Madera Chamber of Commerce recognizes 2025 Senior Farmer
The Madera Chamber of Commerce hosted a special dinner to honor Jim Unti for more than eight decades of service to agriculture, and recognizing his local and global contributions to the farming industry. “Today we are here to honor Mr. Unti for all the incredible work that he has done,” said Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria. “Not […]
Council receives budget updates
Members of Madera’s City Council gave multiple proclamations before receiving a budget report on expenses and approved the Capital Improvements Plan for fiscal year 2025/26-FY 2029/30, as presented during Wednesday’s regularly scheduled meeting. Several proclamations were given during the beginning of Madera City Council meeting, starting with the recognition of the Madera County Museum as […]
Arrest made for impersonating officer
Madera County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a family disturbance on the 22000 block of Avenue 12 at about 9 a.m on Friday. At the residence, deputies attempted to detain 40-year-old Andrew Biscay for outstanding warrants related to vandalism and impersonating a peace officer. Biscay resisted arrest but was safely taken into custody after a […]
MADD honors MPD officers
Madera Police Department’s Officer Jose Barajas and Officer Fidel Amezola were honored at the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) awards banquet last week for their outstanding efforts in DUI enforcement. Drunk driving is one of the most dangerous and preventable threats to public safety. Each impaired driver taken off the road represents a tragedy that […]
Arrest made in shooting
Earlier this month, Madera Police Department Officers responded to a local hotel regarding shots being fired. During the investigation, it was discovered that two males were in a dispute that escalated to a firearm being used. The shooter, 29-year-old Cosme Cervantes, fled the scene after the shooting. Due to Cosme’s violent criminal past, the Special […]
Keller family sweeps Spencer races
Kyle Keller won his second career Reverend Ron Spencer Red, White, and Blue Classic while his younger brother Kellen won his first 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series feature at Madera Speedway. Both drivers used the high line to charge to victory in their main events in the RACER Network televised action Saturday night. “We didn’t […]
Book Talk: Steve Cavanagh, ‘Witness 8’
When I started this column on Sept. 15, 2021, I tried to find authors whose debut novels were published after the turn of the century. Naturally, as the months went by, I included many of my favorite authors, regardless of the copyright date on the verso of the title page. Then, on the one-year anniversary […]
J.G. Smale, Madera County’s vagabond schoolteacher
There might be a few Madera County residents who remember J.G. Smale; he might even have some descendants here today. The chances are good, however, that there are none who recall being in the classroom of this ubiquitous teacher, but he deserves to be remembered. Smale was one of the few men who sought a […]