Madera to lay hero to rest
Pasqual Reyes, World War II veteran, dies On Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, our country and the Reyes family lost a true hero, Pasqual (Pesqo) Reyes. Pasqual proudly served his country during WWII in the United States Army, Company A, 142nd infantry, 36th Division. He participated in the liberation of Italy, France and fought his way […]
Opinion: Why some believe California may be crazy
The great Jim Dedmon sends this along under the headline: “California: The Largest Open Air Insane Asylum in the World.” This originally was taken from the Los Angeles Times: “Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, this should be of great interest to you. This is just one state, but if it doesn’t open your […]
Registrar issues reminder for voters
Rebecca Martinez, Madera County clerk-recorder and registrar of voters, has announced that the upcoming election to be held on March 3, 2020, is a Presidential Primary. It is a party election, and it’s very important to know how one is registered because that is what determines the type of ballot you will receive. Voting for […]
Second half goal beats Coyotes
With the way the match was going, it seemed like the Madera Coyotes girls soccer team was going to record the first County/Metro Athletic Conference victory in the CMAC/Tri-River Athletic Conference showdown. However, Clovis West scored a goal in the 67th minute and held off numerous Madera attacks for a 1-0 victory Friday in Memorial […]
Three goal spurt downs Stallions
The Madera South Stallions girls soccer team was battling the Clovis East Timberwolves tough in the second half of its Tri-River Athletic Conference/County/Metro Athletic Conference showdown. However, the Timberwolves took advantage of defensive miscues to score three goals in an eight minute span for a 3-0 victory Friday in Memorial Staidum. “I kept telling them […]
Madera kept its first truant officer busy
The arrival of New Years in 1920 brought a pivotal change in Madera County’s schools. For almost 30 years, school attendance had been left pretty much up to each individual family. Most of them sent their kids to school, but a sizable minority kept them home so that they could work. That’s why the county […]