Almond Avenue and broadsided a MAX (Madera Area Express) bus, injuring the bus driver and three passengers, according to the Madera Police Department. The MAX bus was struck Friday evening on it’s left side so forcefully the bus flipped over on […]
Goodbye, John McCain; you served us well
It was a typically busy Friday lunch at Murphy’s Restaurant, in Prescott, Arizona, at the time the favorite hangout of local poiticians, cattlemen and businessmen. I was there with my boss, Jim Garner, dean of Arizona daily newspaper editors, who also was Mr. Republican as far as Northern Arizona was concerned. We were seated in […]
Capitol continues assault on peace officers
My name is Paul Hornick, and I am a prosecutor in Madera. I have been a prosecutor for 13 years, and never have I seen a state legislature launch an assault on peace officers as shamelessly as what is happening in California now. Berkley Democrat Nancy Skinner recently introduced Senate Bill 1421, which will likely […]
Hawks surge past Aztecs
In what was thought of to be a competitive game, the Liberty hawks football team put all thoughts to rest with seven first half touchdowns in a rout of the Mendota Aztecs. The Hawks won their second game of the new season with four first quarter touchdowns and three more in the second quarter to […]
Madera South looks to build after loss
The Madera South Stallions’ football team fought tooth and nail, but couldn’t match the Kerman Lions’ offense as they scored 28 unanswered points to open the season 2-0 at Memorial Stadium. “We knew we had a long way to go coming off the scrimmage to get our unit going, and we made great strides. There […]
Water polo teams fall to Clovis East
In its home opener, the Madera Coyote girls water polo team battled tough against Div. I Clovis East, but fell 9-6 at the McAlister Swim Complex. The Coyotes had five different players score goals in the loss, but couldn’t overcome a 5-2 halftime deficit. The Coyotes took the early lead when Bailey Hansen got a […]
Dominate first half leads to Coyote victory
Madera Coyotes quarterback Colt Nelson was responsible for all five touchdowns in a 31-21 victory over Mission Oak-Tulare. Nelson scored the first touchdown Friday in Tulare on a one-yard run and threw for four more. He led the Coyotes to a 25-0 first half lead before Mission Oak scored three times in the third quarter […]