Flags and flagpoles
For whatever reason, over the past couple of weeks I have noticed an increase in folks around town displaying their American flags. I don’t know whether it is because we have just passed the 20th anniversary of the tragedy of 9/11, or if it has to do with the recent election, or if I just […]
SR41 removal and replacement project begins
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced the scheduled project to remove and replace existing asphalt pavement, seal pavement cracks and upgrade existing road signs, at various locations, of a 21-mile stretch of State Route 41 in Madera County. The rehabilitation project will happen at various locations, starting about two miles north of road 208 […]
County students attend college night
High school students from throughout Madera County participated in the virtual Fresno Area College Night. Madera County Superintendent of Schools sponsored the event on Sept. 8, which was hosted by Fresno County Superintendent of Schools. This year’s College Night looked different with students attending through their screens to visit virtual college booths. They were still […]
A danger-filled night for 2 Madera cops
In 1947, Madera was pretty much a peaceful, little town of just over 9,000 people. Most everything seemed to be running smoothly; the town had been fairly calm, and the news was routine. There was, however, one fly in the buttermilk. A rash of nighttime burglaries had Madera police stumped. Stakeouts, increased patrols, citizen awareness […]
Birth Announcements: May-June 2021
Edwin Ismael Bahena Dominguez Edwin Ismael Bahena Dominguez was born at Madera Community Hospital on May 2, 2021. Welcoming the newborn are parents Jose A. Bahena and Mara Dominguez of Madera. Grandparents are Octavian Dominguez and Josephfina Torres of Mexico, and Jose Bahena of Mexico and Cynthia Burciaga of Madera. Emilio Jose Ramirez Vasquez Emilio […]
Opinion: Autumn has arrived
Football, sweaters, jackets and pumpkin flavored everything is making its debut as the Fall season has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. The temperatures are still more like summer than Autumn, at least for the next five days it will still be in the 90s. This is also the beginning of my Zodiac Sign, Libra. My […]
Opinion: Only The Gambia is on track
Of the 196 countries that signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change that took force five years ago, only one — the tiny African country of The Gambia — is on track to cut emissions and keep its promise to meet the goal of limiting global warming. When the signers of the pact met in […]
Stallions drop opener, beat Eagles
In another busy week for the Madera South Stallions girls volleyball team, head coach Travis McEwoen’s team lost the County/Metro Athletic Conference opener to San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno, but picked up a win against Fresno Christian and some familiar faces. The Stallions, who just came back from a week off from COVID quarantine, opened the CMAC […]
Madera regroups for victory against Edison
Matching up against the Edison-Fresno Tigers in Joe Flores Gym, Madera’s girls volleyball team appeared to be on its way to a flawless victory. The visitors, however, clawed their way back into the match and gave the Coyotes a challenge before eventually taking the loss in four sets Tuesday evening. Madera Coyotes head coach Meghan […]
Madera coaching legend passes
Longtime coach at Madera and Madera South high schools, Mark Lohuis, lost his battle with COVID-19 earlier this week. Lohuis was a coach of the 1996 Central Section championship team as well as many other teams during his tenure at Madera and at Madera South. He was a long-time baseball coach, working with former coach […]