Copher hopes to fulfill his dreams
After his eighth grade year, Liberty High School’s Quaid Copher went to a summer STEM program at the Naval Academy and fell in love with the school. Since then, he has been working to achieve a dream of attending the Naval Academy. Copher was one of six Central Valley seniors to receive a Congressional nomination […]
Martinez follows in family’s footsteps
Madera High School senior Scott Martinez is hoping to become the third generation of military personnel and fourth military person in his family after he graduates. He took one step closer by earning a Congressional nomination from Jim Costa for a service academy nomination. He is one of six Central Valley seniors to earn a […]
MUSD reopening in-person instruction
Madera Unified School District recently announced plans for re-opening the schools for students with a set schedule when students were to return. Some of the dates have been updated and schools will begin in phases beginning Monday with kindergarten through first graders back in the classroom. This is a letter sent out to Madera Unified […]
Madera Police Log: Feb. 14
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. Feb. 14 5:03 a.m. — Prowler reported in the 1000 block of Naval Avenue. 6:47 a.m. — Traffic hazard near North Lake Street and East Ellis Street. 7:02 a.m. — Civil dispute in the 100 block of North Q Street. 9:29 a.m. — Hit and run wit […]
Hawks, Coyotes open season with tie
The Liberty Hawks girls soccer team gave the home crowd something to cheer about with a goal in the first half, but the Madera Coyotes came back with a goal in the second half to forge out a 1-1 tie to open the season. Liberty’s Sofia Garibay scored in the 17th minute of the first […]
Vieira takes $5,000 Speedway opener
Carlos Vieira scored his first MAVTV-televised Nut Up Pro Late Model victory at Madera Speedway, earning the $5,000 season opener during a five-lap shootout to close the 100-lap feature. Saturday’s opening night on the one-third mile included openers for the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models and Mini Cups vs. Bandolero, streamed live on YouTube and set […]
Opinion: It’s about time they fixed those chips
Originally published April 19, 2016. I don’t know about you, but for me, the last few months have shown that high tech isn’t all that high. I’m talking mainly about those awful chips imbedded in my Visa Card. For example, the other day, I was in the drug store buying a tube of ointment (what […]
Being With The People — A Diary by Kirk Edwards: Leningrad 1989 — Tuesday, June 27, 1989
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 Guard Band to the Soviet Union — the first U.S. Band to do so. Throughout his stay, he kept a diary, an abridged copy of which is here published, in serial […]
Digging around in the old stuff
Little by little, I am determined to get my thousands of loose recipes organized. Many are handwritten on pieces of paper, index cards, fancy recipe cards with my name printed and even old envelopes (or whatever I had in my purse at the time of magazine browsing in the waiting room of medical offices). Many […]
Tragedy struck teenagers on the tracks
It was the middle of August, and in a few days school would begin again for Burt Hambleton and Jimmie Thurman. The summer of 1902 had been pure elixir for the pair of Madera teenagers. They had done their share of swimming and fishing, and now they were going to try their luck at hunting […]