Madera FFA earns first state position in 50 years
The 2021-2022 California Association FFA Officer Team was elected and Madera FFA’s Lesly Madriz was named as State FFA Treasurer. This is the first time in more than 50 years that Madera FFA has had a State Officer. Madriz, who is also bilingual in Spanish, will spend the next year traveling the state as one […]
Madera County focuses on homeless population
The Madera County Department of Public Health has published a homeless needs assessment. Key findings from the MCDPH Homeless Assessment: Access and Barriers to Care show that more than four in five homeless individuals have at least one ongoing health or mental health condition and one out of five cannot get care when sick/ill putting […]
Madera Police Log: April 15-16
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. April 15 8:27 p.m. — Brandishing reported in the 300 block of Elm Avenue. 9:55 p.m. — Hit and run collision reported in the 300 block of North A Street. 10:50 p.m. — Driving reckless reported near Davis Street and West Sherwood Way. April 16 8:38 a.m. […]
Never to forget
Memorial Day is Monday, May 31. It is a very reverent holiday, when we remember all those who died while in military service with the U.S. armed forces. It is a day not only for visiting cemeteries and parades, but for families to gather and share stories and other remembrances of their loved ones who […]
Stallions get three-game sweep of Apaches
With three four-run-plus innings over a two-game spread, the Madera South Stallions baseball team picked up the team’s first County/Metro Athletic Conference sweep in the program’s history with three wins over the Sanger Apaches. The Stallions got a complete game shutout from Murf Gray to win 4-0 on May 18. They scored nine runs in […]
Perfect game punctuates sweep of Panthers
A perfect way to end an almost perfect week for the Madera Coyotes softball team was, indeed, a perfect game against the San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno Panthers at Zimmerman Field. Madera pitcher Alexis Galvan allowed just two balls in play in tossing a five-inning perfect game, her first as a Coyote, and third no-hitter overall. She […]
Erickson returns to victory lane with military night triumph
Matt Erickson charged past Jadan Walbridge coming out of the lap 50 break to win on Military Tribute Night for the Nut Up Pro Late Model Series. The 80-lap MAVTV-televised feature was joined by Brody Armtrout winning his first 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series event along with Joey Kennealy winning his first Bandolero portion of […]
Was Hammond’s parole a death warrant?
If ever there was such a thing as a ne’er do well, Leonard Hammond must have been it. He spent 15 months in jail for a crime spree in Arizona before he came to Madera in 1901, robbed the Vignolo Hotel, and wound up behind bars. Judge Conley sentenced him to Folsom Prison for 90 […]