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Clovis West High Student is Only Recipient of Prestigious National DAR Good Citizens Scholarship

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FRESNO - Clovis West High School senior Elizabeth Lanier was notified yesterday by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) that she was the national winner of the DAR Good Citizens scholarsh [ ... ]


Randall Anderson Sentenced on Residential Burglary

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MADERA - On Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 Randall Anderson, 60, of Coarsegold was sentenced on 3 felony charges, according to Michael R. Keitz, District Attorney for Madera County.


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Margie Wright Announces Retirement From Fresno State

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GOBULLDOGS.COM - After 27 years as the Fresno State softball head coach, Margie Wright has announced her retirement effective June 30, 2012. Wright, who is the NCAA Division I all-time winningest sof [ ... ]


Clovis West On Their Way To TRAC Championship

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CLOVIS -  The Clovis West Golden Eagles shut down the Clovis East Timberwolves twice last week: On Tuesday at Clovis East, 8 to 1 and again Friday at Clovis West 5-0. On Friday Clovis West's seni [ ... ]


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Lynard Skynard Album Dropping August 21 - Play Live at Fresno Fair in October

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FRESNO SHOW OCTOBER 4th at THE BIG FRESNO FAIR

NEW YORK, NY
- Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records announced today the release of Last Of A Dying Breed from Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band’s first studio al [ ... ]


The Madera Vintners Association Gives Honors for Achievement in Local Wine Industry

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MADERA.- 2012 marks the 10th year anniversary of the Madera Wine Trail, and the Madera Vintners Association (MVA) celebrated by honoring three wine industry professionals who have contributed to th [ ... ]


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Chowchillian Madison Gies (16) Crowned 2012 Miss Madera County Print E-mail
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 10:01

CHOWCHILLA - Wednesday night the Chowchilla Fair kicked off it's 2012 season with the crowning of a new Miss Madera County. Madison Gies (16) was named 2012 Miss Madera County. Gies is the daughter of John and Kathy Gies and is a junior at Chowchilla Union High School where she is a cheerleader.

Ashley Pettit, who's reign ends Saturday as the 2011 Spring Festival Queen was named the first runner up. Pettit is the daughter of Kevin and Renee Pettit and is a senior at Chowchilla Union High School.

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2012 Chowchilla-Madera County Fair-“Country Pride County Wide” Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 02:52
CHOWCHILLAThe 2012 Chowchilla Madera County Fair will begin Thursday, May 17 and run until Sunday, May 20. The Main Stage entertainment this year includes Country Western Band Whiskey Dawn on Thursday, Rockin’ Down the Highway a Doobie Brothers Tribute Band on Friday, Tennessee River an Alabama Tribute Band and The Beetles Project on Saturday, The Mike Torres Band and Pro Wrestling Revolution Lucha Libre on Sunday. Grandstand events will be Auto racing on both Saturday and Sunday. All entertainment is free with paid admission.
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Funding Falls Through For Club Yes & Key Visions at Madera Unified Print E-mail
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Friday, 11 May 2012 03:48

"Arredondo was hell bent on getting rid of Club Yes at MUSD for two years" - Trustee Lynn Cogdill

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-  Over 19,000 students from the Madera Unified School will have no where to go but home after school next year. The school district, which made a move to take over the successful Club Yes and Key Vision programs operated by the Madera County Office of Education, was turned down for state funding for the 2012-13 school year.

According to a county source, "MUSD was making a grab to collect the 10% administrative fees of the $2.6 million grant for their budget instead of letting the county continue with their programs. Now both programs are dead."

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Schnoor Avenue Closed Off Friday Night For Solo Vehicle Crash Print E-mail
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Saturday, 12 May 2012 23:43

MADERA -  Madera Police closed off a section of Schnoor Avenue near Cleveland Avenue Friday night when a woman drover her car into a tree over the sidewalk.

Sergeant Tom Burns believes the woman was traveling approximately 40 miles an hour just past Bally's Fitness when she lost control of her Saturn Vue slamming into the tree just missing the brick wall that surrounds a housing subdivision.

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Peter Ficklin Recieves Honors for Local Wine & Lifetime Achievement Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 08 May 2012 22:47

MADERA WINETRAIL THIS WEEKEND

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- Ficklin Vineyards will receive California State Fair’s 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award for wine industry leadership and contributions to the advancement of California enology and viticulture. This prestigious accolade will be presented in July at the California State Fair Gala at Cal Expo in Sacramento. For the last 17 years pioneering figures in the wine business have been bestowed with this respected award.

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Marie Cappelluti (80)
07/05/2012

Marie Cappelluti passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the age of 80. Marie was a native of Detroit, MI, a resident of San Francisco for 19 years and for the past 57 years she has lived in Madera. [ ... ]


Earl Miracle (70)
27/04/2012

Earl Miracle, age 70, a native of Speedwell, TN and a resident of Madera, CA for 34 years passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at his Madera home. He was a real estate salesman in Madera for 30 y [ ... ]


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Sarah Renee Sanders
18/05/2011

Sarah Renee Sanders was born on April 5, 2011 at 5:49pm to Alicia and Michael Sanders. She was 20 in length and weighed 8.2 pds. Her maternal grandparents are Sharon and Mike Stapleton.. Her paternal  [ ... ]


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18/05/2011

Charles Andrew Love Wildt was born on April 12, 2011 at 10:23pm to Kellie and John Wildt. He was 19 in length and weighed 7.11 pds. His maternal grandparents are Della and Charles Clark.. His pat [ ... ]


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