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The Matilda Torres Toros easily dispatched the Madera South Stallions girls volleyball team in North Yosemite League play at Torres. The Toros outscored the Stallions 75-36 in the three-set sweep Thursday night. Torres combined for 28 kills in the three

In a highly-anticipated match-up, the Madera South Stallions had trouble holding onto the ball while the Hoover Patriots scored 54 first half points to put a damper on Homecoming night festivities. The Patriots scored 40 points in the second quarter,

Hailie Deegan made her return to Madera Speedway for the first time since 2017, using a green-white-checkered finish to grab the Madera 150 for the ARCA Menards Series, West at the 53rd annual Mission Foods Harvest Classic. The strongest ARCA

The Howard 4-H Club met on August 24 for its monthly business meeting at the Will Gill Pavilion. The club’s new President, Kaydence Erickson, introduced herself, leaders Tracy and Joanne Ylarregui, and welcomed returning members, new members, parents and leaders.

Dixieland 4-H had a great week at the 2026 Madera District Fair. After months of caring for animals and practicing showmanship, members finally got to show what they learned. “This was my first year showing a sheep,”Mia Pruitt said. “I

In the summer of 1893, two women with an abundance of public spirit, Mrs. R.P. Mace and a Mrs. Wear, circulated a petition calling for an election to determine the public will in the matter of a high school in

Many commuters notice a billboard along their drive along State Route 99, heading north into Madera, just south of Avenue 12 for Miracle Realty. Just recently, a 50th anniversary notice was added to be billboard, and the real estate company

The Matilda Torres Toros came out swinging in its first league match of the season against the Madera Coyotes. The Toros combined for 25 kills in the three-set girls volleyball victory over Madera. By comparison, the Coyotes put down 21

The California gold rush was still in its infancy when Californians sat down to write their state constitution in 1849, and even in those rough and tumble frontier days, public education was at the fore of everyone’s mind. What followed

The City of Madera hosted its second Citizens Academy, a nine-session program intended to give residents an exclusive look at how local government operates through guided tours that showcase the different parts of Madera that help the city run but

After turning the ball over on downs on its first possession, the Matilda Torres Toros flag football team scored seven touchdowns over its next 10 possessions for a 47-0 victory over the Golden West Trailblazers out of Visalia. Torres’ victory

Long-time General Builder’s Supply owner Dennis Smith has been selected to be the 2026 Grand Marshal of the Old Timers’ Parade. Smith was born in Los Banos. His mother was born in Madera, and his father had moved to Madera,

Ila Schoettler has been chosen to reign as Queen of 2026 Old Timers Day on Saturday. Her coronation ceremony will be at the Madera Old Timers’ Dinner and Silent Auction at the Elks Lodge, 112 W. 6th Street, Friday evening.

Saturday will mark the 95th year of the Old Timers’ Day Parade, beginning at 10 a.m. Leading this year’s parade as Grand Marshal will be a long-time business owner, Dennis Smith. Accompanying him as the Honorable Queen of the Parade

Madison Elementary School celebrated the official ribbon cutting of its new two-story academic building on Friday, marking the expansion of its Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program into the middle school grades. The ribbon cutting took place before Madison’s annual Resource

The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating Erik Von Richard Haumann, 33, who is wanted in connection with a violent attack that occurred on September 17 in North Fork. During an argument at a residence,