Iconic sign taken down
The iconic Sno White sign was taken down on Thursday morning, to be restored to its original glory. The current owner of the Sno White property has graciously donated the sign to the Madera County Historical Society. Justin Dutra of Prolite Signs out of Hanford was contracted to remove the sign. Since the removal is […]
Sheriff’sdeputy involved in shooting
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is currently cooperating with an investigation into the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting incident. On Monday, Madera County Sheriff’s investigators were conducting follow-up investigation into the recent homicide in North Fork when they located 28-year-old Brandunn Wilson leaving a residence in the town of Friant. Wilson was identified as a […]
Sunrise Rotary looking for shrimp eaters
The Madera Sunrise Rotary Club is trying to fill the seats at Hatfield Hall for its annual Shrimp Feed. The feed, which usually gets 400-450 guests, still has about 100 tickets available for Saturday’s event, which begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Madera District Fair’s Hatfield Hall. “A lot of people who used to make […]
Madera County decathletes bring home state medals
Madera South High School student Ashley Banuelos earned a silver medal in the interview competition at the 44th Annual California Academic Decathlon. Nearly 500 students from 59 schools participated in person in Santa Clara on March 24-26. Students delivered speeches, conducted interviews, and competed in the Super Quiz on March 25. Students took tests in […]
Prison hosts bike distribution
Unlike other bike distribution, Valley State Prison’s bike distribution helped many disabled individuals with bicycles. On March 22, VSP distributed a number of bicycles to the Merced County Office of Education with the generosity of Madera GBS and Home Depot. The specialized bicycles are uniquely constructed for each individual to overcome difficulty with balance, leg […]
MCSOS hosts career day
More than 125 high school students from Madera South, Madera, Chowchilla, Yosemite, Minarets, Pioneer Technical Center, Liberty, and Matilda Torres high schools attended Medical Careers Day on March 10 at the Madera County Superintendent of Schools Conference Center. Students from throughout Madera County participated in hands-on workshops and was provided information on the employment and […]
Madera Unified releases bilingual safety videos
Madera Unified understands the importance of creating a secure learning environment for all students, staff and faculty. To continue to work to keep the MUSD community safe, the district released a series of English and Spanish school safety videos to parents and guardians of MUSD students Tuesday. The videos include MUSD area assistance superintendents and […]
Marion Masada survived incarceration
Marion Masada, an American citizen of Japanese descent, is a survivor of the Poston “relocation camp” in Arizona. Recently, at the age of 90 she visited Valerie Shelton’s historical literacy class at Madera South High School to tell of her incarceration experiences. Marion was living in Salinas with her parents and siblings at the time […]
Heading into Easter’s homestretch
The Lenten season, also known as Lent, begins the day after Mardi Gras, on Ash Wednesday. This year Ash Wednesday was on February 22, but it can occur anytime from February 4 to March 10. It all depends on the vernal equinox, which determines when Easter will be. Lent is the 40 days before Easter, […]
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an area where you may share your experiences, or read of other veterans’ experiences. We thank you for your service, and hope that you know how much you are loved and appreciated. […]