Swearing in ceremony held for Madera County elected officials
Madera County held a swearing in ceremony at the first Board of Supervisor meeting of 2023 for all the officials that won in the November 2022 election. Surrounded by his family during Tuesday’s board meeting, District 1 Supervisor Jordan Wamhoff was sworn in by Rebecca Martinez, County Clerk/Recorder/Registrar. District 5 Supervisor Bobby Macaulay was sworn […]
Madera, Fresno counties declare emergency
Both Madera and Fresno counties have issued a Declaration of Emergency because of the closure of Madera Community Hospital. On Tuesday, the Madera County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a resolution ratifying and extending the Declaration of Emergency by Sheriff Tyson Pogue, who is also the Office of Emergency Services Director, pertaining to […]
Madera Community Hospital Closure FAQs
1. Where do I go if I have a medical emergency? Call 911. 2. Where will the ambulance take me if I am having medical emergency and call 911? Emergency medical services will assess you situation and take you to the nearest available emergency department. 3. When will services at Madera Hospital end? The clinics […]
Annual leaf cleanup begins
Department of Public Works Streets Division personnel announced the annual leaf cleanup program that began Monday. Leaves from yards should be placed in the green waste container to be picked up by the refuse hauler. All leaves unable to fit in the green waste container should be piled approximately one foot from the curb, allowing […]
MLK Celebration slated for January 15
After an interruption in annual celebrations that was caused by the COVID pandemic, the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will resume on Sunday, January 15, at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, 601 Lilly Street. The reception will begin at 2:00 p.m., with festivities getting under way at 2:30. The public is invited, […]
From furniture to caskets; Jays’ kindness carried on
Richard C. Jay was a remarkable person. Among his many laudable attributes was his concern for the underprivileged of Madera. It is a well-known fact that it was the plight of a destitute, local woman that took him out of the furniture business and transformed him into a mortician. That same concern for those less […]
Wesco mined at My Tho
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Opinion: New Year, new adventures
We are finally receiving the rain we desperately need to keep our farmland green. However, more important than the rain on the valley floor is the snow accumulating in the mountains. I adore how the rain cleans all the disgusting stuff out of the air. When the clouds clear, the sky is that cool crisp […]
Letters: Thank you, MCH
It is a very sad time for the County of Madera with the closing of our Community Hospital. I have lived in Madera for 69 years and served 37 years on the hospital Board of Trustees, having worked with all five CEOs during this period. I would like to thank the many volunteer board members […]
Stallions open league with win
After heading into the half tied, the Madera South Stallions got a pair of goals from Hazel Iniguez and held off the Sunnsyide-Fresno Wildcats for a 3-2 win in the North Yosemite League opener for both teams. “We are a little bit rusty,” head coach Ramon Delgadillo said. “With the rain, we didn’t have an […]