Body of missing man found
On Saturday, a hunter walking in the area of the Garnet Dike boat launch (Upper Kings River area) found human remains and reported the discovery to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Members of the Coroner’s Office responded and collected the body. An examination confirmed it to be 65-year-old Hans Lamaack of Fresno, and a former […]
Fleming seen to pack up his desk; but what of cell phone?
Madera County Chief Administrative Officer Eric J. Fleming’s resignation was accepted effective immediately by the Board of Supervisors after a Friday morning closed session meeting held on Dec. 13. Fleming was seen packing up his office Friday afternoon by witnesses. In a written statement the Board of Supervisors declined to comment publicly, but thanked Fleming […]
Tourism group shows off new sign
The genesis of the new sign advising tourists and others to visit Yosemite and Madera County began in 2016 when the idea was hatched to update the existing sign at the Visitor Center on State Route 41. What started as a redesign of the existing plastic frame, turned into a discussion about how to best […]
Madera County Sheriff’s Log: Nov. 12-17
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents. Nov. 12 8:34 a.m. — Deputy dispatched to the 49000 block of Canoga Drive in Oakhurst regarding a man walking into a home and taking property. Evidence was obtained and subject arrested. 9:46 p.m. — Deputy responded to the 42000 block of SR 49 in Ahwahnee […]
Liberty hosts annual Mad Ranch Duals
Liberty Hawks head wrestling coach Jay Pumarejo was pleased with the way his team performed at the Mad Ranch Duals the Hawks hosted this weekend. After losing its first two duels of the tournament, Liberty came back with a win over Mission Oak-Visalia and then won the Bronze bracket with wins over two County/Metro Athletic […]
Coyotes fall in championship game
The Madera Coyotes girls basketball team advanced to the Madera Shootout championship game after three grind-them-out victories. However, despite going into halftime tied, the Fresno Warriors beat the Coyotes by nine to win the shootout Dec. 14 afternoon at Madera South’s East Gym. Madera took an early lead over Mendota and held on tight at […]
Stallions fall short in shootout title bid
The Madera South Stallions girls basketball team fell just short of the Madera Shootout championship game in its first year of hosting the tournament. The tournament, which has been held at Madera’s Joe Flores Gym, almost had a Madera versus Madera South match-up, but the Fresno Warriors went on a 17-1 second half run to […]
Letter: Top 10 reasons why I vote Democrat
No. 1 — I vote Democrat because I love the fact that I can now marry whatever I want. So, I have decided to marry my German Shephard. No. 2 — I vote Democrat because I believe oil companies’ profits of 4 percent on a gallon of gas are obscene but the government taxing the […]
Hunter’s Drug served Madera for 100 years
When William Wilken Wood Hunter went to bed on the evening of Dec. 30, he had no way of knowing these last hours of the year 1902 would be filled with the kind of excitement that would arouse the most hardened pioneer. At three o’clock in the morning, he was awakened by a scream and […]
What’s for breakfast on Christmas?
Christmas morning is usually a busy, if not hectic, time for many families. But even when we are busy, our tummies still clamor for food. To give us enough energy to keep up with the excitement, it’s a good idea to include breakfast as one of the activities for the day. December is halfway over […]