Hawks push Tribe to tiebreaker, but come up short
The Liberty Hawks girls volleyball team pushed Chowchilla to a tiebreaking set, but ran out of answers in the end and suffered a 3-2 home loss on Senior Night. It was a tough end to the regular season for the Hawks, with many of the players walking away in tears after the game. Still, Liberty […]
Madera South suffers a blowout to Bullard
In a loss against the Bullard-Fresn Knights, the Madera South Stallions football team enjoyed its only successful stretch of the game in the fourth quarter. With the Stallions down 55-0, Jesse Ford caught a 45-yard pass to give his team something to cheer about. Quarterback Isaiah Tyler then carried for a 10-yard touchdown run to […]
MSHS Choir headed for Carnegie Hall
Some of choir instructor Roger Harabedian’s choir members at Madera South High School are preparing for the performance of their lives. They are getting ready for the National Youth Choir Festival at New York City’s Carnegie Hall in April 2020 by putting in overtime to fine tune their musical talent. The veteran, local music master […]
Residents of Madera housing complex may have no place to go
Residents at the Laguna Knolls Apartment complex came home to an unpleasant surprise Saturday evening when they found 60-day notices to vacate on their doors, stating they had to leave their homes shortly after Christmas. The older complex located in the 500 block of South Madera Avenue had originally been built as townhouses. It contains […]
Missing girl’s body found
A 16-year-old girl who went missing on the evening of Oct. 13 has been found dead in a field about six or seven miles from her rural home. It’s not known whether the girl walked away from her residence about 9:30 p.m. that night or left in a vehicle. Her death is being treated as […]
Race truck team honors Madera military families
The final race of the season at Madera Speedway came to a close in a big way recently. The event brought out race-goers to watch Toyota Sedans, Southwest trucks, barrel racing, a costume contest, a trick or treat event, and the 7th annual Pumpkin Smash. Traveling from West Jordan, Utah, The Purple Heart racing team […]
Dust storm causes pile up on SR 152; 15 vehicles involved
An unusual dust storm blew through the Madera area Sunday afternoon, darkening the sky and coating the city with a layer of fine silt. The sudden low visibility also caused a 15-plus car pile up on State Route 152 near Road 12 just west of Chowchilla, seriously injuring one driver, according to the California Highway […]
Madera Police Log: Oct. 11-14
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. Oct. 11 4:22 a.m. — Fire near Magnolia Street and East Yosemite Avenue. 4:51 a.m. — Driving reckless near Summer Set Lane and Riverview Drive. 8:01 a.m. — Animal injured in the 1100 block of Carmen Avenue. 12:14 a.m. — Parking citation issued in the 200 block […]
Hawks miss out in NSL loss
KERMAN — The Liberty Hawks football team had visions of its first North Sequoia League victory of the season, but missed opportunities and mistakes at the wrong time hindered them in a 28-17 loss to the Kerman Lions. The Hawks had two fourth quarter interceptions and two other quality drives end because of penalties. Meanwhile, […]
Volleyball and tennis teams open playoffs
With the regular season over, girls volleyball and tennis teams will begin the postseason today with first-round matches. In volleyball, Madera South received the No. 5 seed and hosts No. 12 Sunnyside-Fresno, a team they beat earlier in the season. Madera South begins its playoff journey tonight at 7 p.m. The winner advances to the […]