Community Art banners available for auction
OAKHURST — As ARTober (October) comes to a close in the mountain communities of Eastern Madera County, the vibrant Community Art Banners that have greeted visitors and residents to Yosemite’s Southern Gateway all summer are preparing for their next journey. On November 9, from 3-6 p.m., join the Eastern Madera County Foundation for an evening […]
Burglary suspect caught
Madera Police officers were dispatched to a burglary alarm at Millview Elementary School on Monday. Officers quickly arrived, and established a perimeter. While searching the school, 24-year-old Tyler Sewell was contacted while leaving a campus building. During a search of the room, it was discovered that Sewell was attempting to take new equipment. He was […]
Be courteous to your neighbor
During the course of a patrol shift, Madera PD Officers respond to several different types of calls. Often time, on weekend night shifts, a large majority of our calls include those related to loud music, parties, or other audible disturbances. Last Saturday night, MPD officers responded to 80 calls for service. More than 39 percent […]
DUI driver arrested
California Highway Patrol Officer Sergio Moreno observed a vehicle traveling with no lights on, during the hours of darkness. After making a traffic stop, the driver displayed several signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication. The driver was not able to perform field sobriety tests as explained and demonstrated, and was placed under arrest for driving […]
Hart scores Pumpkin Smash Bash win
Ryan Hart went wire-to-wire for the second time in the last three years in the 200-lap Pumpkin Smash Enduro at Madera Speedway, dominating the proceedings to win on a wet and pumpkin-covered one-third mile speedway. Hart’s margin of victory was three laps over 2023 winner Adam Baggett. Twenty-two Enduro cars accepted the green flag after […]
Obituary: Glenda “GG” Cropper
Glenda “GG” Cropper, 61, of Madera, California, passed away on Oct. 17, 2024. Glenda will be remembered as a devoted wife and loving grandmother. She loved spending quality time with her husband, and they were inseparable. She enjoyed her time with her best friend Francine, doing things like shopping and eating out. Glenda liked working […]