Fair salutes education with robotics ring ceremony
The Business and Education Committee of the Madera Chamber of Commerce are excited to announce that they will host their annual Salute to Education Reception and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, at the Madera District Fair. More than 35 educators from Madera schools will be receiving a Distinguished Teacher of the Year award for their outstanding […]
Madera Wrestling Club opens its doors
Madera Wrestling Club founder and president Sal Gonzalez had a smile across his face the entire time he was meeting and greeting people that came up to him during an open house for his new facility, the only wrestling-only facility in Madera. Gonzalez said building a facility like he did was something he had been […]
MCSO deputy makes special delivery
Madera County Sheriff’s Deputy Jessica Martinez was flagged down by a citizen near Valley Children’s Founders Plaza and told that a woman was giving birth nearby on the side of the road. Deputy Martinez drove to the location and found the woman, accompanied by her husband, lying outside of a vehicle Saturday evening. Having given […]
California Custom Processing buys new building
Madera’s California Custom Processing (CCP), a custom processor of almonds for domestic and global customers that produce bakery, snack, confection, dairy, and plant-based consumer products, closed on a USDA loan and Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing combination that will support a refinance, the construction of an adjacent facility, and a renewable energy system […]
Mistakes haunt Coyotes in loss
From the start, things looked bright for the Madera Coyotes football team in its non-conference home game against the Kerman Lions. The Coyotes marched the ball inside the Kerman six yard line. However, what happened may have been a pre-cursor of what was to come in the following two hours Friday night in Memorial stadium. […]
Hawks suffer first loss of season
DOS PALOS — The Liberty Hawks football team couldn’t do enough to counteract its ever-growing injury issues in a 29-22 loss to the Dos Palos Broncos. The Hawks were already playing without leading rusher and starting linebacker Brody Harlow (shoulder). Then, they lost starting free safety, kick returner and receiver Dolan Dilbeck (possible concussion). The […]
Hawks fall to Pirates in three sets
The Liberty Hawks girls volleyball team had trouble putting the ball away all night and the Reedley Pirates took advantage by recording a three-set non-conference sweep. The Hawks seemed like they were still feeling the aftereffect of a five-set marathon two days before against Immanuel in a 25-11 first set loss. The Hawks battled back […]
Central Section honors Madera coach
Madera Coyote softball coach Judy Shaubach holds her NFHS award for the Central Section’s softball coach of the year for the 2022 season. With Shaubach are, from left, longtime coaches Alan Revilla and Melissa Armiento-van Loon and Madera High School Athletics Director John Fernandez.
Liberty powerlifters break records
Liberty High School students Bordy Harlow and Savanah Heiger competed in another powerlifting competition, and broke more records. At a competition in Santa Barbara, Harlow, a football, wrestler and track athlete for the Hawks, benched 341.5 pounds, which is a new national record for 17-and-under in the 165 pound weight class. He squatted 275 pounds […]
Letters: ‘Thanks, Dino’
I was disappointed when I belatedly learned that Madera Chief of Police Dino Lawson is retiring. That was selfish of me. It was selfish because our community is losing an outstanding human being and an exceptional law enforcement officer. I want to hold on to what’s best for Madera. Dino Lawson is the best of […]