Chowchilla celebrates refurbished concession stand
The City of Chowchilla celebrated the completion, and opening, of a newly refurbished concession stand at Edward Ray Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by city officials, community partners, and residents. The building, located near the park’s athletic fields and skate park, had remained unfinished for several years before the City began reviewing what would […]
Hundreds line the streets for stampede
Madera County is home to the only authentic cattle stampede in the state and hundreds came out for the historic event that kicked off the 69th annual Chowchilla Western Stampede with fanfare, rodeo royalty and plenty of cowboy spirit. This tradition, which went down Richardson Boulevard on Friday, began in 1958. It brings local ranchers […]
Lions prepare for fifth annual run
Race coordinators Maggie Stickler and Benny Madrigal are in the final stretch of preparations for the fifth annual Running with the Lions Strides for Diabetes 5K run, sponsored by the Madera Evening Lions. “Right now, we have 45 people registered,” Stickler said. “The Madera Unified Teachers Association has donated 25 runners. We have two Lions […]
City of Madera proclaims March as Red Cross Month
The City of Madera City Council issued a proclamation recognizing March as Red Cross Month to honor neighbors who deliver care and comfort through the American Red Cross Central Valley Chapter. “As a community, we hope never to need it, but when the need is there, we are always thankful for the services they provide,” […]
Feria de empleo para conectar oportunidades laborales escolares
Job seekers of all experience levels are invited to attend the Madera and Mariposa County Schools’ Careers in Education Fair on March 17 from 1-5 p.m. at the office of the Madera County Superintendent of Schools. The free event will bring together school employers from Madera and Mariposa counties seeking to fill full-time, part-time, and […]
Not pretty, but Coyotes beat Stallions in three
The Madera Coyotes boys volleyball team controlled most of the match in a three-set sweep over the Madera South Stallions in Joe Flores Gym. However, Madera head coach Rhonda Jefferson-Counsel had to call late time outs in two of the three sets before her team won 25-18, 25-18, 25-23 Thursday evening. The Coyotes outhit the […]
Liberty gets ugly wins
The Liberty Hawks softball team improved to 4-0 to open the season, but it wasn’t the best looking way to do it. The Hawks defeated Taft, 10-5, and Hoover, 6-5, on Saturday at the Buchanan Preseason tournament. However. Liberty head coach Keith Davis wasn’t happy with the way his team won. Macie Webster, literally, shouldered […]
Letters: Why are you a Democrat? Part 2
More reasons for Christians not to associate with the Democrat party: The Trans-Gender Movement. Progressives, Democrats, celebrate the transforming of children into the opposite sex. They promote this evil by insisting in the teaching of children as young as kindergarteners about sex. It has become their acceptable pattern for raising children; give them information so […]
Letters: Why we are at war with Iran
We have been at war with Iran since the end of February. Why? I’m not questioning the war just because it violates the mandates of the U.S. Constitution and The War Powers Act. What would be the point? MAGA posers who pretend to be conservatives gave up conservative law and order values a long time […]
Book Talk: J.A. Jance, ‘Long Time Gone’
Judith Ann Jance uses her initials for her pseudonym because a publisher told her that readers might not accept a female author, writing about a male detective.That was about 50 years ago.Since then, she has published 29 best sellers about male cop, J.P. Beaumont, 20 about Ali Reynolds, 22 about Joanna Brady, and 5 in […]