MUSD Teachers of the Year announced
COVID-19 doesn’t stop recognition of Madera educators Twenty-six Madera Unified educators were recognized at Tuesday evening’s meeting of the school board as “Distinguished Teachers of the Year.” They represent every school in the district and its 1,045 teachers. Superintendent Todd Lile made the virtual presentation at the online meeting of the trustees. In introducing the […]
Officer nabs 110-mph speeder on SR 99
An 18-year-old Madera man was arrested Saturday night on charges of drag racing with another vehicle after he was observed by an officer of the California Highway Patrol on northbound State Route 99 and at a recorded, sustained radar speed of at least 110 miles per hour. Jose Guadalupe Cortez was reportedly seen in his […]
Prowlers, arsonist arrested
Community involvement has lead to at least two recent arrests for prowling, possession of stolen property and probation violations according to the Madera Police Department. Another man, Patrick Behan, 29, was arrested on charges of arson after being seen in the act, reportedly confessing, and being connected to setting two other recent vegetation fires in […]
Chowchilla City Council issues grants to business program applicants
CHOWCHILLA — Pursuant to the adoption of Resolution No. 34-20, the Chowchilla City Council authorized the creation of the “Save Our Community Businesses Program.” Allocated, initially, was $100,000 to be awarded to local businesses as a grant program by the Community and Economic Development Department. The city was fortunate to receive generous donations, totaling $6,275 […]
Madera High South seniors get caps, gowns, gift bags
Members of the Madera South High School staff distributed caps and gowns and senior gift bags that include their first alumni shirts, a yard sign, stickers and a mini-diploma with a special message from the Senior Class Council, to more than 700 graduating students. The distribution was 8 a.m. to noon, Thursday and Friday, in […]
Madera’s 20th century makers and shakers
As 1900 dawned in Madera, its residents were ready for the 20th century, due in part to the coterie of indomitable pioneers that had gathered to lay the foundations for our hometown. Every fledgling community has its makers and shakers — those who stand out from the crowd — and Madera is no exception. This […]
Opinion: Waiving one’s rights
A toast to being safe and untouched by COVID-19. The “Shelter in Place,” order is beginning to relax with businesses being allowed to slowly reopen. Trying to understand the restrictions is enough to give one pause. As an example, marijuana dispensaries are open, and church services are cancelled. People who legitimately treat a variety of […]
Mama
I realize that Mother’s Day has passed, and many people in our community made it a very special day. Mothers deserve to be pampered and treated special, and I think only one day of the year is just not enough to cameo such a large task as motherhood. My mother passed away in 2016, but […]
Letter: Smiling through the masks
Hi Mr. Doud, Thank you for the nice opinion piece written in the May 9th edition regarding smiling — it was great to see a positive angle to what can be a very sober topic. I think COVID Pandemic will warrant future think-tank discussions; the sociologists and the psychologists looking at cause-and-effect behavior and the […]
Letter: A half fast job
It’s been four years since the Madera County Road Department has visited my road. We mostly criticize and rarely praise their work. They had just finished their “patching” when farmers on both sides and the mail carrier started turning their vehicles on the fresh paving material. It’s hard to fix something when others tear it […]