A family in need of help
For most people, 2020 was a year to just battle through and get to the next day. However, 2020 was almost a year to forget for 7-year-old Kylee La Plant and her mother, Brittney La Plant. Kylee suffers from Elhers Danlose Syndrome which causes her joints to have no cartilage. She needs a wheelchair and […]
Madera to celebrate Black History Month
McNally Park will be host to a Black History Month Celebration presented by Black Saints United and will be honoring Lucille Murphy, the eldest African American resident in Madera. “We want to reach out to the community and bring awareness,” said Anita Evans, Madera City Councilwoman. “I have proclaimed February as Black History Month. I […]
Riley writes to Bolder Woman
Long time Maderans may remember a majorette at Madera Union High School from the class of 1958 named Jeannine Riley. After graduation Riley moved to Southern California to become an actress. She still carries many fond memories of the half-time shows at the varsity football games. “I wasn’t any great shakes as a baton twirler,” […]
Wanted parolee at large arrested by deputies
Madera County Sheriff’s Office deputy Schoonmaker and Corporal Roth were dispatched to a residence on Camden Drive for an in-progress domestic disturbance. When they arrived on the scene Feb. 5 just before 6:30 p.m., they contacted a suspect, 33-year-old Eric Joseph Ontiveros Jr. It was later confirmed he was a wanted parolee-at-large with a felony, […]