One son lived; one son died
Welton Rhodes and William O. Justice both served as sheriff of Madera County, one right after the other. Rhodes was sheriff from 1927 to 1934, and Justice served from 1935 to 1955. The two men had something else in common. They both had sons who went off to fight in World War II, but that’s […]
More memories from the corners of my mind
During the past few weeks of rainy, windy, and chilly weather, a few memories came to my mind about things my family did when I was growing up. There is something about being warm and cozy at home, when the weather outside is nippy, that brings memories to my mind. I grew up in central […]
Opinion: March in like a lion
Rain is again forecasted for the weekend so be careful out there. How I love that statement. There hasn’t been enough hard weather in Madera this year for me to be tired of it, yet. The snow in the Sierras has caused problems for residents of Shaver and higher up to be snowed in or […]
Opinion: It’s lessened, but it’s still drought
On January 12, the U.S. Drought Monitor issued a report, stating that “California’s drought has eased significantly.” It further reported that now only 46 percent of the state is in severe drought. A week prior, it was 71 percent, and on Dec. 6, 2022, it was 85 percent. But, don’t be misled. California has been […]
Pitching leads to Coyote win
The Madera Coyotes baseball team got a dominant pitching performance and just enough offense for a 4-1 non-conference victory over the Hanford West Huskies. Jaydian Chavira and Jacob Rodriguez combined for a three-hitter. Chavira picked up the win. He allowed one run on three hits over five innings. He walked one and struck out seven. […]
Coyotes still finding chemistry
The Madera Coyotes boys volleyball team, fresh off a seven-match tournament last weekend, was still trying to find on-court chemistry in a three-set loss to Fresno Christian in Joe Flores Gym. The Coyotes lost the first two sets 50-34 before battling the Eagles in a 26-24 loss in the third set in Tuesday’s non-conference match. […]
Coyotes softball offense downs Atwater
After two games in the coast and scoring 16 runs in two games, the Madera Coyotes softball team’s offense didn’t let up in a 9-1 victory over the Atwater Falcons. The Coyotes banged out 16 hits in the barrage Tuesday. Leilani Moreno and Kimberly Zarasua led the attack with three hits each. Malea Ricks had […]
Liberty walks off win over Righetti
The Liberty Hawks baseball team was trying to find its offense all game long, but it came through in the bottom of the ninth inning to allow the Hawks to walk off a win over Righetti-Santa Maria. The Hawks was held to just two hits over the first eight innings, but banged out a pair […]