Two Madera print companies set to merge
Velvet Rhoads of Peck’s Printery has decided to retire. Because she cares deeply for her customers, and for the community of Madera, she is working with Mike Diebert of Creative Copy to merge the two companies. Peck’s Printery was started in 1947 by Jim and Winifred Peck. When the Pecks decided to sell the company, […]
Rotary announces 2026 Boy of the Year
Madera South High School senior Pablo Giron-Lopez was named the 32nd annual Ken Taylor Boy of the Year in a ceremony dinner held Tuesday at the Madera United Methodist Church. In his speech, Giron-Lopez thanked his family and all who have supported him. He will attend the University of California, San Diego. “I plan to […]
Coyotes grind out win over Hornets
With its top three hitters out of the line-up, the Madera Coyotes softball team worked some small ball for a 4-0 victory over the Sanger West Hornets at Zimmerman Field. Coyote pitcher Isabella Aguirre had her best game in a Madera uniform with a complete game shutout. She struck out 14 batters and only eight […]
Letters: Polio anywhere is a threat everywhere
In a time when many have forgotten the threat of infectious diseases like polio, I feel a duty as a Rotary member to remind the public that polio anywhere is a threat everywhere. I have a personal story about polio that happened to my oldest brother and another man who was my roommate in college. […]
Letters: Support for Melanie Barker
I am writing to offer my full and enthusiastic support for Melanie Barker as District 5 Supervisor. I have had the privilege of seeing firsthand the kind of leadership our community truly needs leadership rooted in service, integrity, and a genuine commitment to people and Melanie embodies all of that and more. In my work […]
Opinion: U.S. not among happiest nations
Our country is in political turmoil and at least some economic distress. Tentacles from the war with Iran are reaching out and touching families, many of which are struggling to make their paychecks stretch. Probably some people are also dealing with a moral crisis, wondering if the lives lost in the war are worth some […]
Howard 4-H leaps into spring season
The Howard 4-H Club met on April 6 for their monthly business meeting. The meeting was called to order by President Tori Herd, and the business portion of the meeting commenced. The club was reminded that 4-H Camp fees are due and any check should be made payable to Howard 4-H. The Hawkins family volunteered […]
Trouble at Madera’s swimming pool
Tension was in the air in Madera in 1947. The long-standing exclusion of African-Americans from the City’s swimming pool was being challenged, and the integration attempts weren’t setting well with some of the town’s power brokers, especially the publisher of the Madera Tribune. Howard Clark, whose father had founded the paper in 1892, took umbrage […]