Madera Police Log: Feb. 1-3
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. Feb. 1 7:01 a.m. — Vehicle stolen in the 700 block of Green Way. 9:07 a.m. — Civil dispute in the 700 block of saint Mary Avenue. 10:01 a.m. — Code enforcement inspection in the 900 block of East Cleveland Avenue. 11:12 a.m. — Civil dispute in […]
Barcroft, Dr. Butin halt health hazard
What a horrible smell! It was so bad that passers-by along the south side of Yosemite Avenue had to hold their noses. The local paper reported “a stench filled the air that would equal the corpse-laden fields in front of Port Authur.” One gentleman who was dining at a restaurant on D Street had to […]
Being With The People: A Diary by Kirk Edwards: Leningrad 1989 — Thursday, June 22, 1989
THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD BAND On the occasion of the First U.S. Military Band to Visit the Soviet Union, (USSR) In celebration of signing the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty In 1989, Kirk Edwards, a 1973 MHS graduate, had an experience unique to Madera natives. He traveled as a member of the U.S. Coast […]
Opinion: M*A*S*H and the Forgotten War
Thirty-eight years ago, on Feb. 28, 1983, the final episode of M*A*S*H was watched by the largest television audience at that time. Estimates of the number of viewers range from 106 million to 125 million, including armed service personnel serving overseas. At the time, the concluding episode of M*A*S*H, “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen,” was the […]
Outdoor sports given OK to play
With the recent numbers from the Madera County Department of Public Health, most outdoor athletic competitions can get ready to play, whether it is a full season or a partial season, according to Madera Unified School District Director of Athletics Marty Bitter. After suggesting a couple of weeks ago after announcing that practices were resuming […]