Autopsy and DNA test results are pending; body was found in a burn pit west of Madera
Autopsy and DNA test results are pending; body was found in a burn pit west of Madera Ten days after the disappearance of two-year-old Thaddeus Sran, both of his parents have been arrested and charged with his murder, according to the Madera Police Department. Charred remains, believed by authorities to be those of the little […]
Opinion: Hey, Democrats! Obama isn’t running
One sure sign that the Democrats don’t think Joe Biden is likely to be our next president: The Internet and television commercials for Biden show more images of Barack Obama than they do Biden. I am sure that isn’t a mistake. The geniuses behind the Democrat campaign know that Obama never made the gaffes or […]
O’Neals man found dead; 2 arrested
A witness called 911 to report a man lying in the roadway on Road 224 (also known as Bonnie B Road) near Grandma’s Place early morning last week. CHP initially responded to investigate a hit-and-run collision, Thursday. On arrival, investigators found 31-year-old Travis Balthazar of O’Neals dead at the scene. When evidence of an intentional […]
Gunfire leads to injuries
The occupants of a gray or silver pickup opened fire with a handgun and shot two passengers in a white Chevy Impala sedan early Monday morning at about 3:20 a.m., as they were driving south on Highway 41 in the area of 22 Mile House Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP public information […]
Doss claims lucrative victory at speedway
Jeremy Doss added another major event trophy to his growing collection by grabbing $5,000 while winning the Race 2B Drug Free Big3 at Madera Speedway. Doss outfoxed multi-time NASCAR California State Champion Trevor Huddleston and two-time Nut Up Pro Late Model Champion Buddy Shepherd for the victory Saturday night in the first round of the […]
Madera protest was watered down
A friend of mine wrote a poem recently in which he is critical of the turmoil now going on in several cities across the nation. He entitled it, “A Pot of Egalitarians.” That’s an interesting use of the word, “egalitarians.” Poets are like that. They use language that says more and says it more intensely […]