Illegal fireworks destroy home
Another is damaged, along with vehicles and equipment; Madera police announce zero tolerance for such fires A 47-year-old Madera man is in sitting jail for the use of illegal fireworks that destroyed a neighbor’s garage and most of their home Sunday night in the 27000 block of east Pecan Avenue (Avenue 13) about 9 p.m. […]
Old Timers picks sought
The Madera County Historical Society is accepting nominations for the Old Timer’s Day King and Queen. Candidates must have lived in Madera County prior to 1968, or may be someone who has made significant contributions to Madera County. King and Queen nominations may be mailed to the Madera County Historical Society at P.O. Box 150, […]
Brother follows brother to academy
Family faith propels Chadwick boys to service The summer of 2018 has been a propitious time for Mark and Gloria Chadwick. One of their sons has just graduated from the United States Air Force Academy, and the other is preparing to follow suit. The Madera couple is set to watch their youngest son make the […]
Traffic stop, K9 search of vehicle result in arrest
A traffic stop in Oakhurst led to the arrest of a man and a woman on suspicion of drug trafficking. Madera County Sheriff’s K9 Deputy Eric Grijalva and Corporal Ty Tashiro saw a white pickup with no brake lights in the 40000 block of State Route 41 in Oakhurst. Sheriffs dispatch advised the vehicle’s registration […]
All-Madera Tribune Baseball
Most Valuable Player Brian Hefner Sr. 1B-P Madera Stats: .337 BA, 34 H, 18 R, 29 RBI, 9 2B, 4 HR, 15 SB, 6-3 W-L, 1.35 ERA, 59K-57 IP. All-League: First team, All-County/Metro Athletic Conference Hefner was a delightful surprise for Madera Coyotes head coach Andy Underwood. He came off an average junior season and […]
MNLL 12’s explode to open tourney
The Madera National Little League 11-12-year old All-Star team opened the District 10 All-Star tournament by scoring 33 runs in its first two victories. After a 23-0 victory over Sierra Mountain-Tollhouse on Saturday and a 10-0 win over River Park-Fresno on Sunday, Madera National played Madera American on Monday for a berth in the championship […]
Madera American 12’s win first two
The Madera American Little League 11-12-year-old All-Stars opened the District 10 All-Star tournament with a pair of victories to set up a semifinal match-up with Madera National Little League. Madera American beat host team Reedley on Saturday, 10-2, to open the tournament and came through with a 12-2 win over Sunnyside-Fresno in the quarterfinals. Madera […]
Madera Americans 11’s open with split
The Madera American Little League 10-11-year-old All-Star team opened the District 10 tournament with a mercy-rule victory over Chowchilla. However, Madera American couldn’t close out Reedley, allowing six runs over the last three innings in a 10-5 loss Sunday. The loss sent Madera American into a loser’s bracket game Tuesday against Sunnyside-Fresno. Madera American 15, […]
Madera National Team 1 gets by Madera National Team 2
Four runs in the fourth and six runs in the fifth powered the Madera National 9-10-year-old All-Star Team 1 to a big win over its Madera National counterparts, 12-5. Team 1 needed nine hits to score their 12 runs. Not only did they get a few important hits, the Madera National Team 2 pitching staff […]
MNLL fights back for comeback
After trailing all game long, the Madera National Little League 10-11-year-old All-Stars secured a comeback victory over the Chowchilla All-Stars after scoring three runs in the final two innings to secure the victory. Nine hits, five errors and five walks fueled Madera National all-stars in a 9-8 win Sunday. Cleanup hitter Brenton Bohm tallied two […]