For The Madera Tribune Asterisk Talley made U.S. Womens’ Open history this weekend, earning a top 25 finish. Chowchilla golf prodigy Asterisk Talley made U.S. Women’s Open history this weekend, earning a top 25 finish at the Rivera Country Club in Palisades. Talley, who just finished her junior year at Chowchilla High School, finished the four rounds with a two-over par 286 to tie her for 22nd place. She was the fourth highest amateur in the tournament. However, she recorded

The Madera County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve the appointment of three key County leadership positions in multiple departments. Jamie Bax will now serve as the County’s Chief of Development Services overseeing Community and Economic Development and Public Works. The board also appointed Jared Carter as the new Director of Public Works and the County Road Commissioner. Behavioral Health Services welcomed their new director, Nickie Matus at the weekly meet

For The Madera Tribune Members from the Mexican Consulate help a Madera Unified parent during a visit last week. The Madera community had the opportunity to receive first-hand information from the Mexican Consulate at the Madera Unified School District Family Resource Center. This was made possible through a partnership with the district’s Community Services and the Parent Resource Center. Two of the service days last week were dedicated exclusively to MUSD families, during w

Courtesy of California Highway Patrol/For The Madera Tribune A Mitsubishi is ready to be lifted onto a tow truck after a solo crash Sunday night. The crash, off of State Route 99 and Madera Avenue, resulted in the fatality of the driver. There were no other passengers in the vehicle. California Highway Patrol Madera Area officers responded to a solo vehicle traffic crash on State Route 99 southbound, north of Madera Avenue. A 32-year-old Hispanic male was driving a black Mits

For The Madera Tribune V-Force Elite Gymnastics sent six gymnasts to the National Gymnastic Association National Championships last week. Clockwise from top left are Caeden Lanteigne, Austen Kerr, William Knoetgen, Luke Garner, Cecil Marquez and Kyper Perry. V-Force Elite Gymnastics sent a boys team to the National Gymnastic Association National Championship in Orlando, Florida last weekend. The team began its competition season in January, and competed in eight competitions.

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera National Little League’s Foster and Parker Insurance holds up the Cecil Cox Trophy and show off their rings after winning the Madera City Championship over Morgan’s Garage on Saturday. The Madera Majors City Championship game was a classic title game that went into extra innings. Madera National champion, Foster and Parker scored a run in the top of the seventh and held in the bottom of the inning for a 4-3 victory over Madera America

First of all, my thanks go to Mr. Gaunt for his attempt to make light of comments from my previous letter. However, I often express my opinions, which are not based on fact; I have never said they were factual. Someone’s opinion can never be wrong, or offbeat, or not true as stated. They are simply the way someone feels and they have to be respected. The lack of respect for someone’s opinion has turned into a specialty of members of the left. I strongly feel that people are e