Farmer Roger Poythress dies at 62
The Madera farming community, as well as its religious community, has lost one of its greatest contributing members with the sudden death of Roger Dwight Poythress, 62, on Sept. 3, 2018. “He was a worshipful man with a strong belief in the Lord,” said Pastor Randy Brannon of the Grace Community Church. Brannon was his […]
UC Merced wins grant to study tobacco, cannabis use
UC Merced has been awarded a $3.8 million grant to establish the UC Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center (NCPC), positioning UC Merced and the San Joaquin Valley region as a center for the study of public health and policy matters related to tobacco and marijuana. “Awarding of this center grant to UC Merced and its […]
Pols acting crazy this week
We continue to live in a world of insanity. This time the insanity is focused on hamburgers and the nomination of a Supreme Court justice. The owner of In-N-Out hamburgers donated $25,000 to the Republican Party, and some Democrats seemed to go crazy. They called for a boycott of In-N-Out Burgers to make the owner […]
Celebrate agriculture at a new venue
With the summer drawing to a close, the Madera County Arts Council (MCAC) was trying to deal with a situation: What do you do with a newly-painted building in a new location, a brand new floor, and 5,000 square feet of space? The answer was clear to Rochelle Noblett, executive director of the nonprofit organization: […]
Why John McCain wasn’t all that much of a hero
John McCain was not a hero. All humans have breaking points. Many men being tortured give confessions, often telling lies so that other men and their country would know that there is no truth in what they say. John McCain was an exception. John was shot down over a lake in North Vietnam while flying […]
Reader enjoyed letter on Sierras
Enjoyed the article on the Sugar Pine Rail ride by Chase McGovern. Have taken it, and other train rides, many times. Yes, the nature aspect of it is great information, and much needed. I would like to see more articles by students on how the Sierras were harvested in lumber, ore, water and especially electricity. […]
Thanks from Sierra Vista for Back to School Night help
I wanted to express my gratitude for all of the support the community showed during our recent “Back to School Night” at Sierra Vista Elementary School. We had several hundred parents and students attend this important event at our school. But, what was even more amazing were the many community organizations that took time out […]
Stallions pick up program sweep
The Madera South girls volleyball team completed a program sweep over the Hoover-Fresno Patriots in dominant fashion in a warm-up of this weekend’s Madera Invitational. The varsity Stallions swept the Patriots 25-16, 25-13, 25-22, which followed two-set sweeps from the frosh/soph and junior varsity teams. The Stallions look forward to this weekends Madera Invitational at […]
Former Coyote earns first honor
Jasmine Gonzalez (Madera) was named the West Coast Conference’s first Runner of the Week this season for the University of Pacific Tigers. Gonzalez, a sophomore, led Pacific to a second place team finish at the Big Wave Invitational in Hawaii. She led a 1-2 finish for the Tigers and won the race with a time […]
Coyote soccer watches USA defeat Chile
The Madera Coyotes girls soccer team and staff enjoyed a recent trip to San Jose where they saw the USA women’s national team defeat Chile in a friendly at Avaya Stadium. Not only was it a means to bond as a program, but also to learn from the highest level of competitive soccer. “It was […]