City manager contracts sewer repair
Madera City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez informed the Madera City Council at last week’s meeting about the emergency repairs at Avenue 13 and Granada Drive. He contracted with Floyd Johnston Construction to map out a plan of action and begin repairing the line. “The City engaged FJC under Public Contract Code section 22050, which allows Council […]
Chowchilla honors community
The Chowchilla Chamber of Commerce held its annual Community Awards Dinner and Installation on January 14 and honored eight different people/businesses that have helped make Chowchilla a better community. The Heart of Chowchilla Award was presented in memory of Melvin “Corky” Gilliam, Mary Whatley and Nis Nissen. The Heart of Chowchilla Award is presented to […]
Paying compound interest at Cemetery Hill
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Opinion: Waiting for the rain
The weather this week has been sunny, but according to the weather app on my phone, the rain is supposed to return on Sunday and Monday. It feels like it has been so long since we have had any appreciable rain that people have forgotten how to drive in it. Don’t go splashing through a […]
Two quarter surge lifts Stallions
The Madera South Stallions boys basketball team only led the Sanger West Hornets by two at the end of the first quarter. However, by the end of the third quarter, the Stallions led 63-26 and invoked a running clock in the fourth quarter for the easy win. The Stallions outscored the Hornets 51-16 in the […]
Slow start hurts Coyotes in loss
SANGER — By the time the Madera Coyotes girls basketball team had a chance to take a breath, they found themselves in a 14-3 hole at the end of the first quarter to the Sanger Apaches and couldn’t dig out of it. The Coyotes battled in the second and fourth quarters, outscoring the Apaches 27-26, […]
Stallions get much-needed soccer win
The Madera South Stallions boys soccer team got a much-needed victory against the Sanger West Hornets to break a two-match North Yosemite League losing streak. The Stallions got goals from Julian Flores, Luis Flores and Christopher Zavala to cruise to a 3-0 victory Wednesday at Madera South. “It’s nice to get a win,” head coach […]