Vallarta makes commitment to Madera
Vallarta Supermarkets held a grand opening at the old Mervyn’s building on 1467 Country Club Drive and more than 600 people were waiting to see the city’s newest supermarket. “We have a few stores in the Fresno area and the Central Valley (Visalia and Tulare),” said Ivette Serrano, Vallarta Director of Digital Marketing and Social […]
More than 300K acres burned in Creek Fire
The 23-day-old Creek Fire pushed past the 300,000-acre-burned threshold over the weekend, but CalFire is gaining ground on the blaze. The fire has burned 304, 604 acres as of Monday, according to Cal Fire and is 39 percent contained. The fire burned more than 13,000 acres from Thursday’s report and crews gained five percent on […]
St. Joachim School opens to students
Since becoming the principal at St. Joachim school, former Chowchilla resident Heather Forcey had to figure out a way to keep her students involved with online learning while also trying to find a way to get students into the classroom. Finally, when Madera County COVID-19 numbers fell far enough, the Madera County Public Health Department […]
MUSD schools among nation’s healthiest
For The Madera Tribune The Madera Unified School District’s 23 comprehensive schools are being recognized as “America’s Healthiest Schools” by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation for promoting nutritious meals, physical activity and mental wellness. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation recognized 518 schools across the nation. Madera Unified is the only district in California […]
Brogdon impresses in second call-up with Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies had all the chips fall their way on the final day of the Major League Baseball season Sunday, but the Phillies didn’t do their job and they, including former Liberty pitcher Connor Brogdon, are headed home and out of the postseason. Despite the disappointing finish to the season, which ended in a […]
Hawks take it out on Panthers
2014 CORCORAN — Midway through the first quarter, the Liberty Hawks coaching staff and players were perplexed. It seemed like anything positive they did drew a flag. Unfortunately for the Corcoran Panthers, those flags woke the sleeping dog. By the time the first quarter ended, the Hawks had six penalties for 80 yards and faced […]
Circus was dangerous 100 years ago
For more than 20 years, the Barnes Circus delighted the young and old in Madera, but 1918 was special. Little 10-year-old Charlie Smith was going to get to see the circus free; they gave him a job to earn his ticket. Charlie’s duty was to carry metal stakes to the workmen who would then drive […]