Madera celebrates Juneteenth
Let Freedom Ring. That was the theme of this year’s Juneteenth Celebration held in front of the Madera County Museum to celebrate the freedom of slaves in Texas after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed into law. Black Saints United and the City of Madera presented the third annual event Monday that was attended by a […]
Arrest made in homicides
Madera County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting an adult male had been shot at a residence in the 23000 block of Avenue 9 in Madera. Around the same time, Sunday at 4 a.m., MCSO received another call reporting a shooting victim at a residence in the 23000 block of Las Palmas in Madera. Deputies […]
CHP investigating hit-and-run fatality
A pedestrian was walking on the east shoulder of Road 26 north Mateo way when a vehicle struck and killed the pedestrian. A unknown vehicle was traveling northbound on Road 27 at about 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, and veered onto the east shoulder, striking the pedestrian. The driver of the unknown vehicle fled the scene, […]
Madera South High School sees off 427 graduates
Madera South High School graduated 427 students during commencement ceremonies on June 7. Paige Abshire, Naprese Adams, Mario Aguirre, Angela Aguirre Rosas, Anelyz Agustin-Gonzalez, Jasmine Agustin-Torres, Javier Alejandre Ramos, Alondra Almanza Magdaleno, Karina Alvarado, Monika Alvarado, Noemy Alvarado-Arellano, Victor Alvarado-Pedroza, Angel Alvarez, Miguel Alvarez, Lisette Alvarez Cortes, Adriana Ambrocio, Gerardo Ambrocio Viurquez, Steve Americano, Ivette […]
Summer Reading Program kicks off
It was a great day at Courthouse Park for the Summer Reading Program Kickoff. Yvette Herrera, the children’s librarian at the Madera County Library, organized the event, held on Thursday morning, and invited many agencies in Madera County to join. There were 17 booths, each providing information and activities for kids. The kickoff-day event was […]
Madera featured in All-Star game
FRESNO — Although the City squad succumbed to the County, 19-14 last week, it allowed 10 Madera-area football players to play in one last football game. The Liberty Hawks sent five representatives for the City to the 69th annual City/County Football All-Star game Friday night at McLane Stadium to lead all schools with representation. However, […]
Chavira holds onto lead for win
Chavira & Son’s scored four runs in the top of the first inning and made it hold up to capture the Madera National Little League Majors Championship over Shoe Shak. Chavira withstood a late rally for 7-6 victory Saturday night. They added two runs in the fourth and one in the sixth for the championship. […]
Purls finishes Sr. League with win
Purl’s Sheet Metal only needed four innings to finish off Barrow’s Physical Therapy to win the Madera National Little League Sr. League championship. Purl’s scored five runs in the first, four runs in the second and five more runs in the third inning to put away Barrow’s 14-4 Saturday to capture the title. The top […]
Madera Wrestling Club wins title
The Madera Wrestling Club’s youth wrestling program had a memorable spring season. This spring, in the freestyle/greco wrestling season, the club competed at various local competitions throughout the state and completed the season at a national event. The Madera Wrestling Club’s youth wrestling program won two age group state team titles in Greco-Roman at the […]
Book Talk: Nelson DeMille, The Maze
True story: About a decade ago, the body of Shannan Gilbert, who had been reported missing, was found — possibly strangled — among briar bushes in a remote part of a beach town in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York. Over the next month, police found four more women’s bodies within about 400 yards. […]