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Salter’s Distributing in Chowchilla is expanding its warehouse, and adding new offices. David and Cheryl Salter, owners of the company, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on September 2. David Salter welcomed everyone to celebrate this new expansion, noting how blessed they

Caltrans recently released an update on the construction project in Downtown Madera. “The contractor continues to make steady progress on the project, with work advancing across all four segments,” said Caldrons in the statement released September 1. “Construction activities remain

When Madera Unified School District Director of Athletics Marty Bitter retired, Jesse Hardwick saw an opportunity to come to a city, and a district that he respected from afar. Bitter created the position 12 years ago, and retired from it

Younger folks probably will not make the connection, even if the more accurate version of “Hot-cha-cha” was presented (which is “Ha-cha-cha-cha-cha”). This was one of the great Jimmy Durante’s famous catch phrases during his time. The morning of writing this,

During the 33-year existence of the flume, which gave birth to Madera, more than one billion feet of lumber, floated down the big trough from the mountains toward the mill near where Millview School now stands. Built in 1876, by

2026 Junior Livestock Auction Saturday, September 12 Buyer Schedule: 8 a.m. — Buyer check-in 9 a.m. — Buyer breakfast and morning beverages 10 a.m. — Junior Livestock Auction A beloved Madera District Fair tradition returns after 89 years on Saturday.

Project Run Madera received the Crystal Tower Award at the Annual Business and Education Shareholders’ Luncheon hosted by the Madera County Compact. Alisha Brown, founder of Project Run Madera, was recognized on August 25 for the organization’s partnership with Madera

The Madera District Fair, presented by Valley Children’s Healthcare, returns Sept. 10-13 for four days of live entertainment, carnival rides, livestock shows, fair food, community stories and family-friendly activities as the fair celebrates its “All American Party!” theme. The fair

The Madera District Fair, presented by Valley Children’s Healthcare, is inviting the community to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with an “All American Party!” Sept. 10-13, bringing together local stories, patriotic traditions and family-friendly entertainment throughout the four-day celebration. A central

Proceeds to support MY Club Teen Center and Mountain Youth Calling all festival lovers, join MY Club today for the 3rd annual Oakchella Family Music Festival, a day packed with live music, entertainment, and community, with proceeds supporting MY Club’s

The ethnohistory of the North Fork Mono Indians, like all tribes of the area, is a story of trials, accomplishments, adjustments and integration. Throughout their history the tribe has learned to adapt to an ever-changing environment. Relationships with other tribes

When Matilda Torres Toros flag football head coach Brian Mitchell was making the schedule for this season, he didn’t do his team any favors. His first four regular season games came against four of the top teams in the Sac-Joaquin

The Matilda Torres Toros girls volleyball team didn’t start off its match with Pacheco on the right foot. They committed six hitting errors in a 13-point run. However, from that point, the Toros outscored Pacheco 73-46 the rest of the

The City of Madera is now accepting applications for its 2026 Citizens Academy, a nine-session program intended to give residents a closer look at how local government operates. The program, set to begin September 15, will bring participants into direct

Even though my favorite season is fall, there is one thing about summer that I look forward to with much anticipation: fresh sweet corn, preferable on the cob, husks included. I was lucky enough this year to get some of

It was Friday morning, and although it was cold and windy in San Quentin, Madera County Sheriff John Barnett was up early. He had a date with the hangman, for this was the day that Walter P. Yeager would finally