Above the Fold

With just seven innings played in the District 10 Tournament, the Madera American Little League 8-12-year-old All-Stars advanced to the championship game. The M.A.L.L. All-Stars battled the winner of Riverpark and Selma who played Thursday, and have to beat Madera

Former Madera South Stallion and Fresno State Bulldogs standout Murf Gray was named the June Player of the Month for the South Atlantic League for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Gray has made quick work in his first full professional season. He

Return of local establishment to present new avenues for Madera A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Heartland Opportunity Center on Oct. 19, 2022. Almost four years later, a grand, grand opening of the new Center was finally unveiled. Tamica

Valdez Educational Services honored dozens of students for academic achievement at its fifth annual Celebration of Excellence, held recently at the Madera Municipal Golf Course. Valdez Educational Services awarded two $500 scholarships, and recognized students, tutors and district staff for

California Highway Patrol Madera Area officers responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of Avenue 17 and Road 28 1/2 last week. An 18-year-old female from Madera was driving a white 2018 Chevrolet Malibu eastbound on Avenue 17, approaching

Madera County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Bass Lake holiday enforcement detail responded to the Pine Slope Day Use Area at Bass Lake following a reported stabbing. The preliminary investigation found that a 25-year-old man and a 56-year-old man became

A statement from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office on social media announced the passing of retired sergeant Mark Stritzel last week. “It is with profound sadness that the Madera County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of retired Sergeant Mark Stritzel,”

When lanky right-hander, Eric Nelson, took the mound for the Madera Coyotes, little did opposing hitters see the fastball coming right at them. Most of the time, all they saw were arms and legs. Nelson will take his pitching prowess

Former Madera Coyote and Fresno City College pitching standout Alec Gamboa received his third call-up to the Boston Red Sox. The benefit to this call-up is the Red Sox were in Anaheim for a three-game series with the Los Angeles

Just about any cut of meat will benefit from a soak in a well-seasoned marinade. I don’t remember my family using the practice of marinading meats or other foods, but everything was seasoned to perfection. The main seasonings, besides salt

Better late than never for Melissa Pogue. She earned a commendation for her work as an analyst II for the State Military Department for the Army National Guard a couple of months ago. However, gathering for an awards ceremony took

Madera Coyote baseball player Zach Sanchez is signed, sealed and delivered to play for Eastern University in Delaware County Pennsylvania. The son of a former football and baseball player and a former softball player, playing baseball was in his blood

Coming out of Madera High School in 2023, Madera Coyote baseball ace Jaydian Chavira only had one offer from a four-year school to continue his baseball career. He was thinking his baseball career was over. However, a last minute call

The Fourth of July was always an exciting time for my family, as I was growing up. We celebrated this holiday at the city park, having a picnic with other families, and ending the day with the grand display of

The Rev. William B. McElwee was an ecclesiastical workhorse. He and his wife, Emily, came to Madera in 1891 to pastor the local Presbyterian Church. He had been born in Missouri in 1838 and ordained into the Christian ministry when

The City of Madera has activated the new traffic signals at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and San Pietro Drive. The signals are currently operating in flash mode while crews complete final testing, inspections, and system integration. The traffic signals