Head Start program honors Agriland owner

The National Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Program honored Central Valley nut grower, James Maxwell of Agriland Farming Company, which is based in Madera, with the organizations’ Plate of Bounty Award at its annual conference on in March. Nominated by the Community Action Partnership of Madera County (CAPMC) the award recognized the company’s CEO, for […]
Obituary: Duane A. Smartt

Duane A. Smartt 79, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2018. He was born in Yuba City to Hubert and Dora (Hamm) Smartt. After graduating from Porterville High he joined the Navy serving as a cook on the SS Sea Robin submarine. He then went on to graduate from Fresno State. Though his line of […]