Obituary: Willie A. Stallworth, Jr.
Willie A. Stallworth, Jr. was born on March 17, 1949. He died on Dec. 4, 2022. He was raised in Mobile, Alabama, later moved to Los Angeles, CA, and from there, to Madera. He was an usher at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He resided in Madera until he went to be with the Lord. […]
Board of Education members take oaths
Four Madera County Board of Education members took the Oath of Office on December 13, at the Madera County Superintendent of Schools (MCSOS) Conference Center with family and friends in attendance. The only newly elected Board member is Daniel Bonilla, while Madera County re-elected members Tammy Loveland, Alfred Soares, Jr., and Nancy Prosperi. Madera County […]
Pershing donates 1,400 items
The students and staff at Pershing Elementary School hosted a food drive during December with the help of Valley West Christian Center. Pershing Elementary ended the three-week food drive collecting more than 1,400 items. The drive was coordinated by he Pershing CAN Committee Amy Kuhn and Joyce Black. Black and Kuhn sent out a letter […]
Sheriff’s office honors employee milestones
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office would like to proudly recognize the following employees for their years of dedicated service to Madera County: 5 years Donald Babineaux, Deputy Sheriff II; Michela Babineaux, Deputy Coroner; Michael Chambers, Deputy Sheriff II; Jacob Cox, Deputy Sheriff II; Maricela Davis, Property and Evidence Technician; Enrique Espinoza, Correctional Officer II; Nicole […]
Council members host toy drive
More than 100 people brought toys and joined in celebration with Madera City Councilwoman Anita Evans at her Christmas Extravaganza. The primary purpose of the Extravaganza is to collect toys to distribute to every child at James Monroe and Pershing elementary schools, and Evans thinks she has reached that goal. “We brought in at least […]
Liberty swim team readies for last year
When Liberty’s Sierra Gonzalez enters a classroom, some of her teachers announce, “The swim team is coming in.” For the past two years, Gonzalez has been the only swimmer in Liberty Hawks’ history and returns for her senior year in the spring. “It’s kind of funny to be known as the swim team,” she said. […]
Coyotes win sloppy game against Sunnyside
Eighty turnovers were recorded and the Madera Coyotes girls basketball team made the less of them to be able to record a 36-28 victory over the Sunnyside-Fresno Wildcats in Joe Flores Gym. The Coyotes committed 31 turnovers, but the Wildcats committed 49 in the losing effort. “Sunnyside wanted to make it a sloppy game and […]
Coyote soccer gets non-conference win
A hat trick from Mia Roberts helped lift the Madera Coyotes girls soccer team to a 3-2 victory over the Kingsburg Vikings. Roberts scored two goals in the first half and scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 68th minute. After the Coyotes played Central-Fresno on Monday, they won’t have another game until January 5 […]
Book Talk: If you’re lucky, you’ll get a book for Christmas
The more you read, The more things you will know. The more you learn, The more places you’ll go. — Dr. Seuss A book is a wonderful gift. And if you get one this Christmas, you’re lucky. When you receive a book from a friend or relative, you know that the person thought about you, […]
Leave room for dessert
Most of the time, when my family gets together for a holiday meal, we are all stuffed by the time the dishes are cleared. There are many groans to be heard when we hear the question, “Who’s ready for dessert?” We all know that the dessert choices are going to be very delicious, but there […]