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Madera Police Department officers conducted an enforcement stop on a driver utilizing his cell phone on Fourth Street and I Street on Monday at about 10 a.m. Upon contacting the driver, the officer was met with the overpowering scent of

The Madera Coyotes were a part of a game where the teams combined for more than 100 points and 1,000 yards of offense for the third straight game, and the Coyotes came out with a win to advance to the

The Madera Coyotes girls water polo team let a two-goal fourth quarter lead, and a two-goal overtime lead evaporate in a double-overtime loss to the Chowchilla Tribe in the quarterfinals of the Central Section Div. III playoffs at the McAlister

Two special teams mistakes and a failed punt fake led to a 27-22 loss for the Madera South Stallions in its Div. VI first-round battle with Minarets. Third-seeded Minarets started two drives at the Stallions’ 11, and another at the

The 14th-seeded Atascadero Greyhounds scored 21 first half points, and the third-seeded Liberty Hawks couldn’t battle back in 24-14 loss in the first round of the Div. IV Central Section playoffs. In its first playoff game on its new field,

Def: a-ˌnam-ˈnē-sez – a recalling to mind; reminiscence. “Ben, baby, how ya doin’?” It was all I needed to hear to wake up. My heart was pounding, hearing Chuck’s voice again. I would be lying if I said I didn’t

Fall is my favorite time of year, so I look forward to making my kitchen smell like a gingerbread house, with all those spicy aromas. Hopefully, it doesn’t remind anyone of the house in the woods in the story of

“Yell like Devils.” This was the strategy adopted years ago by Maderans who attended that pivotal meeting in Fresno, which set in motion the movement to create Madera County. Separation from Fresno County by its citizens living north of the

The Madera County Farm Bureau welcomed members, supporters, and friends of agriculture to its annual Ag United Harvest Celebration and Annual Meeting at San Joaquin Winery. The October 24 evening was filled with great food, laughter, fellowship, and heartfelt appreciation

A litter of puppies and their mom are safe, warm and healthy after being rescued out of a ponding basin. Officers with Madera County Animal Services came across a scared dog three weeks ago at the shelter, but the dog

With a dominant second period, the Madera Coyote girls water polo team easily dispatched the Liberty-Bakersfield Patriots in the first-round of the Central Section Div. III Playoffs at McAlister Pool. The Coyotes outscored Liberty, 7-1, in the second quarter, and

The Madera Coyotes Boys Water Polo team advanced out of the Round of 32 in the Div. III Central Section playoffs, but suffered a tough, double overtime loss to Stockdale in the Round of 16. Madera dominated from the start

In 1939, a group of about 140 Madera County farmers left their fields and came to town armed with ax handles. They thought they had endured enough agitation, intimidation, and harassment; they intended to settle the score on that Saturday

The North Fork Mono Casino officially opened its doors last week, and brings more than gaming to Madera residents. Not only does North Fork Mono Casino have 2,400 slot machines and 40 table games, they bring a new menu of

Madera Unified School District and the Madera Linkage Foundation honored two longtime district employees during the 2026 Student Champion Hall of Fame induction ceremony on October 22, at Madera South High School. Established in 2021, the Hall of Fame recognizes

Madera’s Lawrence Flores returned a kick 75 yards to give the Madera Coyotes a 55-54 lead with two minutes left in the game against the Sunnyside Wildcats. However, the Wildcats, whose only win this season was a forfeit win over